by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Mystery |
A British tour group in Italy finds murder is an obstacle to their sightseeing: “Fastidious writing [and] a fine appreciation of place.” —Sunday Times A group of well-to-do tourists is visiting Italy’s magnificent churches, but they’ve found themselves stumbling into an unholy web of blackmail and drug-smuggling—and, in the depths of a Roman basilica, murder. Fortunately Inspector Roderick Alleyn is among the group as part of an undercover assignment, and prepared to extract a confession . . . “A lively thriller whodunnit.” —The Observer “The nonpareil among criminal investigators.” —The New York Times
by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Books 1-3 in the ALL-NEW Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series! Box set includes NO FILTER, ICED OVER, and FAIR TRADE.”Intelligent characters, an interesting setting, a wonderful Great Dane” ~Cozy up with Kathy blog reviewWelcome to the Barks & Beans Cafe, a quaint place where folks pet shelter dogs while enjoying a cup of java…and where murder sometimes pays a visit. Join siblings Macy and Bo Hatfield as they sniff out crimes in their hometown…with plenty of dogs along for the ride!The Barks & Beans Cafe cozy mystery series features a small town, an amateur sleuth, and no swearing or graphic scenes.”No Filter checks all my cozy boxes. Wonderful characters, an intriguing mystery, just the right amount of humor and a great big dog named Coal.” ~Dollycass Reviews
by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Historical Romance |
Hawaii – December 1941 – Saving the past, risking the future.Eighty-three-year-old billionaire Andrew Whitlock recruits Rachel Hunt, a 33-year-old former homicide detective with a tarnished reputation, for a daring mission: to travel back in time to Honolulu, just days before December 7, 1941. Rachel’s task is to locate and save Andrew’s father—a man he never met—from perishing in his fighter plane during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.As the mission begins to spiral out of control, Rachel finds herself hunted by Naval Intelligence and the Honolulu Police.Amidst the chaos, Rachel discovers that she might have a fleeting chance to change the entire outcome of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor—if she can survive.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
A supernatural murder mystery—with dragons!For shapeshifter, Dahlia Nite, life was simple as an assassin for the revered Dragon Queen of Drimera. She commanded her own squad. She had an apprentice, a lover. She reaped the rewards of blind loyalty—until the fateful day her empathic abilities awoke. Falling from favorite to fugitive in the blink of a dragon’s eye, Dahlia fled her world for ours.For nearly a century, it was simple here, too. She lived on the road, protecting humanity by hunting the monsters that slipped in through the torn veil between the worlds. Monsters like her. But when a supernatural serial killer strikes Sentinel City, the unexplained deaths shed light on what should never be seen. The hunt becomes personal. And Dahlia’s uncomplicated life, once more, goes up in flames.To stop the brutal killings, Dahlia infiltrates the local police. She partners with Alex Creed, a handsome, hard-nosed human detective that is far too perceptive for his own good. But working with a man driven to uncover the truth isn’t easy when her very existence is part of the lie—an elaborate ruse as old as time that, if exposed, could destroy them all. Yet how does Dahlia solve the case when her involvement puts those she cares about in danger? How does she keep her secret when the clues all point to someplace she never thought to go again? Home.Flash Point is the action-packed 1st book in the Nite Fire Series, an immersive mash-up of urban fantasy and murder mystery with shapeshifters, dragons, and parallel worlds.*Silver Medal in Urban Fantasy – 2017 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards1st place in Fantasy – 2018 Red City Review Book AwardsFinalist – 2018 Book Excellence AwardsSemi-finalist – 2019 SPFBO (Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off)
by Philip Eliot | Jun 17, 2025 | Romantic Comedy |
I’ve spent my whole life guarding the family’s biggest secrets. Too bad this one won’t leave my guest room.Let’s blame that inconvenient distraction for the questionable choices I make at my brother’s wedding. Thank God for Lily Archer, who saves my rep and melts my heart in one fell swoop. It’s damn humbling for a controlling jerk like me accustomed to being in charge of everything.But something about Lily has me unraveling like the cuffs on a cheap suit. She’s sexy and smart as hell, and makes no secret she wants me for a no-strings fling. What guy in his right mind would say no?I’m clearly not in my right mind because I suddenly can’t stop thinking about long-term with Lily. It’s not ideal, since the family’s worst skeleton is ready to tumble from the closet in a big, dusty heap. Who the hell is in charge around here?It’s me. And before this is over, I’ll have some explaining to do.
