by Philip Eliot | Mar 25, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
A thrilling spin on the classic Sherlock Holmes murder mystery…
Thelonius (Theo) Holmes is a private investigator and a direct descendant of Sherlock Holmes. When eerily similar homicides by euthanasia pop up in both San Diego and Las Vegas, Holmes is called in by the San Diego and Vegas police departments to help.
Working with the cutting-edge and beautiful AI robot named P.A.M. and his recently hired assistant, Delaney Watson, Holmes and his team realizes they are faced with contradictory evidence. While DNA suggests one serial killer murdering the homeless in both cities, eye witnesses suggest two killers.
The contradictory evidence doesn’t end there. Bizarre connections to Elvis Presley and the beautiful song that pays homage to his life—Black Velvet—appear in the investigations, as well.
What connection does this have to the murder sprees afoot? Who is behind the killings in San Diego and Vegas? Can Theo, Delaney, P.A.M. and the police detectives uncover the truth in time to save the homeless in both cities?
Black Velvet is a contemporary murder mystery perfect for fans of police procedurals and forensic thrillers. Filled with unique characters, forensic and AI science, and engaging plot twists, this is a great addition to any bookshelf. Grab a copy today!
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by Philip Eliot | Mar 25, 2026 | Mystery |
A thrilling spin on the classic Sherlock Holmes murder mystery…
Thelonius (Theo) Holmes is a private investigator and a direct descendant of Sherlock Holmes. When eerily similar homicides by euthanasia pop up in both San Diego and Las Vegas, Holmes is called in by the San Diego and Vegas police departments to help.
Working with the cutting-edge and beautiful AI robot named P.A.M. and his recently hired assistant, Delaney Watson, Holmes and his team realizes they are faced with contradictory evidence. While DNA suggests one serial killer murdering the homeless in both cities, eye witnesses suggest two killers.
The contradictory evidence doesn’t end there. Bizarre connections to Elvis Presley and the beautiful song that pays homage to his life—Black Velvet—appear in the investigations, as well.
What connection does this have to the murder sprees afoot? Who is behind the killings in San Diego and Vegas? Can Theo, Delaney, P.A.M. and the police detectives uncover the truth in time to save the homeless in both cities?
Black Velvet is a contemporary murder mystery perfect for fans of police procedurals and forensic thrillers. Filled with unique characters, forensic and AI science, and engaging plot twists, this is a great addition to any bookshelf. Grab a copy today!
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by Philip Eliot | Mar 25, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
Not even the Italian Mafia could break their vows of love.
An explosion in New York City rocks Valentina Mancini’s world, killing her beloved husband, Emilio Armani, her parents, and the rest of her family. Unsure if this is a mafia vendetta, she must assume a new identity and flee New York to protect herself. Grief tears apart her world. How can she go on without Emilio? Where will she go and how will she survive? How will she reconcile her family motto of “Duty, honor, family” with a new life after her family’s murders?
Inside family documents, she discovers an old villa on the coast near Palermo, Sicily, that belonged to her great-great grandmother. Valentina assumes the identity of Gia Benedetti and claims her property on the island of Sicily. Gradually, with the help of newfound family members, Gia reclaims her life. As she refurbishes a magical Italian villa, she discovers unimaginable treasures of building a new life, and rediscovers love in an unexpected way.
A heartfelt HEA story of undying love, romance, passion, and grief. An Italian Mafia romance with secret identities. Alpha male, grieving and discovering a found family when you need them the most.
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by Philip Eliot | Mar 25, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
Not even the Italian Mafia could break their vows of love.
An explosion in New York City rocks Valentina Mancini’s world, killing her beloved husband, Emilio Armani, her parents, and the rest of her family. Unsure if this is a mafia vendetta, she must assume a new identity and flee New York to protect herself. Grief tears apart her world. How can she go on without Emilio? Where will she go and how will she survive? How will she reconcile her family motto of “Duty, honor, family” with a new life after her family’s murders?
Inside family documents, she discovers an old villa on the coast near Palermo, Sicily, that belonged to her great-great grandmother. Valentina assumes the identity of Gia Benedetti and claims her property on the island of Sicily. Gradually, with the help of newfound family members, Gia reclaims her life. As she refurbishes a magical Italian villa, she discovers unimaginable treasures of building a new life, and rediscovers love in an unexpected way.
A heartfelt HEA story of undying love, romance, passion, and grief. An Italian Mafia romance with secret identities. Alpha male, grieving and discovering a found family when you need them the most.
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by Philip Eliot | Mar 25, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
For fans of: Herman Wouk, Tom Clancy, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Daniel Silva
In the tradition of Herman Wouk’s sweeping historical war epics, Fallout of War follows Lieutenant Commander James Fairbanks, a career naval submarine officer assigned as a military attaché to the American embassy in Kyiv in late 2021. Fairbanks arrives in Ukraine with his wife, Lucy, a State Department analyst, just as tensions with Russia reach a critical juncture. A thoughtful, disciplined officer known for his strategic acumen and unvarnished assessments, Fairbanks quickly becomes immersed in the complex political and military landscape of Eastern Europe.
Fairbanks tours the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where he meets Ukrainian special forces conducting training exercises amid the haunting ruins of the 1986 disaster. These encounters with hardened Ukrainian soldiers, many of whom fought in the Donbas since 2014, give Fairbanks his first understanding of Ukrainian determination and the existential nature of their struggle. Through a series of diplomatic functions and intelligence briefings, he develops relationships with key Ukrainian officials and eventually meets President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose evolution from entertainer to wartime leader forms one of the novel’s central character studies.
When American intelligence detects massive Russian troop concentrations along Ukraine’s borders in January 2022, Washington selects Fairbanks to deliver a personal message to Vladimir Putin, hoping that a military officer’s assessment might carry weight with the former KGB operative. In a tense Moscow meeting, Putin not only receives Washington’s warning but, in a calculated display of strength, invites Fairbanks to inspect Russian forces massing in Belarus along the Ukrainian border. What Fairbanks witnesses during this extraordinary access shocks him. He recognizes the scale and organization of forces preparing not for exercises but for invasion, and his detailed report to Washington becomes a prescient but controversial document that divides American policymakers between those advocating preemptive support for Ukraine and those counseling restraint to avoid provoking Moscow.
Lucy Fairbanks, meanwhile, has established herself in Kyiv’s expatriate community, forming friendships with Ukrainian families and other diplomats. Her perspective provides the novel’s intimate domestic counterpoint to James’s military observations. As February 2022 approaches, Lucy’s growing anxiety mirrors the city’s increasing tension, even as many Ukrainians struggle to believe that full-scale war is actually coming.
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