by Philip Eliot | Jun 23, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
The hot hockey player she detests comes begging a desperate favor.When Emma—formerly super-nerdy Emily—goes out for a girls’ night at the ice rink, she thinks they’re hitting the Frozen on Ice show. That’s why she wears her Elsa gown and goes full ice-queen glamour.Turns out, it’s not Disney fun at the arena but that awful hockey team instead. Emma makes a quick exit—only to run into the man she hates most in this world: hockey star Dempsey Dean Davidson.And he recognizes her. Even though she’s changed—she thought—everything about herself.Dempsey’s career is tops. Until he gets a scary diagnosis, one that might be genetic. Problem? He was a foster kid and doesn’t know his birth parents’ identity. He needs to find them, but it’s almost impossible.He needs unique help from a search angel—a genealogist specializing in finding lost family members through DNA tests.Guess who’s a search angel.When Emma arrives, he recognizes his high school crush. However, she looks more like she’d rather see him encased in ice than help save his career.A novel that’s part mystery, part reunion romance, part learning to forgive, Search Angelskates you across the ice rink and into the safe arms of a reunion of love.The Forever Home RomancesThe Love NotesSearch AngelBreach of Promise
by Philip Eliot | Jun 23, 2025 | Contemporary Romance |
A man she never thought she’d see again–a child he didn’t know he had. What could go wrong when Justin Thorne returns to Aspen Ridge, Colorado?Riley Beckman has spent the last six years trying to be the perfect single parent to her daughter, Ava. The result of a one-night-stand with a handsome cowboy, Riley didn’t even know his last name when he rode off into the morning sunrise. By the time she discovered she was pregnant, all she could do was make the best of the amazing gift she’d been given.She hadn’t needed a man to establish a happy home for herself and her daughter.Justin Thorne, known to his friends as JT, has been a nomad since leaving home at eighteen. A cowhand, he’s traveled ranch to ranch and state to state, never staying in any one place long enough to put down roots. Still there was that one night and one girl he could never quite forget. When fate brings him back to the tiny Colorado Mountain town of Aspen Ridge, will he get a second chance?And what happens when he discovers he left behind more than just a girl? While JT struggles with the fact that he’s been an absent father for six years, Riley fears the worst. Will he try to take her child? Or can the three of them find the family they’ve only dreamed of?REDISCOVER ROMANCE IN ASPEN RIDGE. A SMALL TOWN WITH AN OPEN HEART.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 23, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
A hostage rescue specialist is on the trail of a homegrown terrorist organization in this thriller by the New York Times bestselling author. When a cult-like paramilitary group decides to make its deadly presence known, the first victims are random. Ordinary citizens going about their lives in Washington, D.C., are suddenly fired upon at rush hour by unseen assassins. Caught in the crossfire of one of the attacks, rescue specialist Jonathan Grave spies a gunman getting away—with a mother and her young son as hostages. To free them, Grave and his Security Solutions team must enter the dark heart of a nationwide conspiracy. But their search goes beyond the frenzied schemes of a madman’s deadly ambitions. This time, it reaches all the way to the highest levels of power…
by Philip Eliot | Jun 23, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
‘His patient was ready. He stood for a moment, staring down at her, his mind working out the correct incision. Then the first cut…’ A body has been discovered in undergrowth in the grounds of Birmingham hospital, wrapped in a clinical waste bag and, even more bizarrely, wearing little but a garish Disney tie.
The scar and stitches evident on the dead man’s groin suggest he may recently have been a patient at the hospital.
But when pathologist Karys Harper is brought in to examine the body she makes a discovery that is more grotesque still.
For the surgery wound was inflicted after death.
Clearly this is no ordinary killer – and he’s about to strike again.
As the ‘surgeon’ continues to carry out his operations, can frustated Detective Inspector Forrest piece together the clues – which are few and far between – and track this medical murderer down?
Or will his next patient be someone close to Forrest’s heart?
‘A Fatal Cut’ is a chilling medical thriller that is perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs.
Praise for Priscilla Masters: ‘More than a match for Rendell and Christie’ – Hampstead and Highgate Express ‘It is always a joy to discover a crime writer with a sure touch and the capacity to shock.’ – Peter Lovesey Priscilla Masters lives in Shropshire with her husband, a GP in the Potteries. ‘A Fatal Cut’ is the second of her medical mystery novels, following ‘Night Visit’. She also writes the Joanna Piercy police series.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 23, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Magician Eli Marks is the top suspect in a series of murders.His greatest trick? Not becoming the next victim. ?????Psychics are being murdered and all the clues point to magician Eli Marks: one of his playing cards keeps turning up at every crime scene. What begins as a simple Halloween magic show turns into a deadly cat-and-mouse encounter as the body count rises while Eli frantically attempts to clear his name.It doesn’t help that his ex-wife’s new husband is the lead Homicide Detective on the case. Or that Eli appears to be the only thread tying all the murders together.Then things get really complicated when romance blooms with a beautiful psychic who may—or may not—hold the final clue to this murderous mystery. Eli can’t help but be drawn to her, even though falling in love in the midst of a murder spree is never a good idea. As all the pieces of this deadly puzzle begin to fall into place, Eli must use every trick he knows to uncover the true killer … before he becomes the final victim.“This is a hugely entertaining crime novel, packed full of comedy….Warm, funny and well-plotted—a book to brighten any grey day. Do read it!”—FictionFan’s Book Reviews“The Ambitious Card is intelligently written and … entirely engrossing.” – Ellery Queen Mystery MagazineGrab your copy and get started on this fantastic and funny series right now!?????“The Ambitious Card is a must read!” —Books and Looks“Before I had even finished the first chapter I had fallen in love with Eli. He is intelligent, sensitive, witty and, suddenly, the main suspect in a series of murders…well written, fast paced and exciting.”—The Frugal Mennonite“The deftly-plotted mystery is enriched by Eli’s relationships with his ex-wife, her new husband, his old-school stage magician Uncle Harry, and an interesting collection of people and places in and around St. Paul…This stylish novel is filled with interesting details, snappy dialogue, and appealing characters.”—More Than a Review“This story is very well written and fun to read. I would definitely read another Eli Marks Mystery!” —A Simple Taste for Reading“I had a great time reading The Ambitious Card. I don’t read many series, but I’m definitely willing to go on another adventure with Eli.” —The Writerly Reader“Well, Dear Reader, would I recommend The Ambitious Card? Would I read another Eli Marks mystery? Yes, I would do both.”—Charlie Britten, Write On?????Books in the Eli Marks Mystery Series:THE AMBITIOUS CARD (#1)THE BULLET CATCH (#2)THE MISER’S DREAM (#3)THE LINKING RINGS (#4)THE FLOATING LIGHT BULB (#5)THE ZOMBIE BALL (#6)THE MAGIC SQUARE (#7)THE INVISIBLE ASSISTANT (Short Story)THE LAST CUSTOMER (Short Story)
