by Philip Eliot | Jun 24, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
GET THE *COMPLETE* SERIES OF GRIPPING SPY THRILLERS WRITTEN BY A FORMER COUNTER-TERRORISM EXPERT.Perfect for fans of John le Carré, Rob Sinclair, John Gardner, Len Deighton, Mick Herron and Jack Gatland.PRAISE FOR MICHAEL HARTLAND:‘A cross between le Carré without the longeurs and Adam Hall with intellect.’ The Guardian‘A stunning display of diplomatic and undercover know-how, SAS daredevilry and global double-cross.’ The Sunday Times‘One of the best thrillers I have ever read.’ The Independent????? ‘Excellent story. This is in the mould of John le Carré with twists and turns.’ Skimmer????? ‘Another excellent story by a top class author if you enjoy proper adult espionage then you will enjoy this.’ David????? ‘I really loved this book, I couldn’t put it down. I loved the characters, the attention to detail, just about everything.’ Martin L.W.IN THIS FIVE-BOOK BOX SET:BOOK 1: DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MENNepal, 1978. A renegade Chinese agent is found brutally murdered when trying to reach the British Embassy. China is asserting its power all over Southeast Asia and the region is awash with spies and murder. British Intelligence director, David Nairn, must act to combat the unrest. He sends his best agent, Ruth Ash, to work with the Hong Kong chief, Benjamin Foo. They uncover a trail of deception and violence that could unleash a terrifying clash between China and its enemies. Can Ash overcome imminent danger to expose the lies from within?BOOK 2: SEVEN STEPS TO TREASONAmbassador Bill Cable is on the Soviet’s watchlist. Brutal violence is sweeping across Poland and the West’s plans to quell it could set the whole region ablaze. Cable is in the spotlight and hunted by faceless men and women who will do anything to stop the fall of the Soviet Union. They kidnap his innocent daughter, Sarah, and Cable is faced with an impossible choice. Condemn his daughter or risk the lives of millions of people and the fragile stalemate in Europe?BOOK 3: THE THIRD BETRAYALThere is a traitor in British Intelligence — one who’s been silently revealing secrets to the Soviet enemy for decades. David Nairn is determined to find out who and restore trust with the United States. Sarah Cable, now an agent on Nairn’s team, is sent on her first assignment. Nairn knows he’s risking her life, but he must act fast to expose the most dangerous and elusive mole in the Service.BOOK 4: FRONTIER OF FEARSarah Cable’s new assignment is to gain the trust of a Pakistani nuclear weapons expert and get him to reveal the country’s secrets. It’s a vital and dangerous mission — one agent is already dead and three more await execution. Sarah is told to use any means necessary to extract information, even if that includes seducing him. As she starts to fall for him, she finds herself torn between duty and love. The mission hangs on a knife edge as an unstable, nuclear-armed Pakistan threatens the whole world.BOOK 5: THE YEAR OF THE SCORPIONMurderous Chinese spymaster, The Scorpion, is Sarah Cable’s target. He has infiltrated the Trident nuclear programme and is threatening the West’s attempts to undermine the Chinese Communist Party. Sarah arrives in Hong Kong to unmask The Scorpion, but immediately finds herself in the sights of the enemy state. Her flat is firebombed, and she can trust no one. It’s a race against time to flush out the Chinese agent before she becomes The Scorpion’s next victim.GET ALL *FIVE* OF THESE EXPLOSIVE SPY THRILLERS WITH THIS GREAT VALUE BOX SET.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 24, 2026 | Humor & Entertainment |
TV skeptic and paranormal debunker Dr. Newton Barlow thought he knew everything. Now, he knows BETTER.????? “Laugh a lot, shake a lot — thoroughly enjoyable.”????? “Hilariously clever… a rollicking paranormal adventure.”????? “Funny as hell… brilliant characters and situations.”Over 100,000 readers worldwide • 4.2 stars from 3,700+ Amazon reviewsBook 1 of The Unhappy Medium series — a darkly funny supernatural journey through life, death, and the complicated bit in the middle.Dr. Newton Barlow built his career exposing frauds, debunking ghosts, and proving the supernatural didn’t exist.Then his newly dead mentor turns up with a job offer.Dragged into a hidden world of ghosts, ancient conspiracies, sinister developers, heavily armed vicars, and things that refuse to stay buried, Barlow is forced into a battle between the living and the dead. To save this world and the next, Barlow must abandon everything he thought he knew about everything.No wonder he’s unhappy.Perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, Good Omens, Ben Aaronovitch and The Dresden Files — blending supernatural chaos, dark humour, eccentric characters and sharp British wit.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 24, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
