by Philip Eliot | Dec 8, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
?????The complete Kate Jones thriller series omnibus????? Read all five books in the page-turning action/adventure series in one handy set: ?Book 1: Kate Jones Thrillers, Vol. 1: Contains the first four novellas in the edge-of-your-seat Kate Jones adventure thriller series: Bad Spirits, Dead of Winter, Death Rites, and Touring for Death.?Book 2: Cruising for Death. Kate Jones is on a luxury cruise in the Caribbean when a passenger dies of an apparent heart attack and the ship is boarded by modern-day pirates. Along with two other passengers, Kate is kidnapped by a long-lost enemy who wants to settle an old score.?Book 3: Yucatan Dead. For Kate Jones, being on the run was never going to be easy. But with a new identity and a new life, she was beginning to believe she’d made it through the worst. Then, in an act of twisted revenge, Kate’s imprisoned deep in the Yucatán by her deadly enemy, his intention to make her pay for her sins.?Book 4: A One Way Ticket to Dead. After years of running from her ex, Kate Jones is ready to bury the past and try to piece together a new normal. But first there’s a loose end to tie, and it involves digging up old ghosts that are best left alone.?Book 5: Vigilante Dead. PI Kate Jones lands the case of a lifetime: a college student with no history of drug abuse dies of an overdose, and the parents come to Kate demanding answers. Soon, Seattle is reeling from dozens more deaths, all with the same chemical markers. At first, police assume that the victims are closet junkies who got hold of a bad combination, but after someone close to her becomes a victim, Kate believes something far more sinister is going on.”Edge of your seat, page-turning read…Each adventure is fast-paced and tightly written, the situations are entirely plausible and all too possible, crafted to create a tension in the reader that mirrors the pace of the action and the increased danger levels.” ~ I Am, Indeed Book Reviews”An unrelenting thriller of a tension-filled novel…Yucatán Dead is the stuff of which blockbuster movies are made…very highly recommended…” ~ Midwest Book Review”…The Kate Jones Thriller Series would make one fantastic movie…” ~ The Avid Reader”DV Berkom pens her plots fast-paced and smoothly flowing with tons of action, thrills, with characters that are relatable and really likeable.” ~ My Cozie Corner Book Reviews
by Philip Eliot | Dec 8, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
AN ANCIENT MYSTERY KEPT HIDDEN FOR CENTURIES. UNTIL NOW.Can the fortune of a 14th-century Bishop and secrets hidden in the vaults of the Vatican lead to the location of a fabled lost city? Join Quinn and Ted as they are thrust into another archaeological adventure to uncover one of the greatest secrets of human history.Less than two years after their traumatic first encounter with the shadow organisation known as Sigma, Quinn and Ted become entangled in their web of manipulation once more.Tasked with recovering a lost treasure once sought by Pope Innocent VI and stolen by 14th-century pirates, the recurrence of a strange symbol points to the possible existence of the lost city of Atlantis. As past and present collide, the hunt for the truth becomes more sinister when paths cross with a mysterious cult.With their lives hanging in the balance, Quinn and Ted become pawns in a battle between ancient rites and modern ambitions. Deciphering cryptic clues with the help of newfound allies, they must navigate a perilous journey from shipwrecks to the depths of the Vatican’s hidden vaults in a race against time to uncover the truth and escape with their lives.The Atlantis Idol is the exciting second instalment in the Sigma Files archaeological thriller series.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 8, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
‘A well-crafted British mystery.’ Publishers Weekly‘A tautly written puzzler that combines those eccentric British twists with some first-rate sleuthing.’ Dallas Times HeraldThirteen gripping British detective mysteries. 2,400+ pages of crime-solving. One great-value box set.Perfect for fans of Reginald Hill, Colin Dexter, P.D. James, Janet Neel and Ruth Rendell.Meet Detectives Masters and Green — they might hate each other but they have to work together.Detective Chief Inspector Masters is a stickler for order. His desk is immaculate, his pencils always sharpened, his case files meticulously organised. He prefers his alone time over social gatherings, settling down with his daily cup of strong, unsweetened tea and some classic literature in the evening. He values intellect over emotion, and isn’t afraid to cut ties with anyone who doesn’t meet to his standards (like a certain inspector).Inspector Green is a creature of habit. He frequents the same pubs, orders the same meals (a hearty plate of meat and potatoes) and sticks to his routines, a nice pint and footie match on the telly for his evenings. He’s all about tradition and is often found grumbling about the rise of flashy modern techniques and new young ‘hotshots’ like Masters. But beneath his grumpy exterior is a detective who cares deeply about justice.These detectives might be chalk and cheese, but do they make a good team?“Masters has now been saddled with Green as assistant on a major case five successive times. He didn’t like the idea that the pairing was becoming accepted as a permanency. He didn’t like Green, either, and definitely didn’t want a passed-over old has-been tied to his tail forever.Green’s thoughts were equally hostile. Masters had grown too big for his boots. It always happened when young coppers were jammy enough to catch somebody’s eye and get promoted too soon . . .”Don’t miss out on this unforgettable high-quality series.PRAISE FOR THE MASTERS AND GREEN SERIES:‘The many who miss the properly clued inductive detective story will fall on this one with relief.’ Times Literary Supplement‘Very good.’ New York Post????? ‘I highly recommend this book to other police procedural readers.’ Paula C.????? ‘Strong characters, a story line with twists and turns and I was kept guessing until the last few pages.’ Peter D.????? ‘Very different from other books of crime and police that I have read.’ Maureen D.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 8, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
