by Philip Eliot | Jun 28, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
When retired doctor Sarah Vane moves to Merstairs, she has no idea that the quaint seaside town isn’t quite as friendly it seems, and something sinister is bubbling under the picturesque surface…Recently widowed and looking for a fresh start away from city life, Sarah Vane moves into a lovely little cottage by the sea. The rustic charm is everything she hoped it would be, but her new home doesn’t quite have enough space for her things. Her old friend Daphne offers to store Sarah’s boxes in her messy beach hut, but while clearing it out, they’re shocked to find a heavy trunk… containing a dead body.They immediately recognise the poor man as pub landlord Gus Trubshaw. Sarah concludes that he was suffocated, but who could have wanted jolly Gus dead? Unimpressed by the police’s lack of interest, Sarah realises she will have to solve the case herself.Soon, Sarah discovers that not everyone loved Gus as much as she’d thought. Is the killer scoutmaster Bill, who was recently banned from the pub? Or perhaps it was antique store owner Charles, who owned the beach hut before Daphne? Or was it brewery director Mr. Grimes, who was livid with Gus for squeezing them on the purchase price of their delicious ale? Just when the clues are starting to fall into place, the prime suspect is found strangled on the beach. And when Sarah discovers a deadly secret that links the two murders, she’s certain that a dangerous killer is roaming the streets of Merstairs. With the town in a panic, time is ticking for Sarah. Will she solve the mystery before it’s last orders for another victim?Set off for the breezy English seaside and join Sarah on her adventures in quirky Merstairs, where nothing is quite as it seems! Fans of Agatha Christie, Betty Rowlands and Katie Gaylewill be instantly hooked by this deliciously gripping cozy mystery.Readers love the Sarah Vane Mysteries:‘Wow!!!… I absolutely LOVED this… had me hooked from the start to the end!!… Absolutely gorgeous… brilliant… amazing… incredible … absolutely smashed it out of the ballpark again!!!… completely sucked me in from beginning to end… a page-turner… I felt myself walking around with my kindle in my hand every chance I could get… filled with unexpected twists… absolutely fantastic… addictive… absolutely perfect.’ Bookworm86, ?????‘LOVED!… Many laughing moments!… A real page-turner… once start, you won’t be able to put down until finished.’ Coffeeandpages2021, ?????‘Wow!… fantastic… I enjoyed every page… I loved the vivid scenery… I was chuckling throughout… unputdownable… Captivated me from the first to the last page.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Fantastic… I can’t wait for this to come out and for y’all to lose your minds… You’re going to want to read this one. I raced through it this weekend … Brilliantly plotted and compelling.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘I read this in one day … laugh out loud… I highly recommend this book! More please!!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????‘Kept me glued to my Kindle! I loved the setting, the writing style. The main characters, and the antics of Hamish the Scotty dog.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘A delight… twists and turns from start to finish… brilliant… highly recommended.’ Goodreads reviewer, ?????‘Gripping… The mystery was very intricate, the characters interesting and it took to the very last few pages for all the clues to fall into place… laugh out loud.’ NetGalley reviewer, ?????
by Philip Eliot | Jun 28, 2026 | Womens Fiction |
Over 13,000 Amazon readers have fallen in love with this unforgettable historical novel.Eleven-year-old Betty Grafton believes the world is fair until she discovers her own family belongs to the Ku Klux Klan.Growing up in 1960s Edenville, North Carolina, Betty has never questioned the rules that divide her small Southern town. But when she witnesses the hatred and injustice happening just beyond her front porch, everything she thought she knew begins to unravel.Alma has spent her entire life learning which streets are safe to walk, which doors she can enter, and which mistakes could cost her everything. As a young Black girl growing up in the segregated South, survival means following rules Betty never knew existed.When Betty and Alma form a secret friendship, they risk more than disapproval. In a town consumed by racism, fear, and family loyalty, their bond could destroy the lives they’ve always known—or become the courage that changes them forever.Heartbreaking, hopeful, and inspired by the struggles of the Civil Rights era, Flowers in the Snow is the first novel in the beloved Edenville Series from USA Today bestselling author Danielle Stewart.Perfect for readers of Kristin Hannah, Lisa Wingate, Diane Chamberlain, and Susan Meissner. Continue Betty’s unforgettable journey? Book 1 — Flowers in the Snow (FREE)? Book 2 — Kiss in the Wind? Book 3 — Stars in a Bottle? Book 4 — Fire in the Heart
by Philip Eliot | Jun 28, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
A flood is coming to the historic West Midlands city of Shrewsbury. After days of relentless rain, the raging River Severn is an unstoppable force, sweeping through twisty streets and closed doors — where it’s about to dredge up the darkest of secrets . . .Coroner and single mum Martha Gunn is trudging through Tesco when she gets the call.The police have found a body. A John Doe floating in a riverside cottage. Whoever this man is, he’s been dead a while. Left to rot in the cottage’s mouldering cellar.But nature has a way of revealing what people try to bury.Martha’s family dinner will have to wait. Instead, she finds herself standing in a mortuary — the corpse laid out for her like a puzzle the police can’t solve.Only Martha can piece together the truth behind the poor man’s death. But all her clinical expertise can’t prepare her for what comes next.A funeral wreath — left on Martha’s own doorstep.A warning meant for her and her twelve-year-old twins if she doesn’t leave this case — murky as the filthy floodwaters — well alone . . .Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Aline Templeton, Silent Witness and Patricia Cornwell, this fiendishly twisty and atmospheric crime thriller is sure to keep you turning the pages late into the night.Please note, this book was previously published as River Deep.WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE MARTHA GUNN MYSTERIES:‘A simmering mystery, set in a seemingly peaceful town in England . . . A tense page-turner.’ Midwest Book Review‘There is no better exponent of the female detective novel in England than Priscilla Masters.’ Julian Symans, bestselling author‘Masters packs strength after strength into this book. From the atmospheric city of Shrewsbury . . . to a plot that twists and turns . . . to a strong-willed main character.’ Kittling Books????? ‘Compelling . . . I had to keep on until I finished.’ Damaskcat, Goodreads????? ‘Ho, Priscilla, where have you been hiding! A very clever story . . . keeps you reading until the last page.’ David, Goodreads????? ‘Priscilla Masters always delivers.’ Valerie, Goodreads????? ‘I loved this book, particularly Martha Gunn . . . a strong woman alone, raising her family.’ H. E. Patterson, Amazon????? ‘A totally captivating plot [that] hooks you and never lets go!’ Nelson, AmazonMEET THE SLEUTHForty-something coroner Martha Gunn knows a thing or two about grief. After the sudden death of her husband, it’s defined her in ways she never imagined. Martha’s twin children were toddlers at the time. Now, a pair of secretive and sulky pre-teens, they have the knack of making Martha feel like an outsider in her own home. Dry-humoured, incisive and relentlessly curious, Martha’s mind is sharp as any scalpel. When DI Alex Randall seeks her insight on a murder case, she can’t resist getting involved — professionally and maybe personally?THE SETTINGWelcome to Shrewsbury, an ancient market town that will always be defined by its past. The River Severn encircles it on all sides, making it feel like a medieval island frozen in time. With its timbered buildings, narrow lanes and steep streets, its streets are layered with centuries of history. It might seem peaceful at first glance. But a place this old is bound to have its secrets. And they won’t stay hidden forever . . .
by Philip Eliot | Jun 28, 2026 | Fantasy |
Ancient Orkney: a world of warring Celtic tribes, pagan gods and dark magic.The Selkie Wars are over. The finmen have been banished to one remote, rocky island. The Orkadi clan are unchallenged. Yet there are rumours of finmen sightings, and some claim that the speys, Orka’s witches, still practice their rituals in clifftop tombs and among the standing stones.Talorc arrives at King Anga’s court claiming an enormous sea serpent devoured his family and burned his village. He insists he saw a druid of the finmen summon it with blood magic.Runa is Princess of the Orkadi. She believes Talorc’s story and sides with him, even though he bears the mark of the finfolk and can summon their magic. Runa knows what it is to carry a secret.As blood darkens the sea and King Anga prepares for war, Talorc and Runa set out to discover the truth. Their journey takes them from selkie caves to mountaintop rituals, and from the dark isle of the finmen to the halls of their god, the Sea Mother.“A born storyteller weaves Scottish island myths into a driving narrative of survival”— Ian Stephen, Saltire Award–nominated author“Extraordinary… right up there with Chronicles of Ancient Darkness”— Mara Menzies, Scottish Book Award–winning author”Urgent drama and ancient magic… I devoured it in a single sitting”— Peter Snow, Author of A Rosslyn TreasuryCeltic mythology meets epic fantasy in the opening chapter of The Orkney Cycle, a sweeping saga of pre-Christian Scotland and Northern Europe written by USA Today bestselling author and oral storyteller Daniel Allison.
by Philip Eliot | Jun 28, 2026 | Christian Fiction |
She left ten years ago and promised herself she would never come back.Ten years ago, Dr. Reagan Cole left the Gulf Coast island of Tidewater Crossing in the middle of the night — no explanation, no goodbye, and no intention of ever returning. The town wrote the story without her. Her ex-fiancé held the pen. And Reagan let them, because the truth was something she wasn’t ready to speak out loud.Now a respected marine biologist, Reagan is sent back to the very beach she fled to lead a critical sea turtle conservation project during nesting season. The assignment is career-defining. The location is soul-destroying. And the man the local church has assigned to partner with her on the project is the last person she expected — Colton Morrow. Her ex-fiancé’s older brother. The quiet one. The steady one. The one who has no idea what really happened the night she left.Colton has spent a decade believing the same story everyone else believed. But the woman standing in front of him doesn’t look like someone who left because she didn’t care. She looks like someone who left because she had no other choice. And the closer they work together — long nights on the nesting beach, a community that’s slow to forgive, and a conservation fight that puts them directly at odds with his own family — the harder it becomes to ignore the cracks in the story he’s been told.As old secrets press toward the surface and new feelings refuse to stay buried, Reagan and Colton must each face a question they’ve been avoiding: What happens when the truth costs you everything you thought you knew — your family, your reputation, your carefully constructed peace — and God asks you to tell it anyway?Set against the breathtaking Gulf Coast shoreline, Where the Tide Returns is a story about the courage it takes to go back to the place that broke you, the grace that meets you when you get there, and the kind of love that only grows in the soil of honest, Christ-centered truth.Tides of Grace SeriesBook One: Where the Tide ReturnsBook Two: Where the Shore BeginsBook Three: Where the Bayou BendsBook Four: Where the Current CarriesBook Five: Where the Water Remembers
