by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
College basketball star Calvin Murray always played to win.This time, losing could cost him his life.It’s March. The most important time of the year in college hoops. John Hanson College is breezing through their conference en route to the NCAA tournament.But are they?Games they should win going away turn out to be close contests. Calvin’s mother hires private investigator C.T. Ferguson because she suspects her son is under a lot of pressure from the wrong people.She’s right.But the issue goes way, way beyond basketball. And it might swallow up Calvin and C.T. both.Inside Cut is the seventh gripping novel in the C.T. Ferguson crime fiction series.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
As the holiday season rolls around, Sheriff Serenity Adams is looking forward to a festive and quiet December, filled with relaxing next to the fireplace and making family memories. But when she’s contacted by her best friend about a missing filly, the mundane search quickly turns into a larger criminal investigation.Just as Serenity thinks she’s solved the equine case, investigations collide after she learns about the disappearance of a husband and father of a troubled local Amish family.Set within the idyllic Indiana countryside, Serenity is plunged into her worst nightmare as she comes face to face with a deep evil that took root years ago. This fast-paced mystery will keep you guessing until the very end, and the final shocking twist is revealed.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Historical Romance |
A comically offbeat, fish-out-of-water, time travel novel set in Regency England and the21st century Colorado Rockies. Nadine Finley is a Scribe Guardian from the future whomust play ‘un-matchmaker’ to Jane Austen, a British naval officer, and the romance thatjeopardizes literary history. Nadine has made the quantum commute to 1811 to stop Jane Austen from meeting andmarrying Captain Charles Gordon. The two of them share a romantic past, and if Nadinefails in her mission, Jane will never get to London. The fledgling author will never gether first book ready for publication. And if the novel is never readied for the presses,Jane will never go back home and revise the manuscript that will eventuallybecome Pride and Prejudice. In short, disaster.The mission instructions were plain and simple: Jane Austen cannot marry.Except…matters become extremely complicated when the Scribe Guardian’s ownromantic interest unintentionally follows her across the centuries to 1811.Xander Nouri is a tech millionaire who is cheerfully unfamiliar with both history andliterature. He has also forged a life where he is insulated from the non-quantifiableuncertainties of feelings and romance. In fact, the only time he let his guard down wasfor three wildly unexpected days in Las Vegas when he allowed his heart to be fondledand then stomped on by an elusive woman named Nadine. Xander lives in a world ofreason, facts, and data…none of which explain her appearance, dressed in periodclothing, in a coffin a mile from his secluded mountain home.And her claim of time traveling doesn’t exactly compute.It’s not long before sparks once again begin to fly between the former lovers. But Nadineneeds to get back to her mission before literary history is permanently damaged.By the time she’s able to make the quantum leap back in time, Jane Austen and thecaptain have already met again…and romance is brewing. To complicate matters, Xanderhas made the trip, as well. And Xander is the unlikeliest ‘nerd-out-of-water’ ever to land on Regency shores.But that’s where the fun begins…
by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
The BRAND-NEW instalment in Anita Davison’s page-turning cosy mystery series set in Golden Age London, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Helena Dixon and TE Kinsey! ????Hannah Merrill is about to marry the love of her life… The couple are determined their low-key celebration will go without a hitch, but there can’t be an ‘I do’ while the vicar is missing. And when he’s found dead – a victim of a poisoning – in the crypt behind the church, Hannah knows only she and Aunt Violet can find out who did it.Hannah’s beloved thinks she shouldn’t interfere. But if he fails to remember that an independent woman in 1916 doesn’t do what she’s told to by a man, the dead vicar may be the least of his worries…Then the vicar’s own fiancé appears on the scene, even though nobody knew he was engaged. And suddenly it becomes clear someone has a secret, one shocking enough to kill for.Will the intrepid pair of amateur sleuths catch the murderer before they kill again? Or will it be til death parts them all?Readers love the Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet series:‘I couldn’t put this book down, I just wanted to keep reading. The story kept me guessing all the time and the ending was unexpected. Can’t wait for the next book.’ Reader Review ????‘A fabulous historical novel that entertained me from the start… Reminiscent of Miss Jane Marple… I loved the inclusion of Bartleby, the bookshop cat who was very much a character in his own right.’ Reader Review ?????‘Wonderful!! I had high hopes for this novel and it did not disappoint. Once I began I could hardly put it down. I am excited to read Ms. Davison’s next installment.’ Reader Review ?????‘What a fabulous setting for a murder… If I could have read it in one sitting, I would have done. A brilliant plot with some clever twists! I think I’ve found a new favourite series. I can’t wait for the next instalment. Highly recommended!’ Reader Review ?????‘I loved this delightful new cozy mystery featuring a young society girl and her suffragette aunt… 5 stars. I look forward to more in this series.’ Reader Review ?????‘I loved this book. Hannah and Aunt Violet are wonderful characters and I liked them from the start. The surrounding characters are well imagined. The setting is interesting. I enjoyed the references to literature and the way books were a part of the story line… Very entertaining and I highly recommend it.’ Reader Review ?????‘Fascinating characters, scandals, espionage and murder… Kept me turning the pages wanting to know what would happen to Hannah and her delightful feline companion.’ Reader Review ?????
by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
Humor with a side of homicide. It’s so cozy it’s criminal!THREE COZY MYSTERIES! Spring is in the air and so is murder. Grab this cozy mystery boxed set and snuggle up to THREE chilling tales with a side of homicide! Four spring-themed full length cozy mysteries!A laugh out loud standalone cozy mystery boxed set by New York Times, USA TODAY, and Wall Street Journal bestseller Addison Moore and USA TODAY bestseller Bellamy Bloom!Cosmopolitan Magazine calls Addison’s books, “…easy, frothy fun!”Books Included: Felines and Fatalities (Country Cottage Mysteries 6), Lethal Lemon Bars (Murder in the Mix 9), Hibiscus Homicide Cruise (Cruising Through Midlife 3) ***Each book can be read individually so dive on in!***Included in the boxed set are:Felines and Fatalities (Country Cottage Mysteries)My name is Bizzy Baker, and I can read minds—not every mind, not every time but most of the time and believe me when I say it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. A bake off for senior citizens is being held at the inn and baker Lottie Lemon has arrived as one of the judges. But when someone turns up dead, accompanied by a mysterious riddle, both Lottie and I are determined to find the killer. But as the riddles grow more sinister, and other threats begin to manifest, it’s clear someone has a bone to pick with both Lottie and me. Our very lives are in danger, proving that this case might just be too big for the both of us.Lethal Lemon Bars (Murder in the Mix)A divorce party. Of all the asinine things I’ve been asked to cater, this is at the top of the list. And the guests are some of the wealthiest people I’ve ever met. Everything seems to be going well, but right after the ex-bride and groom make a bonfire out of their legal documents, disaster strikes, and one of my lemon bars just so happens to be in the thick of it. A socialite is murdered right before our eyes, and the blame is quickly pinned on my bakery. I’m going to get to the bottom of this before it ruins me. And while I’m at it, I’m hoping to repair things between Noah and Everett. Lord knows I’ve already ruined things in that department—perhaps forever.Hibiscus Homicide Cruise (Cruising Through Midlife) My name is Trixie Troublefield, and I see ghosts. It’s sort of a new thing, and it’s more than a problem.While I was busy running around doing some last minute packing for my tropical anniversary cruise, my husband was busy bedding three other women—at the same time. So I did what any other sane person would do—I grabbed my suitcase and took to the high seas, alone.I’ve got eighteen days to recalibrate, rethink my life, recharge, and eat all the food I can get my hands on. And I might look into a poltergeist pest control service while I’m at it.But no sooner do I step on board of that stately cruise ship than I stumble upon a body.Midlife on the high seas is proving to be a real killer.
