by Philip Eliot | Mar 15, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Everybody dies. Nobody leaves . . . Award-winning author Scott William Carter returns with his tenth novel, a spellbinding tale of a man who bridges both sides of the great divide. After narrowly surviving a near-fatal shooting, Portland detective Myron Vale wakes with a bullet still lodged in his brain, a headache to end all headaches, and a terrible side effect that radically transforms his world for the worse: He sees ghosts. Lots of them. By some estimates, a hundred billion people have lived and died before anyone alive today was even born. For Myron, they’re all still here. That’s not even his biggest problem. No matter how hard he tries, he can’t tell the living from the dead.
Despite this, Myron manages to piece together something of a life as a private investigator specializing in helping people on both sides of the great divide—until a stunning blonde beauty walks into his office needing help finding her husband. Myron wants no part of the case until he sees the man’s picture … and instantly his carefully reconstructed life begins to unravel.
“Carter’s writing is on target.” – Publishers Weekly
“The Sixth Sense meets Spenser For Hire in Scott William Carter’s magnificent Ghost Detective.” – Michael J. Totten, author of Taken
“Scott is one of those rare writers who can and does cross genres, and do it well. You never know what kind of story you’ll get from him, but you do know that it’ll be good.” – Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Hugo award-winning author of The Disappeared
From the author of The Gray and Guilty Sea and Wooden Bones, comes this riveting novel of a man cursed with a terrible gift. In a world where everybody dies but nobody leaves, Myron Vale is the rare individual who completely straddles both sides of the great divide. His strange ability resulting from a gunshot to the head while serving as a Portland police officer, a few years later he recovers to forge a new life as private investigator catering to both the living and the dead. With its memorable characters, taut prose, and spellbinding story, Scott William Carter’s Ghost Detective will haunt you long after you finish the final pages — a promising launch to what will hopefully be a long-running series.—FRP
by Philip Eliot | Mar 15, 2026 | Fantasy |
A Best YA of the Year (Ginger Nuts of Horror)Recommended by Monster LibrarianWinner of Crossroad Reviews’ Indie Book AwardSupernatural meets Mean Girls in this young adult horror mystery for older teens.Sixteen-year-old Anna sees things from another world, the spiritual world, a skill that isn’t exactly useful in high school. It’s bad enough that her mother, possessed by a demon, took her own life when Anna was a child, a loss she remains tortured by. Now her father makes his living “clearing” haunted objects, and Anna’s job as his assistant makes her a social misfit. Most kids in her suburban New Jersey town refer to her just as Goblin Girl.Only Freddy and Dor remain loyal friends. But Anna’s so focused on her own problems, she’s missed that her connection with Freddy is moving beyond the friend zone and that Dor is in crisis.As junior year approaches, a rare solar storm lights up the night skies and the citizens of Bloomtown begin to act strangely: Anna’s teachers lash out, her best friends withdraw, and the school bullies go from mean to murderous. When Anna realizes she can harness this evil power, she sets out to save Bloomtown and the only family she has left.But to do so, she must keep her own increasingly dark urges at bay.Content Warnings: suicide (while possessed), bullying, self-harm, pet harm, predatory adults in positions of power
by Philip Eliot | Mar 15, 2026 | Erotic Romance |
Twelve years is a long time to be away from home. Now I’m back to scatter my parents’ ashes, carrying nothing but grief and desire to reconnect with the family I left behind.That includes David, my childhood best friend. We’ve both grown up but to me he still looks like a perfect beach day – bright, warm, and absolutely irresistible.With every moment we spend together, every memory we chase, I’m realizing that maybe coming home isn’t about returning to a place—it’s about finding your way back to the right person.But he’s keeping secrets, and the closer we become, the more I worry this second chance at love might slip through my fingers.Home Again is a MM romance with a best friends to lovers theme, a meddling family, lots of steam and a HEA.Content Warning: This book contains homophobia, homophobic language, and scenes of discrimination.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 15, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
“The Devil’s Woods is an awesome horror novel, filled with nerve-wracking suspense and thrilling action!”—Jeff Strand, author of Wolf HuntEvil wears many skins.Deep within the Canadian wilderness, people have been disappearing for over a century. Near an isolated lumber town and an abandoned Cree village, there is a place the locals call “the Devil’s Woods.” The lumberjacks and deer hunters won’t dare cross its borders. The hidden forest is so evil that even animals avoid it.When their father’s archaeology expedition team vanishes, Kyle Elkheart, his brother, Eric, and sister, Shawna, return to the Cree First Nation reserve where they were born. Kyle has the special ability to see ghosts that haunt the woods surrounding the village—and the restless spirits seem to be urging him to unravel a century-old mystery.But a sinister group will do anything to protect the forest’s dark secrets. As danger closes in on the Elkheart family, the search for their missing father will lead Kyle and his siblings to discover what horrors lurk in the nightmare forest.“The Devil’s Woods is fantastic—a terrifying and emotionally-involving read from cover to cover.” —Jonathan Janz, author of Children of the Dark“Brian Moreland has created a horror classic bursting with bloodshed, chaos, and truly disturbing creatures. Prepare to travel down a dark, terrifying, and twisted path that is The Devil’s Woods. Backwoods horror at its finest!”—David Bernstein, author of Skinner and Goblins
by Philip Eliot | Mar 15, 2026 | Fantasy |
“Breath taking. I did not want this book to end. Please can I have the next book now PLEASE. A must-read for all lovers of this genre. Loved, loved it!!!!!!!!!” Goodreads reviewer ?????An ancient magic is rising… And none will escape.After decades of peace, the kingdom of Erland is sliding toward disaster. The rebellious lords of the West are gathering their armies. On the mountain that towers over the capital, strange storms rage.When the king’s heir is murdered, war seems certain.Fighting in the practice yard every day, Orsian dreams of glory. As the son of Erland’s greatest warrior, he longs to prove his own bravery. Now, for the first time, he will face the reality of battle.His sister Pherri is haunted by very different dreams—of dark figures on the mountain, of blood on the snow. Only she can confront the dark magic that waits on the slopes above…Race through the pages of an epic completed series and enter a world of intrigue, battles and destiny that will leave you breathless. The Erland Saga is a classic fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin, John Gwynne and Raymond E. Feist.See what readers are saying about The Fury of Kings:“Superb, epic fantasy. Gripping until the very end… clever intertwining plots. Couldn’t put it down and can’t wait for Book 2… The various strands left open at the end of the book leave you desperate to start the next book in the series. Best book I’ve read in a long time.” Goodreads reviewer ?????“Felt like I’d absolutely flown through it in the blink of an eye… Brilliant characters who by the end I was really attached to and leapt from the page… I’m desperate to know what happens next.” Goodreads reviewer ?????“Impressive new author… and an impressive new series. Such a cool setting and an entertaining ride!” NetGalley reviewer ?????“This is the kind of book that fans of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time would enjoy… For those readers who are like ‘heck yes’ so far, this book was beautifully written. It has all the skills of most seasoned fantasy authors.” Goodreads reviewer ?????