The classic crime novel about a kidnapping scheme gone wrong from America’s “Dimestore Dostoevsky,” the basis for the noir film of the same name (Geoffrey O’Brien, poet, critic author, former editor and chief, Library of America).William “Kid” Collins was once a respected boxer. Now he’s a drifter, on the run after escaping from a mental institution.One afternoon he meets Fay, a beautiful young widow. She is smart and decent—at least when she’s sober. Soon Collins finds himself involved in a kidnapping scheme that goes drastically wrong almost before it even begins. Because the kid they’ve picked up isn’t like other kids: he’s diabetic and without insulin, he’ll die. Not the safest situation for Collins, a man for whom stress and violence have long gone hand-in-hand.After Dark, My Sweet once again displays Jim Thompson as the undisputed master of American noir. The basis of James Foley’s critically acclaimed film of the same name, with the sweep of an epic tragedy, Thompson’s classic limns the dangerous territory of honest people all-too-easily sucked into wickedness, with no way out but down.Praise for Jim Thompson:”The best suspense writer going, bar none.” —The New York Times”My favorite crime novelist—often imitated but never duplicated.” —Stephen King”If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Cornell Woolrich would have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it . . . His work . . . casts a dazzling light on the human condition.” —Washington Post”The master of the American groin-kick novel.” —Vanity Fair”The most hard-boiled of all the American writers of crime fiction.” —Chicago Tribune
by Philip Eliot | Dec 8, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE CHERRY AND ALBRIGHT…From The Wall Street Journal bestselling author Larissa Reinhart, a Rashomon-styled Christmas mystery starring two of her best-selling heroines. While Cherry Tucker suffers from flu-induced visions of murder, Maizie Albright’s on the hunt for a missing granddaughter whose criminal stockings have long been filled with coal.“It was fun watching Maize and Cherry do what they do best, helping each other, indirectly, along the way in this engagingly entertaining drama. I look forward to more adventures together or separately with these lovable characters.” — Dru Ann Love, Agatha, Anthony, and MWA Raven award-winning author and blogger of Dru’s Book MusingWhen Halo, Georgia’s most notorious artist, Cherry Tucker, thinks she sees a crime through her bedroom window, her feverish claims are ignored by her family. Trapped in bed, influenza is the least of her problems. Deputy Luke Harper can’t be found. She can’t tell fevered dream from reality. And a very bad Santa knows Cherry’s spotted his Christmas killing. It’s going to take a Christmas miracle for Cherry to recover.Meanwhile, ex-celebrity and #WannabeDetective Maizie Albright’s determined to help an elderly woman find her missing granddaughter despite her private investigator boss (and not-so-secret crush) Wyatt Nash’s claims that the grandmother’s annual plea is nothing but a dangerously wild goose chase. This holiday, Maizie’s search takes her away from her family and Nash to Halo, where a storm threatens her nerves and her quest. When a deviant Santa learns Maizie’s looking for the granddaughter, he puts Maizie on his naughty list. This Santa get his holly jollies from murder.A VIEW TO A CHILL, by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Larissa Reinhart, is the fourth book in the highly rated Maizie Albright Star Detective romantic comedy mystery series and the ninth book in the award-winning Cherry Tucker Southern humorous mystery series. If you like quirky characters, fast-paced comic capers, witty dialogue, and a twist of romance, then you’ll love these engaging series. “If you love southern settings with plenty of sweet tea and eccentric characters, the meetup of these two heroines is epic. Not only did I race through the pages, but I immediately headed over to Amazon to download the first book in the series.” — Barb Taub, humor writer and author of the Null City series“I love the characters Cherry Tucker and Maizie Albright and this mystery brings the two of them together in the same book. Everything I love about both series is here.” — Michelle, Michelle’s Romantic Tangle”Laughs and reflections on life and the holidays. Well-written. Although pulling the main characters from two series, this is easily read as a stand-alone mystery.” — Christa Nardi, Christa Reads and WritesFirst published in The Wall Street Journal bestseller, The 12 Slays of Christmas.Related subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), humorous murder mysteries, book club recommendations, amateur sleuth books, small-town humor, Southern humor, comic (humorous) crime and mystery, Christmas, small town and rural.Books in the Cherry Tucker Mystery series:A CHRISTMAS QUICK SKETCHPORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUYSTILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEWHIJACK IN ABSTRACTDEATH IN PERSPECTIVETHE BODY IN THE LANDSCAPETHE VIGILANTE VIGNETTE A COMPOSITION IN MURDERA VIEW TO A CHILLA MOTHERLODE OF TROUBLEBooks in the Maizie Albright Star Detective series:15 MINUTES16 MILLIMETERSNC-17A VIEW TO A CHILL17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREE18 CALIBER18 1/2 DISGUISES19 CRIMINALS20 CARATS21 GUNS