A warm, later-in-life coming-out romance about the mess and magic of starting over. Perfect for fans of Haley Cass, Rachel Lacey, and Clare Lydon. One year after her divorce, Micky Ferro is drifting, and the restless wanting she’s buried for twenty years is getting harder to ignore. When her best friend talks her into a job at the Pink Bean café, Micky tells herself it’s just something to do.Then Robin Mortimer walks in. Arrogant, abrupt, yet with a smile that instantly disarms. When Robin asks her out—giving Micky twenty-four hours’ notice, because apparently she “looks like the type who has to think about it”—Micky knows she should say no. Robin is too loud, too confident, and clearly not looking for anything serious.But Micky has spent her whole adult life playing it safe, and this could be her only chance to answer the question that’s been burning her up at night. Now she’s falling. Not just into bed, but into the kind of reckless, terrifying, all-consuming need that has many strings attached…This lesbian romance includes:A later-in-life coming-out storyOpposites attractFound family and queer communityFriends with benefitsConfession in the pouring rainCoffee shop settingThe Pink Bean series is sweet, sexy, and satisfying:“It is emotional, fulfilling, uplifting, tender and so very genuine. This important story resonates deeply with me… The first time scene was HOT, HOT, HOT!… Left me breathless.” Reader review, ?????“Such a cute story. It was so sweet and very romantic I loved the way it was written.” Reader review, ?????“Harper Bliss is rapidly becoming my favorite lesbian romance author. I love the settings and the complexity of her characters!” Reader review, ?????“I read it in 48 hours. That for me, is an achievement, but I just could not seem to put this book down.” Reader review, ?????“I loved this story! It was so well written and emotional… I thought this was one of the most beautiful love stories I’ve read in ages.” Reader review, ?????“The pace is perfect. The ending was sweet and complete!!! You couldn’t ask for more.” Reader review, ?????“The love story of the MCs was also very sweet and inspiring as through it all they refused to fail each other even in the most trying of times. I highly recommend this book.” Reader review, ?????“The characters are well-developed and the storyline draws you into their lives.” Reader review, ?????
by Philip Eliot | Jun 24, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Part human, part succubus, one hundred percent vampire slayer.Meet eighteen-year-old Val Shapiro—kicked out of her family, armed with a snarky telepathic hellhound named Fang (Really. A hellhound. He sheds), and shoved headfirst into San Antonio’s supernatural underworld. She hunts vampires to keep her inner succubus under wraps. It’s not a great system, but it’s hers.This box set collects the first three books in Parker Blue’s Demon Underground series—over seven hundred pages of snark, supernatural showdowns, and found family.Bite Me: Val gets kicked out, gets a hellhound, and gets thrown into a vampire problem she didn’t ask for. The deeper she hunts, the harder it gets to tell where her demon ends and she begins.Try Me: San Antonio’s vampires are going mad from poisoned blood, the Demon Underground’s most powerful grimoire has been stolen, and the fragile peace between humans, demons, and vampires is unraveling. Stake first, snark later—that’s Val’s motto. The problem is the stakes keep getting higher.Fang Me: Someone stole the legendary Encyclopedia Magicka, and everyone wants it—vampires, demons, and whoever’s willing to kill Val to get it. With her powers, her job, and her identity all pulling in different directions, she’ll have to figure out who she really is. Because in San Antonio’s supernatural underworld, identity crises come with body counts.Packed with action, supernatural intrigue, and a hellhound who always steals the show. Perfect for fans of Annette Marie, K.M. Shea, and Heather G. Harris who love found family urban fantasy with a touch of romance—and want to binge the whole thing at once. The series is now complete! The books, in order:Bite MeTry MeFang MeMake MeDare MeCatch MeBreak Me
by Philip Eliot | Jun 24, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
A PI pieces together a serial killer’s bloody puzzle in this edge-of-your-seat thriller from the New York Times–bestselling author of Frenzy.Frank Quinn was once New York City’s top homicide detective—until a setup forced him into early retirement. Now running his own detective agency, he assists the NYPD on some of their most disturbing cases . . .A woman’s body is found in Central Park drained of blood, dismembered, and reassembled. Her killer is a cold man who enjoys taking things apart to figure out what makes them tick. And this is only the beginning of his destructive, bloody plan. Before he is finished, he will try to see what makes Frank Quinn tick, and what makes him break.Praise for John Lutz”Lutz knows how to make you shiver.” —Harlan Coben”One of the masters of the police novel.” —Ridley Pearson”Lutz offers up a heart-pounding roller coaster of a tale.” —Jeffrey Deaver”Lutz ranks with such vintage masters of big-city murder as Lawrence Block and Ed McBain.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
