by Philip Eliot | Mar 29, 2026 | Mystery |
A daring lord and a young woman find themselves in peril, igniting a possible romance as they escape to stay alive.A clean historical suspense romance, about a lord who agrees to help his friends with their quest to solve a murder. Now he must fend for himself while protecting the young lady he has endangered with his choices. Can he keep her safe from harm from both the enemy pursuing them, and his urge to kiss those plump lips?He thought it would be a lark …When Lord Julius Trafford, the heir to an earl, agrees to help his friends in a quest to solve a murder, it was mostly because he was bored. Now he is in hot water, and he has dragged his father’s delectable ward into danger with him. Together, they are forced on the run, and Lord Trafford must engage his wits before it’s too late.She is determined to keep him alive …Miss Audrey Gideon feels compelled to care for Lord Trafford when he is attacked by a murderous assailant. As they make their escape in search of safety, Julius begins to demonstrate his true potential and Audrey wonders if there is more to the foppish heir than meets the eye.Can this unlikely pair rise to the challenge and discover true love along the way?Miss Gideon and the Incident is a heartwarming tale of integrity, unexpected devotion, and love found in the most unlikely of places. If you enjoy honorable heroes, spirited heroines, and a dash of intrigue with your romance, you will be enchanted by the third installment in C. N. Jarrett’s Reluctant Reckonings series. Can be read as a standalone.Buy Miss Gideon and the Incident for a tale of mystery and romance today!What to expect:?? Kissing?? No Cursing?? Closed DoorIncluded Historical Romance Tropes:?? Murder Mystery / Regency Suspense?? Scholar / Healer Heroine?? Hero with Emotional Baggage?? Family Secrets and Estrangement?? Class Differences?? Forced Proximity (Shared Danger)
by Philip Eliot | Mar 29, 2026 | Historical Romance |
When Elizabeth meets Joe at the train station in 1938, she assumes he’s only interested in one thing, but she couldn’t be further from the truth. He is working for an American charity that helps children affected by war and wants to recruit the best people for his team of humanitarian workers. He whisks her away to Spain, where a civil war is raging, and they set up a relief hospital together. But soon the forces of fascism sweep them into a greater conflict – World War II – and they must fight hard to save the people they care about. An epic and sweeping love story, set in France, Spain, England and America.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 29, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
While vacationing on a Caribbean cruise, Del Honeycutt runs across his old high school classmate, Chet. When Chet suddenly vanishes from the ship, Del and bestselling mystery author Sabrina Spencer are thrust into a dark and dangerous voyage.Why isn’t anyone concerned about his disappearance? And who is the strange man now calling himself Chet?On a ship full of lies, Del and Sabrina don’t know where to turn or who to trust—and the wrong decision could be deadly!
by Philip Eliot | Mar 29, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
A crime thriller starring the sleuthing lawyer portrayed in the HBO limited series—from the Edgar Award–winning “kingpin among the mystery writers” (The New York Times).Stewart Bedford is willing to cooperate with a blackmailer to protect his beloved wife. But when he wakes up in a daze to find the man shot dead with Bedford’s gun and his blond escort missing, he’ll need some help from defense lawyer Perry Mason . . .This mystery is part of Edgar Award–winning author Erle Stanley Gardner’s classic, long-running Perry Mason series, which has sold three hundred million copies and serves as the inspiration for the HBO show starring Matthew Rhys and Tatiana Maslany.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 29, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
“A cunning killer cuts a murderous swath through the LA art world . . . Juicy prose redolent of classic noir, with contemporary twists.” —Kirkus ReviewsBad things happen every day. No one knows this better than LAPD Detective Tully Jarsdel. He also knows that bad things often go unpunished—all it takes is a glance at his dusty stack of cold cases to see that time is kind to sinners.A museum curator is found shot point-blank, his home torn apart. It’s the sort of random crime destined to fester in an evidence locker. But it’s a case tailor-made for the academic turned detective—he can’t leave any question unanswered. In pursuit of an untouchable killer, Jarsdel soon uncovers a web of fraud and corruption that leads him to sunny Catalina Island, Hollywood’s bygone playground. There, nothing is as it should be: the past is ever-present, and Jarsdel unwittingly finds himself embroiled in a widespread conspiracy. While reckoning with a dark legacy, he’ll exhume long-buried secrets of LA’s troubled past and with it, deadly consequences.A searing mystery from critically acclaimed author Joseph Schneider, The Darkest Game is a story about dread, greed, and anguish; how it spreads like rot, and how one detective struggles to keep it at bay.Praise for the LAPD Detective Tully Jarsdel Mystery, One Day You’ll Burn”A brilliant first novel. Joseph Schneider’s contemporary writing evokes some of Hollywood’s most classic crime stories, from Chinatown to LA Confidential.” —Dick Wolf, creator of Law & Order”A riveting, richly layered detective novel that satisfies and surprises on every single page.” —Lou Berney, USA Today–bestselling author
