by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Action & Adventure |
From the international bestselling author—a “cinematic, rip-roaring adventure mystery” about Egypt’s ancient past and a race for priceless treasure (Booklist). In 523 BC, the Persian pharaoh Cambyses dispatched an army across Egypt’s desert to destroy the oracle at Siwa—only for the entire force to be overwhelmed by a sandstorm and lost forever. Two and a half millennia later, a mutilated corpse is washed up on the banks of the Nile at Luxor; an antiques dealer is savagely murdered in Cairo; and a British archaeologist is found dead at an ancient necropolis of Saqqara. The incidents appear unconnected, but Inspector Yusuf Khalifa of the Luxor police is suspicious. And so is the archaeologist’s daughter, Tara Mullray. Following a trail of clues from both the past and the present, they enter a labyrinth of intrigue, violence, and betrayal. Their desperate search for the truth could lead them to the same fate as Cambyses’s long-lost army . . . In this “textured, well-researched and expertly paced debut” (Publishers Weekly) with “a plot as complex as a hall of mirrors, and almost as gripping as a death threat” (Kirkus Reviews), bestselling author and real-life archaeologist Paul Sussman made his explosive entrance into the thriller field.
Review ?Adrenaline-packed . . . combines all the elements of a truly great adventure story . . . At the end you feel like you’ve been on a roller coaster, in a library, and down the Nile all at the same time. . . . Superbly evocative, with a huge epic sweep.” ?Crime Time?A plot as complex as a hall of mirrors, and almost as gripping as a death threat.” ?Kirkus Reviews?A tremendous adventure . . . a great novel masterfully written.” ?Valerio Massimo Manfredi, author of Alexander: Child of a Dream?Gripping?a spine-chilling, fast paced thriller?The Lost Army of Cambyses shocks as well as enthralls.” ?Sunday Business Post (Ireland)?At last, a thriller that gets away from the hackneyed old ?curse of Tut’ stuff?the fast-paced plot is one among many good things in this very assured novel.” ?Scotland on Sunday About the Author Paul Sussman’s two great passions have always been writing and archaeology. He fulfills the former by working as a freelance journalist and the latter by spending two months of each year excavating in Egypt, most noticeably with the Amarna Royal Tombs Project in the Valley of the Kings. He lives in London with his wife. The Lost Army of Cambyses is his first novel.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Other works by David Earth: Turtle Bay (A Shamus Pickford story #1); A trip to the Myakka Cutoff (A Shamus Pickford series #3, and newly released Riviera Marina!A fast and funny Florida crime caper for fans of Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, and Randy Wayne White comes Florida’s next hot fictional humorist!It’s that time of year again—Charlotte Harbor’s redfish tournament, where egos run high and fish mysteriously shrink when it’s weigh-in time. Shamus Pickford doesn’t bother fishing it anymore—not even for hire. Too much drama, not enough beer.But while working a catering gig with his old buddy Cliff Fleming, Shamus overhears something sketchy coming from the mouths of a couple of would-be champions. Naturally, he does what any semi-retired fisherman with a grudge and too much curiosity would do—he follows them.At the crack of dawn, Shamus and Cliff launch their own “investigation,” which mostly involves spying, speculating, and squinting through binoculars from behind a cooler of sandwiches. What they uncover doesn’t just smell fishy—it reeks. By the end of the day, Cliff’s shaken, Shamus is outraged, and both are rethinking everything they thought they knew about tournament “sportsmanship.”About the author: David Earth is a passionate outdoorsman with a fever for writing. Daily, he skims the shallow water of Charlotte Harbor on his skiff brainstorming and researching his next story. When Earth’s not exploring his next plotline, you’ll find he’s quite the companion for adventure.This coastal crime adventure continues on the Florida Gulf Coast, blending fishing tournament crime thriller elements with a twisting story of friendship and betrayal. As competition heats up, secrets, cheating, and high-pressure stakes collide, drawing readers into a backwater crime suspense novel steeped in Gulf Coast grit. With threads of PTSD, loyalty, and the cost of overthinking when danger strikes, this mystery explores where trust ends and survival begins, perfect for fans of coastal crime fiction with emotional depth and sharp-edged tension.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
The Croaking Raven draws DC Toby Marlowe and DS Fred Williams into the dark world of Hamlet, not on the stage but on the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon. Oliver Lawrence has returned and he’s looking for revenge.‘Dexter meets Shakespeare in this dark and twisted tale of revenge.’ Christie J. Newport‘Shakespearian tragedy on the streets of Stratford Upon Avon. A dark, sassy, revengers tale, wicked and funny.’Paul Burke (Crime Time FM)
by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Science Fiction |
A time travel story, a crime story, a paranormal story, and a love story… all rolled into one. T.J. is a seasoned ex-con, a thief by trade, a quick-witted rogue and a loveable scoundrel by nature. After paroled from San Quentin, he manages to get his hands on a time machine built into an Apple Watch, and goes back to 1932 to invest $10,000 in IBM with the intent of returning home to collect his millions. But his plan is made complicated when he comes face-to-face with the beautiful woman who has haunted his dreams since his childhood.”Fans of time-travel tales will kick themselves if they miss this one. A shimmering sci-fi ode to the ’60s and true love.” – Kirkus Reviews”A magical yet plausible yarn of cunning, deception, romance, and crime that leaps and reverses across nine decades.” – Dave Zobel, Author, The Science of TV’s The Big Bang Theory
by Philip Eliot | Apr 29, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
When an Upper Michigan Finnish-American Community is Shocked by Murder, Local Knitter Hatti Lehtinen Searches for Answers in A Pattern for Murder, a Cozy Knitting Mystery from Ann Yost—Red Jacket, Michigan, On the Keweenaw Peninsula—There’s never been a serious crime in the Keweenaw Peninsula—that anyone can remember. That is until Larry the Basset and Lydia the Poodle discover a fresh body below the lighthouse. The victim, a wealthy landowner recently returned from California, has been at odds with the community over a lighthouse slated to become a retirement home for local seniors.When Sheriff Horace A. Clump has no intention of giving up his Sunday brunch of pannukakku to pursue an investigation, Hatti Lehtinen, manager of The Bait and Stitch—a combination bait and knitting shop—is determined to find the killer herself. After all, she’s an Agatha Christie fan and besides, she’s desperate to protect her friends and relatives from false accusations. But as more bodies turn up and lies are uncovered, it becomes clear that not everybody in Hatti’s circle is innocent, after all.Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the smells and flavors of the Finnish community and the Keweenaw Peninsula by trying the recipe for pannukakku included at the end of the book!”Yost provides an entertaining combination of mystery and romance with a dose of Finnish tradition.” — Kirkus ReviewPublisher’s Note: The Bait and Stitch Cozy Mystery Series will be enjoyed by readers who appreciate clean, wholesome and humorous mysteries in ethnic settings. Readers who enjoy knitting mysteries as well as fans of Joanne Fluke, CeeCee James, Mildred Abbott and the Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries will not want to miss this captivating series by Ann Yost.The Bait & Stitch Cozy Mystery Series:A Pattern for MurderA Yarn Over MurderA Double-Pointed MurderA Fair Isle Murder
