by Philip Eliot | Jul 29, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Three escaped convicts and a runaway girl search for a hidden fortune in stolen military payroll, while being pursued by a nationwide police manhunt, an enraged ex-husband, and a psychotic prison investigator bent on revenge…
70-something Oreny “Big” Johnson has a problem. Actually, he has two. Or maybe three. The first is that he’ll be dead from cancer, less than a year, which doesn’t particularly concern him: “The things I’ve been through, dying is just one more page in a long bad book.” But spending his last living days, taking his last living breath, behind steel bars does.
That’s the second problem: Inmate #78903 in the notorious level-four Washington State prison known as Horseneck Bay. Then there’s the money. Two million dollars of stolen military payroll, supposedly buried in some remote and mysterious south-Texas mountain range called Los Despoblados, or The Uninhabited, which sounds to Oreny like one of those places his Mama Maybell always told him to avoid. But he’ll worry about that later. He has to get there first. Problem number three.
That’s when he brings those two smoldering dynamite sticks he’s attached himself to—his Luke-boy and Jaime—on board to help his tired old body break out of Horseneck and go dig up that money and then hightail it across the border into Mexico. And when they do break out, and Luke decides to bring his girlfriend Lauren along, and her enraged ex comes after them, and then the manhunt starts multiplying faster around them than those cancer cells inside him, Oreny still thinks he can control them. The problems, that is. At least, until Cade arrives.
Cade, the prison investigator Oreny knows is dangerous and unpredictable as a six-foot-two wolverine on eight gallons of adrenalin gone bad. And who won’t stop until he catches them and does to them what Cade does best. Cade, Oreny knows better than anything else, is their biggest problem of all…
“Simultaneously brutal, bloody and beatific, this is crime fiction done right. A relentlessly paced, unpredictable page-turner powered by well-developed characters.” Kirkus Reviews
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by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
“Among the best police procedurals ever” — JAMES ELLROY“The finest of all Scotland Yard series” — NEW YORK TIMESMeet George Gideon: Scotland Yard’s most admired and feared detective.London is a city of dark secrets—and every day brings a new case. From missing persons to brutal murder, armed robbery and devious fraud, Gideon faces a relentless stream of crime with his trademark sharp instincts, powerful presence, and determination that never wavers.These are the cases that made him a legend.This box set includes the first three books in the iconic series:1. GIDEON’S DAYLondon wakes to murder, robbery, violence and fear—and every one of them lands on Commander George Gideon’s desk. As Scotland Yard’s most respected detective begins what should be a routine day, a succession of urgent cases threatens to overwhelm the Yard. With killers to catch, criminals to track and lives hanging in the balance, Gideon must rely on experience, instinct and sheer determination to keep control.2. GIDEON’S WEEKFor Commander George Gideon, there is no such thing as a quiet week. As crime spreads across London, Scotland Yard faces a relentless succession of murders, robberies, missing persons and desperate investigations. While his detectives race from one crisis to the next, Gideon must hold together a sprawling operation where a single mistake could cost innocent lives.3. GIDEON’S NIGHTAs darkness falls across London, Commander George Gideon begins a shift unlike any other. From lonely suburban streets to the heart of the capital, criminals emerge under cover of night and Scotland Yard faces a series of dangerous new threats.Three gripping investigations. One unforgettable detective. From an Edgar Award-winning author who has sold over 80 million books worldwide. Get the first three books in the series today.Praise for the iconic Gideon of Scotland Yard Series:“Gideon is a bulldozer that never stops … exciting and urgent” SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE“One of the most engaging heroes in current crime literature” LA TIMES“Relentless realism … a brilliant portrayal of a policeman at work” DAILY EXPRESS“Gideon’s London is alive and his author irresistibly readable” PUNCH“A portrait emerges that is probably very much like that of a good police officer” THE SUNDAY TIMES“If you want a favourite detective you can’t do better than Inspector George Gideon of Scotland Yard” OAKLAND TRIBUNE“Gideon is one of the most believable and best drawn figures in mystery fiction” HILARY WAUGH“Some of the best suspense reading ever to come over this desk” KNOXVILLE NEWS-SENTINEL
by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
When a killer leaves cryptic poem stanzas at his crime scenes, FBI Agent Carly Phoenix finds herself in a deadly literary puzzle. Can she decode the lethal language to catch a killer from the past? COLD BLOODED (A Carly Phoenix FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 2) is the second novel in a new series by mystery and suspense author Taylor Stark. The series begins with COLD JUSTICE (Book 1). The Carly Phoenix series is an intense and riveting thriller featuring a complex and troubled female protagonist. Brimming with suspense, unexpected turns, and a pulse-pounding tempo, this series ensures an enthralling experience that’s bound to keep you turning pages late into the night. Fans of Karin Slaughter, Teresa Driscoll, and Lisa Regan are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are also available!
by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Liz returns to the family farm, done with her summer internship and ready to take it easy and focus on her horse, Comet, during the last lazy week before her final year of college. But her dad, Harry, while visiting a neighbor at the back of a dead-end road, stumbles across a corpse, another murder. The victim was a hated local, and there is no shortage of suspects. Harry and Liz are pulled onto the case when the police arrest Harry’s hired hand, ignoring the troubled teenager’s iron-clad alibi. To Liz’s dismay, the pair are soon investigating most of their own friends and neighbors. It seems everyone had a motive, and why were so many of them on that lonely, dead-end road at just the wrong time? With the police convinced that they “have their man”, it’s up to Harry and Liz to weave their way through the means and motives, and track down the true culprit.
by Philip Eliot | Jul 28, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
My hockey ex dragged me backstage to yell at me. Instead, he kissed me. Marcus Chandler is so perfect I hate him for it.I hate him even more for choosing hockey over me.So yeah… I roast the grumpy jerk on X.And accidentally blow up the internet.Next thing I know, I’m on a jumbotron, smiling through my teeth at my ex while he looks ready to check me into the boards.He drags me backstage, furious. Then kisses me.When his fans come for me, my bakery’s caught in the crossfire.His solution? Fake date me to “protect” me.Only fake dating gets complicated when your ex is a hockey player with very talented hands.One breathless session against the locker room wall, and my defenses are totally shattered.But Marcus is my ex for a reason and he already walked away once.If I fall again, I’m risking everything on a man who might still choose the game…And prove this was always just pucking pretend.Pucking Pretend is a steamy standalone romance—each book in the series can be read independently.You’ll find a hockey star still carrying a grudge, a sweet bakery owner with a habit of roasting her ex online, and a fake dating scheme that starts as damage control… and comes with a few locker room complications. ? Hockey romance? Second chance? Fake dating? Enemies to lovers? Grumpy hero? Viral jumbotron chaos
