by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
A delightfully twisty and darkly comic crime thriller, for fans of My Sister, the Serial Killer and How to Kill Your Family ‘A fast-paced, tension-building mystery with a shattering finale. Tam Barnett is a name to watch.’ Daily MailI’m obsessed with true crime. All the podcasts, the documentaries… I can’t get enough.And now there’s a murderer on the loose where I live. What a rush!Of course, some people might wonder if it’s me. Am I an innocent soul with an unhealthy fascination, or a deadly psychopath?It’s the killer question. After all, I would love to know how to get away with murder…Tam Barnett’s debut novel is perfect for readers of Katy Brent, CJ Skuse or Bella Mackie.Real readers are loving it:’OMG! This was the best book I’ve read in a while. This kept me hooked the whole time.’ 5-star Reader Review’Twisty, witty and just a little bit unhinged! Loved it!’ 5-star Reader Review’The perfect book for anyone who loves true crime and crime thrillers in general. I would give this more than 5 stars if I could. I could not put it down.’ 5-star Reader Review’I bloody loved this book from start to finish! Not once did I see any of the twist and turns coming, not even the ending! That was brilliant!’ 5-star Reader Review’A fantastic debut! Well written, a great whodunnit and when I thought I had it all figured out, along came the twist, and it was a good one!’ 5-star Reader Review’This was SO MUCH FUN!!’ 5-star Reader Review’Hands down, amazing read!’ 5-star Reader Review’Twisted, dark, gripping & unputdownable. Suspense stays till the end, twists are unpredictable and the ending was jaw dropping.’ 5-star Reader Review’A banger of a debut novel! I loved the writing and it kept me turning pages. It truly does have that ‘true crime podcast’ feel to it. I will definitely be looking forward to more from this author!’ 5-star Reader Review
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
The only problem with stealing millions in drug money? Being tortured and killed by the cartel you stole from.The LAPD’s Casey Stafford needs to stop the slaughter, but his only lead is a female thief set on revenge.The owner of a Beverly Hills private storage vault is brutally murdered, along with his family, and it looks like a cartel-style killing.Detective Casey Stafford and his partner Banchet Suwan investigate and discover that the victim’s storage vault business was recently burglarized: Are the killers looking for their stolen money, revenge on the thieves, or both?As the murders continue and a group of YouTube influencers is targeted, tortured, and killed, Casey must stop the slaughter and solve the vault heist, but his best lead is an anonymous message from the only surviving thief, a woman hiding from the cartel and the police, but who also wants revenge herself – for the deaths of her friends.Dead Safe Reviews and Blurbs:“I love a solid police procedural, and George Prior’s DEAD SAFE delivers. Sunny Beverly Hills, brutal murders, and Detectives Casey Stafford and Banchet Suwan on the case? Cop a squat, bring a snack, and enjoy! It’s a wild, gritty ride … don’t let the palm trees fool ya.” – Tracy Clark, the award-winning author of the Cass Raines Chicago Mystery Series and the Det. Harriet Foster series“A razor-sharp procedural that’s also a vivid portrait of contemporary Los Angeles, as riveting as it is authentic. DEAD SAFE is a crime novel you won’t want to miss. Superb.” – Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of DARK RIDE”By turns harrowing, gripping, and surprisingly empathetic, DEAD SAFE is the most original, thrilling, and richly told heist novel I’ve encountered since Michael Connelly’s The Black Echo. The Casey Stafford series just keeps getting better and better—don’t miss this one.” – Wes Miller, former Executive Editor at Grand Central PublishingPraise for 78 Degrees and Bloody:”An exhilarating thriller. Get it.” – Kirkus Reviews”George Prior’s debut novel is a masterclass in suspenseful storytelling. …a high-octane pace… a triumph of suspense and thriller writing.” – NetGalley “This guy writes as well as John Sandford and Michael Connelly. Been a long time since I’ve read a police procedural this good. It’s a great plot, great characters and plenty of spot on dialogue.” – Dirk Thomas
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2025 | Historical Romance |
Rey is new to time travel and still learning how it works. She’s come back in time in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a future disaster. She doesn’t know if she can change the timeline but she’s determined to find out. She arrives outside Daily Grind a matter of weeks before the cafe will be destroyed in a fire that leaves one dead.It’s the perfect test. She seizes the opportunity and weaves her way into the fabric of the team.Dom runs Daily Grind, the cafe that turned his life round. But now it’s under threat of demolition and he doesn’t know if he has the energy to save it.Jack is Daily Grind’s aspiring Assistant Manager and artist-in-residence. Get to know him and maybe he’ll tell you his unified theory of time travel.Kate bakes Daily Grind’s delicious cakes. She’s pushing Dom to fight the planners and praying he can swallow his pride and ask Stuart, her millionaire husband, for help.Stuart is relentless in his pursuit of perfection. But there’s a fly in the ointment: Dom, his wife’s ex.Here’s Rey’s chance. Stop the fire. Save a life. Prove the fate of the world isn’t sealed. But someone is keeping a dark secret they will do anything to protect. A feel-good time travel romance for fans of Legends & Lattes, This Is How You Lose The Time War, and Nick Hornby that may mean you can never hear Cher’s 1989 hit ‘If I Could Turn Back Time’ the same way again.