by Philip Eliot | Aug 14, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
In a small town, the truth can’t always set you free…When a second woman from a group of friends known as “the posse” is murdered in the woods near the New England enclave of Kendalton, FBI agent and profiler Gus Wheeler and his partner are called in to determine if this is a serial killing. He’s intrigued by a clue hidden on the body: a memorial picture of a teen who died 25 years ago.Instead of helping with the investigation, the long-term friends stonewall the agents. But Gus can smell fear beneath their calm masks, fake smiles, and politely vague answers. Digging deeper, he discovers they are being terrorized by cyberstalking, spying, threats and mysterious break-ins. When a third member is hospitalized after a brutal attack, Gus suspects someone in the posse is the hunter instead of the hunted.Is it the alpha leader Jules, her best friend Maria—married to the chief of police—outsider Mel, or weak link Lizzy? Or someone else bent on revenge? Time’s running out, and Gus’s life depends on his skill at determining who’s the best liar in town.A BestThrillers Book Awards 2025 Finalist
by Philip Eliot | Aug 14, 2026 | Romantic Suspense |
He’s an international spy. She accidentally becomes his asset.Every Tuesday, my best friend and I get together to watch spy movies, and I dream of a secret agent sweeping me off my feet.Imagine my surprise when a) one actually does, b) I don’t realize he’s a spy (even though “secret” is in the job title, so I should’ve seen that coming), and c) his mission is to protect me.For the record: I don’t need protecting. But if I did, Jace would be my top pick. I have more fun and feel more connected during the 10 minutes when he’s rescuing me from a blind date than I’ve had in the past several years of dating combined. Add a helicopter, a black-tie gala, and a motorcycle chase, and even though I’m reluctant to date anyone, I’m ready to let him protect me anytime.Yet, my (considerable) reluctance to date is nothing compared to Jace’s. He has a rule not to date anyone until he is no longer a covert intelligence operative. Something about it being a bad idea to mix love and espionage.But am I falling anyway? Yeah, I might be falling.Send help.“Spies Don’t Fall for Their Asset” is a closed-door romantic comedy brimming with chemistry, sizzling tension, and witty banter. In a world where the family business is the spy business, prepare to laugh, swoon, and fall head over heels in love.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 14, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
They were the owners of funeral home—and organ harvesters. An unsettling look at the Sconce family from the acclaimed true crime author of Deadly Lessons. For sixty years, families in Southern California trusted the Sconce-owned Lamb Funeral Home with their loved ones’ remains. That trust was betrayed in an extraordinary, horrifying fashion, as it was discovered that the family, seeing an opportunity, had been stealing gold fillings and harvesting the organs of the newly deceased, hiding the evidence by burning the bodies in their crematorium. When the shocking acts came to light, a trial brought every gruesome detail to the forefront, and Ken Englade has—with even-handed, clear-eyed reporting—chronicled every chilling detail.
by Philip Eliot | Aug 14, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
A rookie detective. An elusive murderer. A race against time to catch a deadly predator.New to the force, detective Bridgette Cash faces her first murder case when a young woman’s body is found in the forest.Convinced it’s the work of a serial killer, she must navigate skeptical superiors and scant evidence to uncover the truth.As the clock ticks and the pressure mounts, she scrambles to gather clues and catch the perpetrator before they strike again.Trevor Douglas’ riveting debut novel in the Bridgette Cash Mystery Thriller series, “Cold Comfort”, is a heart-pounding police procedural that will keep you guessing until the very end.Perfect for fans of Gone Girl. An edge-of-your-seat crime mystery.________________________________________________________Praise for the Bridgette Cash Mystery Thrillers:????? Trevor Douglas has immediately become one of my favourite authors. So happy this is a series.… ????? There was intense on the edge of your seat stuff, and you’re never entirely sure if things will work out or not.????? When it came to Detective Bridgette Cash I really fell in love with her character she is a force to be reckoned with.????? I love the style of the author…????? I did not want to stop reading…????? … a real page turner with lots of twists…
by Philip Eliot | Aug 14, 2026 | New Adult Romance |
18+ for language and sexual situations.
Jasmine Buckley’s busy life has no room for anything that doesn’t involve color palettes, fragrance samples, or building her burgeoning cosmetic empire. And she’s certainly too damn busy for a man. Too bad for her, she’s about to meet a man who could either be the makeover her love life needs, or the ultimate test of her new waterproof mascara formula.
Valen “Alamo” Slater is the unapologetic Sgt. At. Arms for the Dogs of Fire MC in Savannah. Alamo is used to getting what he wants, and right now what he wants is Jasmine Buckley. The beautiful and fiery redhead is everything he’s ever wanted in a woman. The problem is, she has rules…strict ones. Lucky for him, there’s never been a rule he couldn’t bend…or break.
When Alamo discovers his sister severely beaten, his pursuit of justice plunges him into the heart of an ever-present and growing darkness in Savannah. With everyone and everything he loves in danger, Alamo must face the demons of his past in order to protect his future.
