by Philip Eliot | Dec 5, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
Janet Evanovich described SOUND OF BLOOD: “A great read with a shocking ending.”TRAGEDY STALKS A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LOOKING INTO A SUSPICIOUS DEATH WHEN HE FALLS IN LOVE WITH THE WOMAN RESPONSIBLE.Bodies pile up from coast to coast as Jake Scarne uncovers a web of murder and fraud.***“IF YOU LIKE THRILLING ACTION, CRACKLING DIALOGUE AND A TRAGIC LOVE STORY YOU WON’T SOON FORGET, THEN SOUND OF BLOOD, THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE JAKE SCARNE SERIES, IS JUST A CLICK AWAY!” (John Crudele, New York Post); “A LAWRENCE DE MARIA TITLE GIVES YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK THAN JUST ABOUT ANYTHING IN THE BOOK MARKETPLACE TODAY.” (Florida Weekly); “A MASTER OF THRILLER DIALOGUE.” (Washington Independent Review of Books); “WHILE DE MARIA MAY HAVE BEEN AN AWARD-WINNING FINANCIAL REPORTER, HE’S AN AWFULLY GOOD FICTION WRITER AS WELL.” (Naples Daily News)***”I read all the time, and though I haven’t quite finished this book yet and cannot put it down. I will definitely be looking for more books by this author. It is hard to find a book that grips you from the very start and wont let you go, this is for sure one of those.” (Amazon Review)INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM FOR THIS AUTHOR!GREAT BRITAINTHE END OF US (A Cole Sudden C.I.A. Thriller): “This is a cracker of a H bomb terrorist plot. A story very well told and written. Great bunch of characters and fast paced. Enjoyable.”HOPE (A Jake Scarne Thriller): “Another brilliant read in an ever-increasing catalogue of great stories. Never disappoints and with great characters reappearing, this book is highly recommended once again.”SISTER (An Alton Rhode Mystery): “Yet another classy read from the excellent pen of Mr. De Maria. Brilliant characters, a terrific storyline and would recommend this author without any misgivings. Kept me enthralled from beginning to the end.”GERMANYALAS, PARIS (A Women Sleuth Thriller): “I have read many of De Maria’s books, and find them unfailingly entertaining. Engaging dialogue, venues with enough descriptive detail to interest experienced travelers, scenes played out with gastronomic expertise, all while partnering with attractive and attentive characters of both sexes. And finally, for me, the writing in Chapter 14 was perfection.INDIATHE VIRON CONSPIRACY (A Jake Scarne Thriller): If you enjoy conspiracy theories, this is the book for you. Well written plot and characters, fast paced, detailed mystery.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 5, 2025 | Thriller & Suspense |
When a sheriff’s investigation into the murder of a prison inmate is stymied at every turn, she suspects members of her own force and the county prosecutor of helping to torpedo the effort. She’s run up against Buck Stevens, the kingpin of business and politics in LaSalle County—a man the sheriff has learned to distrust and fear. The sheriff steers the victim’s parents to Tony Valenti and his partners, hoping to leverage the machinery of a wrongful death lawsuit to get to the bottom of what really happened.Tony’s team soon discovers a deep vein of corruption that pervades the county, poisoning everything and everyone it touches. Determined to expose the rot and bring the killers to justice, Tony and his colleagues soon find themselves battling a ruthless cabal engaged in a conspiracy sinister enough to kill for.It’s a deadly cat and mouse game in which Tony doesn’t know who—if anyone—he can trust. Either justice will prevail or the body count will grow. Will Tony or one of his associates be the next victim?
by Philip Eliot | Dec 5, 2025 | Action & Adventure |
“Powered by relentless pacing and a story line abounding in subterfuge, treachery and subversion . . . [a] Ludlumesque page-turner.” —Publishers WeeklyBestselling thriller writer Jack Higgins calls Tom Gabbay, “John le Carré with a witty ironic edge.” In The Tehran Conviction, the acclaimed author of The Berlin Conspiracy and The Lisbon Crossing sends Agent Jack Teller to Iran during two equally volatile times in the nation’s recent history: on the eve of a CIA-sponsored coup in1953, and in 1979, the year of the infamous Islamic revolution. Denver’s Rocky Mountain News advises you to, “add [Gabbay’s] name to the must-read list of thriller writers.” Read The Tehran Conviction and see why.”Told against the background of a real-life CIA coup, The Tehran Conviction mixes historical fact with vivid storytelling in ways that will delight readers of both.” —Stephen Kinzer, New York Times–bestselling author of All the Shah’s Men
by Philip Eliot | Dec 5, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
What if your perfect morning turned into a nightmare you can’t wake up from?What if the worst day of your life was never an accident at all?Vicky Collins started her day as a loving wife and a dedicated new mother. By lunchtime, she was a widow. When first responders rush to save Tom Collins after he collapses in a busy supermarket car park, crowds gather, phones record, and panic spreads. But in those blurry minutes of confusion, Harry, her nine-month-old baby boy, is stolen, snatched from the family car by someone who knew exactly what they were doing.No screams. No clues. No explanation. Just an empty car seat… and a mother’s life shattered in seconds.Detective Inspector Jennifer Stone is a brilliant and relentless investigator haunted by the ghosts of her own past. She should be celebrating a major drug bust, but instead, she is thrown into a high-stakes, heart-pounding case in which every second could mean the difference between life and death.As DI Stone examines CCTV footage, witness statements, digital trails, and the shattered fragments of a family’s life, a chilling pattern begins to emerge. Every move, every moment, every detail points to a calculated, ruthless plan.Every step in the timeline drags DI Stone deeper into a web of secrets and deception. Lies fester within the Collins household and the footage captured by bystanders raises more questions than answers. As the pieces begin to fit together, a terrifying possibility takes shape: the person behind these terrifying events may have been watching, waiting, and planning for the perfect moment to strike. Every revelation brings Jennifer closer to a truth more horrifying than she could have imagined.The deeper you dig, the darker it gets…This story delivers tense, twist-filled crime fiction with heart-stopping suspense and riveting thrill, blending a compelling police procedural investigation with an emotional, character-driven mystery. Packed with betrayal, shocking reveals, and a relentless pace that mirrors a true missing child case, The result is a crime thriller that feels terrifyingly real, impossible to put down, and saturated with secrets, lies, and high-stakes suspense.In a case where every second counts… who can you trust?Who is lying?And most terrifying of allWhat if the person responsible… isn’t done yet?Get your copy today and follow the chilling hunt for Harry before the next move is made.
by Philip Eliot | Dec 5, 2025 | Cozy Mystery |
Autumn White loves eating comfort food while reading in bed. She also loves pinching pennies like it’s her job. She doesn’t love the stupidly handsome trainer her eccentric mother, Bunny, was working with shortly before her untimely and unusual death.As an avid fan of true crime, Autumn can’t help but feel something is amiss, so she follows Bunny’s money trail down the rabbit hole like the good accountant she is. While playing detective, she runs into the perfectly perfect personal trainer at each turn. Soon, she learns exercise isn’t the killer she should have been worrying about all along.True Crime Lovers is a humorous genre mashup of romantic comedy meets murder mystery.
