by Philip Eliot | Jun 26, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
A murder, a mystery, and magic reborn
In the quaint coastal town of Verbena Bay, where subtle magic hums beneath cobblestone streets, sixty-three-year-old witch healer Destiny Earley finds her peaceful life upended. Her fall begins not with gentle fall breezes, but with the unsettling awakening of her grandmother’s sentient broom, an ancient magical tool stirring after decades of dormancy, hinting at a forgotten threat.
When the mayor is found brutally murdered in the town park, the crime scene radiates a chilling, corrosive hatred that is clearly not of this world. Destiny, along with her best friend Esme, a kitchen witch, and Sheriff Max Jessep, an old friend aware of their gifts, realize this is no ordinary investigation.
Can Destiny find the killer and protect Verbena Bay?
Will the very shadows consume the town her ancestors fought to contain, jeopardizing not only her community but also the next generation of magic-users she’s destined to mentor?
Dust and Destiny is a gripping tale of mystery, inherited magic, and the enduring strength of community in the face of ancient evil.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 26, 2026 | Mystery |
A murder, a mystery, and magic reborn
In the quaint coastal town of Verbena Bay, where subtle magic hums beneath cobblestone streets, sixty-three-year-old witch healer Destiny Earley finds her peaceful life upended. Her fall begins not with gentle fall breezes, but with the unsettling awakening of her grandmother’s sentient broom, an ancient magical tool stirring after decades of dormancy, hinting at a forgotten threat.
When the mayor is found brutally murdered in the town park, the crime scene radiates a chilling, corrosive hatred that is clearly not of this world. Destiny, along with her best friend Esme, a kitchen witch, and Sheriff Max Jessep, an old friend aware of their gifts, realize this is no ordinary investigation.
Can Destiny find the killer and protect Verbena Bay?
Will the very shadows consume the town her ancestors fought to contain, jeopardizing not only her community but also the next generation of magic-users she’s destined to mentor?
Dust and Destiny is a gripping tale of mystery, inherited magic, and the enduring strength of community in the face of ancient evil.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 26, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
Separated by loss. . .reunited by duty…
When Lieutenant Ambrosia “Sia” Soto returns from an investigation into a “pilot error” case aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. James McCloud, she comes face to face with NCIS Special Agent and former lover, Christophe Vargas, the man who was involved in an F-18 Fighter Jet accident that took her brother’s life six years ago. But when another incident aboard the carrier involves the death of a senator’s son whose plane crashed into the deck on a routine training mission, she’s now required to return to the carrier with Chris in tow to face a cunning and dangerous foe. Bombarded both personally and professionally, Sia must trust her instincts and suppress the feelings that surface for her enigmatic and sexy partner.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 26, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Separated by loss. . .reunited by duty…
When Lieutenant Ambrosia “Sia” Soto returns from an investigation into a “pilot error” case aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. James McCloud, she comes face to face with NCIS Special Agent and former lover, Christophe Vargas, the man who was involved in an F-18 Fighter Jet accident that took her brother’s life six years ago. But when another incident aboard the carrier involves the death of a senator’s son whose plane crashed into the deck on a routine training mission, she’s now required to return to the carrier with Chris in tow to face a cunning and dangerous foe. Bombarded both personally and professionally, Sia must trust her instincts and suppress the feelings that surface for her enigmatic and sexy partner.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 26, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Harrowing, smart, and riotously entertaining, Guilt by Degrees is a thrilling ride through the world of LA courts with the unforgettable Rachel Knight.Someone has been watching D.A. Rachel Knight — someone who’s Rachel’s equal in brains, but with more malicious intentions. It began when a near-impossible case fell into Rachel’s lap, the suspectless homicide of a homeless man. In the face of courthouse backbiting and a gauzy web of clues, Rachel is determined to deliver justice. She’s got back-up: tough-as-nails Detective Bailey Keller. As Rachel and Bailey stir things up, they’re shocked to uncover a connection with the vicious murder of an LAPD cop a year earlier. Something tells Rachel someone knows the truth, someone who’d kill to keep it secret.
