by Philip Eliot | Dec 24, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
A backpacker’s dream turns into a nightmare as she discovers the darker side of her round-the-world trip.Sandrine is on the adventure of a lifetime, exploring the beautiful landscapes of California, Hawaii, the South Pacific, and Southeast Asia. But when she reaches Nepal, she discovers she is pregnant after a romantic fling on a tropical island. Unable to trace her lover, she continues her journey until a man, who has become dangerously obsessed with her, takes his own life on a Himalayan trek.Returning home to Switzerland for the birth of her baby, Kai, Sandrine hopes to heal and prepare for motherhood. But when she meets the charming Scott, who offers her love and security, her past traumas resurface, and she realises her nightmare is far from over.As she struggles to protect her new family, Sandrine must confront the horror she thought she left behind. Will she be able to escape the dangers that lurk in the shadows? And how far will she go to keep her loved ones safe?For fans of the Netflix series YOU, The Beaten Track is a thrilling read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Grab your copy today!”Enjoyed this. A touch of Highsmith.” – Sir Ian Rankin, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series”So chilling.” – Shari Lepena, bestselling psychological thriller author
by Philip Eliot | Dec 24, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
She’s starting over. Someone else has decided she won’t get the chance.Sadie Haller-Bent thinks she’s finally getting her life together. A new apartment. A new job. A future she never thought she’d have again after her father’s death and her divorce from Milo, the detective who never wanted kids.And now she’s pregnant with his baby. A secret she isn’t ready to share.But everything changes the night she wakes to a scratching sound at her front door.A man is taking her lock apart.A woman is waiting on her balcony.And both of them seem to know exactly who she is.The stranger on the balcony begs her to run. And with her phone dead and seconds to choose, Sadie climbs over the railing and steps straight into a nightmare. By morning, the woman is dead. Someone is hunting Sadie. Someone who always seems one step ahead. Someone who knows her past…and her future.To save herself and her unborn child, Sadie must uncover who wants her gone—before they make sure she never gets the chance to choose anything again.Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena, Jennifer Hillier and Freida McFadden, The Choice is a fast-paced, twist-filled psychological thriller where every answer leads to a darker question—and no one is who they seem.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 24, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
The second in Con Lehane’s 42nd Street Library mystery series, Murder in the Manuscript Room is a smart, compelling mystery in which the characters themselves are at least as interesting as the striking sleuthing.”Not to be missed.” —Megan Abbott”A story utterly relevant to the real-life horror story unfolding in America’s immigration politics.”—Sara ParetskyWhen a murder desecrates the somber, book-lined halls of New York City’s iconic 42nd Street Library, Raymond Ambler, the library’s curator of crime fiction, has a personal interest in solving the crime. His quest to solve the murder is complicated by personal entanglements involving his friend—or perhaps more-than-friend—Adele Morgan. Not only does Adele’s relationship with the young woman staffer who was murdered get in the way of Ambler’s investigation, more disturbing for him is Adele’s growing interest in a darkly handsome Islamic scholar.Soon the Intelligence Division of the New York Police Department takes over the case from NYPD homicide detective Mike Cosgrove, Ambler’s friend and sometimes partner-in-crime solving. Ambler suspects that the murder of the young woman, who’d been working at the library under an assumed name and the curious intervention of NYPD’s intelligence division are connected. The trail of intrigue leads to a seemingly unrelated murder in an upstate prison and a long ago murder of a trade union reformer.No one else sees the connections Ambler is sure are there—not an unusual state of affairs for Ambler. But with the city’s law enforcement establishment determined to stop his investigation, the inquisitive and intrepid librarian faces challenges that may put his very life at risk.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 24, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Despite being a rising star in the BAU unit, FBI Special Agent Hailey Rock still lives in the shadow of her older sister, who remained in their small Midwestern town to become a police sheriff, and who remains the favorite in their parents’ eyes. Hailey has not thought of her estranged family in ages, but when young women turn up dead in her hometown, the FBI dispatches Hailey to solve the case her sister cannot—and forces her to face demons, including that of her kidnapped sister, that Hailey wished she would never face again.“A brilliant book. I couldn’t put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!”—Reader review for Only Murder?????BEHIND YOU is book #1 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Rylie Dark, whose bestseller SEE HER RUN (a free download) has received over 700 five star ratings and reviews.Women are turning up dead, posed in local farm fields like scarecrows, and time is running out. A serial killer lurks, and their small town never felt so small.Hailey must reconcile her contentious relationship with her sister to crack the case—but she refuses to make it easy. Can they put aside their differences and work together?Or will old demons bring them all down?A cat-and-mouse thriller with harrowing twists and turns and filled with heart-pounding suspense, the HAILEY ROCK mystery series offers a fresh twist on the genre as it introduces two brilliant protagonists who will make you fall in love and keep you turning pages late into the night.Books #2-#5 in the series—BESIDE YOU, AFTER YOU, WATCHING YOU, and JUDGING YOU—are now also available.“I loved this thriller, read it in one sitting. Lots of twists and turns and I didn’t guess theculprit at all… Already pre-ordered the second!”—Reader review for Only Murder?????“This book takes off with a bang… An excellent read, and I’m looking forward to the next book!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“Fantastic book! It was hard to put down. I can’t wait to see what happens next!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“The twists and turns kept coming. Can’t wait to read the next book!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“A must-read if you enjoy action-packed stories with good plots!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“I really like this author and this series starts with a bang. It will keep you turning the pages till the end of the book and wanting more.”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“I can’t say enough about this author! How about ‘out of this world’! This author is going to go far!”—Reader review for ONLY MURDER?????“I really enjoyed this book… The characters were alive, and the twists and turns were great. It will keep you reading till the end and leave you wanting more.”—Reader review for NO WAY OUT?????“This is an author that I highly recommend. Her books will have you begging for more.”—Reader review for NO WAY OUT?????
by Philip Eliot | Dec 24, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
?????????? “A true must-read for those who love the very best of characters, suspense, and crime thrillers! Addicting!!!”Martina Monroe has hit rock bottom. Demoted to chasing cheating spouses and petty cons, her once-promising career as a private investigator is circling the drain after a DUI ruined her reputation. When a mysterious new client requests her by name to track down the identity of an infant in a decades-old family photograph, Martina sees her shot at redemption. But there’s a catch—she has to return to the one place she swore she’d never set foot in again: her hometown.Back in a city that holds more secrets than she ever left behind, Martina quickly realizes the photograph is just the tip of a very deadly iceberg. Bodies are piling up, each one closer to the truth she’s digging up. Partnered with Detective August Hirsch, a hard-nosed cop, Martina must navigate a labyrinth of lies, buried betrayals, and a brutal killer who will stop at nothing to keep the past buried.As the stakes rise and her own dark history comes back to haunt her, Martina is faced with an impossible choice: solve the case and confront her demons… or become the next victim of a lethal game she never knew she was playing.What She Left is a gripping crime thriller featuring a determined female private investigator, a tense cold case murder mystery, and jaw-dropping twists that will keep you turning pages late into the night.A totally addictive and pulse-pounding crime thriller for fans of Lisa Regan, Mary Stone and Willow Rose. You won’t be able to put this page-turner down!
