by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Mystery |
Merry and mysterious crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder, with stories by Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, and more”Like an assortment of presents under a Christmas tree, there’s something for everyone in this Yule-themed reprint anthology in the British Library Crime Classics series from Edwards.” —Publishers WeeklyChristmas is a mysterious, as well as magical, time of year. Strange things can happen, and this helps to explain the hallowed tradition of telling ghost stories around the fireside as the year draws to a close. Christmas tales of crime and detection have a similar appeal. When television becomes tiresome, and party games pall, the prospect of curling up in the warm with a good mystery is enticing—and much better for the digestion than yet another helping of plum pudding.Crime writers are just as susceptible as readers to the countless attractions of Christmas. Over the years, many distinguished practitioners of the genre have given one or more of their stories a Yuletide setting. The most memorable Christmas mysteries blend a lively storyline with an atmospheric evocation of the season. Getting the mixture right is much harder than it looks.This book introduces of readers to some of the finest Christmas detective stories of the past. Martin Edwards’ selection blends festive pieces from much-loved authors with one or two stories which are likely to be unfamiliar even to diehard mystery fans. The result is a collection of crime fiction to savor, whatever the season.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Edgar Award–Winning Author: A downhearted detective deals with missing persons and murder in the “psychologically acute and fast-moving crime series” (Booklist).Lew Fonesca is a guy just trying to get along. When his wife died in a senseless auto wreck, he got up and left his old life—and when his car gave out in sunny Sarasota, Florida, he stayed. He takes small process-serving gigs and various odd jobs helping people out, and he tries, although maybe not as hard as he should, to fix the gaping hole in his heart.But for a man who just wants to ease through life without any complications, Lew has a pretty full plate. The shrink he’s been seeing for over a year wants him to finally dump all the grief he’s carrying around so he can have more than a half-life. And Sally, the pretty single mom and social worker who’s helped Lew in the past, wants to deepen their friendship. On top of that, a local minister asks him to find a town council member who’s gone missing just before a crucial vote that could ruin a struggling community, and a distraught father comes to Lew to track down his wife and two kids, who Lew suspects ran off with the man’s best friend.When people start showing up dead, Lew knows he’s in way over his head—and this time he may not be able make it all come out okay. . . .”There are three things we’ve come to expect from a Kaminsky story: superb plotting, real-world dialogue and character development. He doesn’t place a foot wrong in any of these departments in Midnight Pass.” —Sarasota Herald-Tribune”Good dark fun.” —Chicago Tribune
by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Other works by David Earth: By-Catch (A Shamus Pickford story #2); A Trip to the Myakka Cutoff (A Shamus Pickford story #3), and newly released Riviera Marina!A fast and funny Florida crime caper for fans of Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, and Randy Wayne White.Meet Shamus Pickford — unlicensed fishing guide, part-time crime magnet.On his rare day off, he just wants beer, boats, and bad decisions with his hard-living buddy, Klinger Nowell. But their laid-back morning explodes when a low-flying plane dumps something into Charlotte Harbor… something illegal, valuable, and deadly enough to kill over.Klinger wants to check it out. Shamus wants to mind his own business.Klinger wins — and within hours, he’s kidnapped by two armed men aboard a shady boat called The Itinerant, leaving Shamus stranded with a broken fuel line and no plan.With help from Flip, his storm-soaked neighbor hiding in the mangroves, Shamus tracks the kidnappers to a derelict fish shack deep in Turtle Bay. But the tide’s rising, the thugs are desperate, and the cargo they’re guarding is worth more than either of them can imagine.To pull off a rescue, Shamus will need more than luck. He’ll need guts, grit, and every trick the backwaters ever taught him.Fast, funny, and fueled by Florida swagger, Turtle Bay launches the Shamus Pickford series — For fans of hard-edged coastal crime, blue-collar outlaws, and danger simmering in the shallows.About the author: David Earth is a passionate outdoorsman with a high fever for writing. Daily, on his skiff, he skims the shallow water of Charlotte Harbor brainstorming and researching his next story. When Earth’s not exploring his next plotline, you’ll find he’s quite the companion for adventure. You can contact David Earth here: earthtodavid101@gmail.com @earthtodavid101Perfect for readers of coastal noir crime thrillers and Florida crime fiction, TURTLE BAY blends small-town coastal mystery, organized crime suspense, and Southern backwater grit. Set against the mangroves and waterways of Southwest Florida, this crime adventure novel dives into kidnapping, danger, and the dark side of off-the-grid living. Fans of sea adventure mysteries and hard-boiled crime with rugged humor and high-stakes tension will feel right at home in this gritty, character-driven thriller.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
There is no greater evil than man.After the body of a young woman is found washed up on the shore of the quaint New England town of Piscator Bay, Detective Meredith Greene is tasked with solving the grisly murder. She is joined by a mysterious Detective from Portland, whose own dark past may hold the clues to uncovering those responsible. Together they will delve into the seedy underbelly of what they believed was a pristine, and idyllic town.When it is over, will they still have hope for their futures, or will they witness such inhumanity that any goodness in their hearts is shattered forever?
by Philip Eliot | Dec 13, 2025 | Historical Romance |
1912. The Titanic is about to sail. Two young women vanish. Rachel Hunt has one chance to find them — and one chance to survive history’s most famous disaster.In 2028, former homicide detective Rachel Hunt is hired by Katherine Richardson, a wealthy descendant of Grace Carrington, to use Sinclair Whitlock’s time machine once again. Her task: travel back to Southampton, England, and uncover the fate of Grace, a 15-year-old girl, and her governess, Edith Winslow. They disappeared just a day before boarding the Titanic — and the mystery has haunted Katherine’s family for over a century.But when Rachel finds Grace and Edith alive in 1912, she quickly discovers their lives are in imminent danger. With only hours left before the Titanic departs, Rachel must navigate lies, betrayal, and a deadly conspiracy. Her mission is clear: bring Grace safely into the twenty-first century.Yet the cost of success may be everything.Will Rachel board the Titanic — knowing it will strike an iceberg and sink, taking more than 1,500 lives, including possibly her own?Fans of Diana Gabaldon, Kate Quinn, and Jack Finney will be swept away by this gripping blend of historical suspense and time travel adventure.Time Risk: Book 2 continues the unforgettable series where history, mystery, and destiny collide.
