by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Get the first 4 books in this USA Today Bestselling Series…”Mike Ryan creates a vivid and indelible character in Michael Recker. The Silencer Series builds in tension and momentum throughout, each book taking the reader deeper into Recker’s mind as he goes rogue, saving the city from the criminal underworld.”— Brian Hutchison, Film/TV/Broadway Actor & Award-Winning NarratorThis set contains the first four books in The Silencer Series, including:The SilencerFully LoadedHard TargetBlowbackThe Silencer:CIA Black Ops agent John Smith is on his latest assignment in London. Little does he know–it’ll be his last. Barely surviving an attack on his life, Smith lays low for six months until he returns to the United States. His flight is strangely diverted to Philadelphia where he meets a mysterious stranger who knows all about his past and recruits him for a job.Needing a new identity, Smith becomes Michael Recker. He then tries to prevent bad things happening to innocent people while also interacting with the city’s different crime factions. All the while, Recker plans his revenge on the mysterious Agent 17, who committed an act so heinous that Recker will never forget it.Fully Loaded:After being ambushed, Recker goes missing for several days and is presumed dead. Once he returns, he seeks retribution on the men responsible and turns to an unlikely source to help him get his revenge. As he embarks on his plot for revenge, he must not only carefully navigate around Mia’s growing feelings for him, but also his own feelings for her.While still not forgetting his main goal of helping the innocent, Recker also further cements his relationship with Tyrell by helping him with a family problem. Though he still keeps Mia at a distance, they can’t help but become closer as Recker investigates the disappearance of one of her closest friends. As Recker embarks on his deadly rampage, Jones worries about The Silencer’s growing reputation amongst the public and government agencies.Hard Target:Recker finally reaches his boiling point and confronts Jones about his lack of progress in finding Agent 17. The professor, feeling guilty about not locating him, admits to a secret he’s been hiding. As Recker is trying to find Agent 17, Mia launches her own investigation into her friend’s death, frustrated that the killer still hasn’t been brought to justice. Her lack of experience causes a major mistake–one that may cost the life of both her and Jones. Recker must not only find Agent 17, but save the lives of his friends before it’s too late.Blowback:After the circumstances of Agent 17’s death, the CIA turns to a specialist to help track down the man they think is responsible–John Smith. Though Recker knows Centurion is coming, he doesn’t change how he operates and winds up on police surveillance cameras. Feeling the walls closing in, Jones wants to pack up and move to a new city, though Recker has reservations about leaving. It all boils down to a final confrontation between Recker and his former employers–one he may not survive.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
FINALIST in 2024 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards in Crime Fiction!A retired detective investigates a cold case of child murder in Colorado in this “darkly engrossing” mystery thriller (New York Times-bestselling author Anne Hillerman).Former detective Woodrow Bell left his big-city homicide beat for a quiet life in a small Colorado mountain town. Having failed in so many ways—as a father, husband, friend, and cop—all he wants out of retirement is to fade away. But when he stumbles across a long-forgotten child murder, he can’t just let it go.Suspecting that the killer may still be near, Woodrow is drawn into the macabre cold case. With local cops taking no interest, Bell must rely on the end-of-the-road codgers he meets for coffee every morning—a club of old guys with unique skills who call themselves Deaf Row. Soon, this motley crew finds itself on a collision course with a serial butcher.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
Revealing the truth could be the key to survival or a catalyst for murder in the next gripping thriller by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne… In three quiet towns across Michigan, a shared name links three women to a chilling fate. Each victim meets a gruesome end, sparking fear and speculation that goes viral on social media. Mary Jane Reynolds, bearing the same name and residing in the same state as the victims, takes matters into her own hands. She posts an online video pleading for the FBI to take the case and give those with the same name protection. Former FBI profiler Brooklyn Sloane and her team are called in as consultants. While the answers to most investigations are usually discovered with the first murder victim, the profile of this particular case gives Brook reason to believe otherwise. In a shocking revelation, the killer’s fixation might not be on the name itself. As the investigation unfolds, an unsettling theory begins to emerge—the reason behind the murders is most likely due to a shared secret that not even the victims know binds them together. Will exposing the truth save lives, or will doing so become the catalyst for something far worse?
by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
On the misty moors of Cornwall, a chilling discovery forces private investigator Blake Hollow to confront the darkest corners of her past.Eighteen years ago, Blake’s best friend vanished without warning. Now, back in her hometown, she faces a harrowing new case: Lucy Truscott, the daughter of another childhood friend, has gone missing. When Blake discovers Lucy’s body, brutally mutilated with ritualistic wounds, memories of her friend’s disappearance flood back—along with the horrifying awareness that the two cases are connected.As the local police hit dead ends, Blake uncovers a pattern they’ve missed: a series of unsolved disappearances spanning decades, all with the same haunting signature. With time running out, Blake must unmask a killer who’s been perfecting their craft for years—or risk another young woman becoming the next victim in this twisted circle of bones.’Creepy and gripping… Richards returns with another nail-biter.’ The BooksellerPerfect for fans of Silence of the Lambs and Sharp Objects, ‘Circle of Bones’ introduces a gripping new British crime series, where a detective’s personal demons are as dangerous as the killer she hunts.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 6, 2025 | Horror & Paranormal |
When Holly Donnelly discovers a dead body at the foot of the staircase inside her apartment building, she finds herself pulled into a mystery she can’t walk away from.Holly’s housesitting gig at a grand old mansion soon becomes complicated. The house is haunted, the mail brings more oil paintings than anyone could ever hang, and the unsettling owner seems to have secrets of his own. Meanwhile, Detective Cooper Honeycutt believes the body Holly found is only one in a string of serial murders—and he needs her sharp instincts to help unravel the case.As their partnership grows into something deeper, Holly uncovers evidence that ties the quirky residence to multiple crimes. With a hurricane bearing down, she must decide who she can trust—and whether she’s finally ready for love.Suspenseful and delightfully offbeat, THE MANSION ON BEACH STREET is the fourth book in the Daytona Beach Mysteries series by Janie Owens.