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Cream cakes, cucumber sandwiches, apple tarts and… poison? Lady Swift is trying to plan the menu for her wedding, until murder strikes in kitchens across the village!Lady Eleanor Swift’s marriage to dashing Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon is just days away. There’s a lot to organise from the dress to the catering, including, of course, the all-important wedding cake.But Eleanor is heartbroken when their chef, apple-cheeked Annie Tibetts, dies of poisoning. And as the doctor confirms her death wasn’t an accident, accusations fly around the whole community.With more of the village struck down by the poison, Eleanor must unmask a killer who seems intent on spreading chaos amongst her nearest and dearest. Everyone is accusing their neighbour… and Eleanor is in a pickle as the seating plans for the wedding fall apart. But she soon has bigger fish to fry when the source of the poison is traced to a trusted establishment in town. Eleanor is certain they are being framed and that sabotage is afoot…And when a sample of poisoned wedding cake is delivered anonymously to Hugh working at his station miles away in Oxford, Eleanor realises that while she has been planning for the future, her past has been catching up with her. Eleanor must race across the countryside to save her love from certain death. Can Eleanor find the proof in the pudding and save Hugh in time? And will the poisoner finally get their just desserts?A gripping and totally twisty historical cozy mystery set in an English village. Fans of T.E. Kinsey, Catherine Coles and L.B. Hathaway won’t be able to put this down.What readers are saying about A Recipe for Murder:‘I’m hooked! An utter joy… Pure magic… I couldn’t put it down—every page was a treat!’ Goodreads reviewer,?????‘Brilliant! I loved every word… the best book! Highly recommend.’ Goodreads reviewer,?????‘Excellent mystery… Amazing plot twists (and a lot of laughs, too!)… Delightful!’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????Readers love Verity Bright!‘MY FAVOURITE BOOK… Had me hooked… I absolutely devoured this brilliant read in one sitting as I just could not put it down… I was gutted when I came to the end… Amazing!!!’ bookwormwhitlock86, ?????‘I absolutely LOVED this!… Had me hooked from the beginning and I kept flipping through the pages because I could not put it down!’ @bookishbri_, ?????‘Unputdownable… Had me hooked immediately… Filled with suspense, mystery, laughter… Absolutely perfect… I devoured it in one sitting as I just could not put it down and gave up on lying to myself saying just one more chapter as that never happened!!’ Bookworm86, ?????‘LOVE… I finished this book in one day!’ DianeLikesToRead, ?????‘Fabulous… Charming… A nail-biting page-turner… Fabulous… I gobbled it up in a single sitting.’ Bookish Jottings, ?????‘The most fun I have had reading a historical mystery! I loved… had me laughing out loud before the tenth page!… I can’t recommend this book enough!’ Too Fond of Books, ?????‘Fabulous!… I absolutely adored this!… If you are a fan of Poirot, Miss Marple and Downton Abbey then this book is definitely for you… Kept me guessing right up to the very end.’ my_reading_narnia, ?????‘Fabulous… I was literally on the edge of my seat… Wonderful… Must-read for every cozy mystery fan… Exactly the escape I needed. I loved it!’ Page Turners, ?????‘Brilliant… I love it… Fabulous!’ BookLoverWorm, ?????
by Philip Eliot | Jul 6, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Caught between boorish Detective Chief Inspector Richard Fitzwilliam and a killer wedding party, Lady Beatrice must solve the murder to save the big day.IS THE WEDDING BETWEEN TV’S SIR HEWITT WILLOUGHBY-FRANKLIN’S STEPDAUGHTER AND BILLIONAIRE’S SON OFF?Rumours are that the recent death of Kelley Lindsell (29), the personal chef of tycoon Rudy (68) and Sheri Trotman (65) at Sir Hewitt’s Fawstead Manor country estate in Fenshire, has spooked Sybil Bransgrove (36) so badly she’s considering cancelling her nuptials. Meanwhile the bride and her mother Lady Grace (61) are being supported by family friend Lady Beatrice (36), the Countess of Rossex, who, alongside her business partner Perry Juke, is currently managing the project to refurbish the Manor House and Lodge on the estate. Not again! Now that Lady Grace has asked amateur sleuth Lady Beatrice to liaise with the police during the investigation into Kelley’s death, she’ll have to cooperate with boorish Detective Chief Inspector Richard Fitzwilliam whether she likes it or not. Her only relief will be solving the murder with the help of her friends Perry and Simon and her dog Daisy to get rid of him faster. But with so many wedding party guests staying on-site, any one of them could be the killer. Can they find out who it is before Sybil calls off the wedding…A page-turning, contemporary, clean, British cozy whodunnit with a hint of humour that you wouldn’t be able to put down.”This is cozy crime at its very best. Lots of eccentric characters that amuse and entertain throughout. The plot keeps at a good pace with a great dashing of clues and red herrings along the way.” Amazon Reviewer
