by Philip Eliot | Mar 10, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
A staged disappearance. A real abduction. And the girl she never stopped searching for.Private investigator Sloane Merritt has built her career on finding missing persons—a calling born from devastating failure. Twenty years ago, her childhood best friend Eden Pike vanished without a trace. Two decades later, Sloane is still searching for answers.When 25-year-old influencer Marley Quinn goes missing after posting about a luxury brand partnership, Sloane expects another routine case. A desperate family. A digital trail. A girl who made a bad decision and needs to be found.But Marley’s disappearance was supposed to be fake—a three-day publicity stunt to boost her struggling social media career. The con becomes terrifyingly real when Marley vanishes from her safe house, leaving behind only blood and signs of forced entry.As Sloane races to find her, the case takes a disturbing turn. The person who recruited Marley used the name EdenSeeker88—a username that can’t be coincidence. Someone knows about Sloane’s past. Someone is using Eden’s case as a blueprint. And someone has been targeting vulnerable young women for longer than anyone realized.Now Sloane must untangle a web of manipulation, fake identities, and buried secrets before Marley becomes another girl who never comes home. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes this case might finally answer the question that’s haunted her for twenty years:What really happened to Eden Pike?The first pulse-pounding thriller in the Sloane Merritt series—follow Atlanta’s most relentless PI as she tracks down the missing, uncovers deadly secrets, and races against time in cases where every second counts.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 10, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
The Boston PI excavates her city’s buried secrets in this “shrewd . . . smartly told” thriller by the Anthony Award–winning author (The New York Times). Six-foot-tall, redheaded ex-cop and Boston-based private eye Carlotta Carlyle is “the genuine article: a straightforward, funny, thoroughly American mystery heroine” (New York Post). Boston’s largest urban renewal undertaking in modern history draws Carlotta into an undercover gig at the site. It comes at the request of a disgruntled hardhat who suspects the multibillion-dollar project has set off a groundswell of graft, kickbacks, and fraud. The case hasn’t unearthed anything but dirt, so Carlotta is tempted into moonlighting on another: a Beacon Street socialite who’s deeply concerned about her vanishing tenant, a dog groomer named Veronica James. Since there’s no possible way Veronica would run off without her beloved Norwegian wolfhound, Carlotta’s suspicions are definitely aroused. And when her big-dig informant falls to his death in a highly dubious accident, Carlotta’s torn between two disparate investigations: an unlikely kidnapping and a likely murder . . . Until they begin to converge, “and watching Carlotta tease out their deep, disturbing connections is pure pleasure” (Kirkus Reviews). The Big Dig is the 9th book in the Carlotta Carlyle Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 10, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
A chance to escape. A haunting surprise. Dragged into a homicide by the spooky victim, can a reluctant sleuth solve the case and set up a fresh start?Clara Kelly only wants to be free. Fleeing her abusive husband and holing up in his empty historic Salem, Massachusetts house, she’s shocked to find it already occupied by the ghosts of a sad-eyed Union soldier and cat. And just as the thirty-two-year-old fugitive accepts that the supernatural is real, a deadly car accident out front brings the phantom of the recently deceased to her door claiming he’s been murdered.Afraid every moment she lingers will bring more trouble, she tries to ignore his pleas. But after the desperate spirit agrees to aid a puppy in peril in exchange for her help, Clara relents to playing sleuth while looking over her shoulder for the slime who made her marriage a living hell.Can she find purpose in parting the veil of possibilities?Going Ghost is the light-hearted first book in the Salem Spirits Cozy Mysteries series. If you like endearing characters, unexpected journeys, and stories with a lot of heart, then you’ll love Dina Marie’s twist of fate.Buy Going Ghost to unbury the truth today!
by Philip Eliot | Mar 10, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
A charming Irish village. A suspicious death. A woman with everything to lose.When Grace O’Sullivan returns to Ballyclare to escape city life, she expects peace and quiet — not murder.When a beloved local is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the tight-knit village closes ranks. Gossip swirls along Main Street, old grudges resurface, and long-buried secrets begin to surface.Determined to uncover the truth, Grace must navigate nosy neighbours, hidden rivalries, and her own tangled past to solve the whodunit before suspicion turns her way. In a village like Ballyclare, solving a murder can make you very unpopular.Whispers on Main Street is a charming Irish cozy mystery filled with small-town atmosphere, colourful characters, warm humour, and unexpected twists — perfect for fans of Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton. ?????
by Philip Eliot | Mar 10, 2026 | Romantic Comedy |
I love all of MacIntosh’s work. This one is definitely one of my favourites’ Reader review ?????Don’t miss this hilarious forced proximity, enemies to lovers rom-com from million-copy bestselling author Portia MacIntosh!In reality it was a business trip, dressed up as a romantic mini break, but the man behind the wheel was meant to be Candice Hart’s boss (and secret boyfriend). Not Danny the new guy.Not only does Candice have to navigate the cramped quarters of Danny’s ‘fully’ restored VW Beetle, but she also has to contend with his relentless enthusiasm for sharing his thoughts on everything from her career to her love life.As the journey turns into a chaotic adventure full of unexpected twists, Candice starts to realise that she might actually be enjoying herself with Danny more than she ever expected. Is it time to stop playing it safe and show the world the real Candice Hart?Tropes:Workplace romanceForced proximityEnemies to loversReaders LOVE Portia MacIntosh!:‘Start to finish in 5 hours! Absolutely brilliant’ ?????‘One of those books you can’t put down… Fun, flirty and really readable… Loved it’ ?????‘This was just perfect!’?????‘Gorgeous… I completely devoured this book within a day… Had me giggling to myself many times… An absolute delight’ ?????‘Super cute. I loved everything about it’ ?????‘A gorgeous read which is guaranteed to leave you smiling… I have devoured this book in a matter of hours… I wish I could rate this higher than five stars’ ?????
