by Philip Eliot | Jul 29, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
A reporter beaten to death.A missing notebook.An unending list of suspects.Detective Maria Varela hated Les Hilton. He called himself a reporter, the last of the old school pavement pounders, more comfortable in a dive bar than posting to an app, but Maria knew he wasn’t so much a reporter as a paid attack dog. Whenever the Vegas moneyed class wanted someone brought down a notch, Les was the guy who went digging for bones. Maria had been the target of one of those articles, written just carefully enough to avoid slander while doing damage just the same. Then someone tied Les to a chair and worked him over until even his ex-wife couldn’t recognize him.Tasked with finding his killer, Maria finds out that for all of Les’s reputation as a mercenary, he still had some journalistic principles and was working on a story that threatened some of Las Vegas’s most powerful people. At the heart of that story, Ariella Matos, a missing woman that no one seems to want found, not the FBI who have her father in witness protection, nor the leadership of the political campaign that she was working on. What starts as the brutal murder of someone who probably had it coming becomes a search for a woman who Maria quickly realizes is more complex than she appears.In order to solve the case, Maria will have to find Ariella, but doing that might put everyone Maria loves in harm’s way.This is book 1 of a 2 part mini-series.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 29, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
A young man battles the odds to rescue a lost explorer on Canada’s remote Labrador Peninsula in this “literate and exciting adventure story” (Kirkus Reviews). Radio operator James Ferguson was seriously wounded in a bombing mission during World War II. A piece of shrapnel buried in his spine, Ferguson was paralyzed, his brain damaged, and his voice silenced forever. But he never gave up fighting. For the rest of his life, Ferguson devoted himself to ham radio, tapping out messages to strangers in Canada, a passion no one in his family understood. But when he dies without ever connecting to his son, Ian, his final message will change the boy’s life forever. Beside the radio, Ian finds his father’s last transmission: a distress call received from the isolated Labrador Peninsula, where the survivor of a lost expedition still cries out for rescue. The authorities dismiss the story as impossible, so Ian must journey to Labrador himself. In the endless frozen landscape, he will risk his life to save another—and prove his father right. To research The Land God Gave to Cain, author Hammond Innes trekked across rough country, hearing the stories of the men who risked their lives to tame the exotic land. Innes was a master at weaving research, landscape, and heart-pounding action into some of the greatest thrillers of all time.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 29, 2025 | Mystery |
Discover the delightfully gripping new historical mystery series that’s perfect for fans of Helena Dixon, Verity Bright and T E Kinsey.’If you thought the Golden Age of crime was dead, think again!’ Verity BrightAgatha Christie is about to embark on a new, gripping murder case. But this time, she’s not the author – she’s a suspect…1926 – Christie is a darling of the literary circuit and the most desired guest in London’s glittering social scene. She can often be found at meetings of the Detection Club – where mystery writers come together to share ideas, swap secrets and drink copiously. But then a fellow author’s initiation ceremony takes a gruesome turn, and one of the group ends up dead. Now, Agatha is no longer just the creator of great mystery plots – she’s a player in one.And when Agatha disappears the day after the murder, she’s widely assumed to be guilty. Only Eliza Baker, assistant to the Club’s enigmatic secretary, Dorothy Sayers, is interested in investigating the case. But in a world where murder is the ultimate plot device, can Eliza piece together the evidence and find the killer before it’s too late?Praise for Kelly Oliver:’A cleverly crafted murder mystery which includes Agatha Christie’s actual disappearance in an interesting twist to this start of a new Golden Age series.’ Anita Davison’A delightful and un-put-downable whodunnit!’ Jane Cleland’Sharp, witty and full of surprises!’ Clara McKenna’A fast and fun-filled mystery that checks every box. If you’re new to the series, it stands on its own as an action-packed novel that’s leavened with the dry wit of its indomitable heroine. A 2024 must-read.’ Lori Robbins’A fun, mix of whodunnit and thriller!’ T. A. Williams’Fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek spy romp. Enjoy the ride!’ Frances Evesham * ‘Will keep you turning the pages and laughing all the way!’ *Dianne Freeman’Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Maisie Dobbs.’ BookTrib’A pure delight! A bold, original sleuth, a devilishly charming adversary and a plucky Pekingese.’ Mariah Fredericks’Tantalizing and riveting with a good dose of humor.’ The Los Angeles Post’Fiona reminds me so much of Miss Fisher. Humor, action, and intrigue.. thoroughly entertaining.’ Urban Book Reviews’A perfect blend of wit, fun, and intrigue.’ Debra Goldstein ? ‘Smart, sneaky, and full of surprises… A fun whodunit that will keep you turning the pages!’ Cathi Stoler’Rich with historical details, and perfectly laced with humor and high jinks. Brilliant!’ Margaret Mizushima’Lushly layered in period detail, this mystery delivers twists in a lighthearted tale of suspense and derring-do.’ Muddy Rose Reviews’A delightful English countryside mystery with two handsome suitors and twists and turns worthy of Agatha Christie herself!’ Amanda Flower
by Philip Eliot | Jul 29, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Detective Merci Rayborn returns with a potential murder suicide case to test her strength in this thriller by a New York Times–bestselling author—”I rank the crime novels of T. Jefferson Parker right up there with the best” (Sue Grafton).”Parker . . .scores again with a heroine whose steely toughness is leavened by warmth and vulnerability. It’s a pleasure to spend time with her.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A beautiful young woman is dead in the bathroom of her home. Her husband—a promising young cop named Archie Wildcraft—is shot in the head but still alive. It looks like an attempted murder/suicide, but something tells Detective Merci Rayborn that there’s more to the story.When the suspect vanishes from his hospital bed, he draws Merci into a manhunt that leaves the entire department questioning her abilities and her judgment. Is Archie’s flight the act of a ruined mind, or a faithful heart? Is his account of the night his wife was murdered half-formed memory, or careful manipulation? Merci and Wildcraft head for a collision in a dizzying succession of cryptic clues, terrifying secrets, and painful truths.”A showcase for mood, setting and pace.” —Publishers Weekly”Parker again creates realistic characters with true emotions. . . . [Merci] is sure to become popular with new fans as well as old.” —Library Journal”An excellent crime novel driven by Parker’s recurrent theme of loss and isolation through illness or injury. . . . A thoughtful, multilayered tale in which crime is a catalyst rather than the centerpiece.” —Booklist
by Philip Eliot | Jul 29, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
The Dying Hour introduces Jason Wade, a rookie crime reporter with The Seattle Mirror, a loner who grew up in the shadow of a brewery in one of the city’s blue-collar neighborhoods. At The Seattle Mirror, he is competing for the single full-time job being offered through the paper’s intense intern program. But unlike the program’s other young reporters, who attended big name schools and worked at other big metro dailies, Wade put himself through community college, and lacked the same experience.
Wade struggles with his haunting past as he pursues the story of Karen Harding, a college student whose car was found abandoned on a lonely stretch of highway in the Pacific Northwest. How could this beloved young woman with the altruistic nature simply vanish?
Wade battles mounting odds and cut-throat competition to unearth the truth behind Karen Harding’s disturbing case. Her disappearance is a story he cannot give up, never realizing the toll it could exact from him. The Dying Hour is a bone-chilling, mesmerizing page-turner that introduces readers to an all-too-human young hero who journeys into the darkest regions of the human heart to confront a nightmare.
The International Thriller Writers (ITW), selected The Dying Hour as a finalist for a Thriller Award for Best Paperback Original, 2006.
Rick Mofina is a former journalist who has interviewed murderers on death row, flown over L.A. with the LAPD and patrolled with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police near the Arctic. He’s also reported from the Caribbean, Africa and Kuwait’s border with Iraq. His books have been published in nearly 30 countries, including an illegal translation produced in Iran.
His work has been praised by James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Jeffery Deaver, Sandra Brown, James Rollins, Brad Thor, Nick Stone, David Morrell, Allison Brennan, Heather Graham, Linwood Barclay, Peter Robinson, Håkan Nesser and Kay Hooper.
The Crime Writers of Canada, The International Thriller Writers and The Private Eye Writers of America have listed his titles among the best in crime fiction. As a two-time winner of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award, a three-time Thriller Award finalist and a two-time Shamus Award finalist, the Library Journal calls him, “One of the best thriller writers in the business.”
