by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
Over 200,000 Erin O’Reilly Books sold!USA TODAY Bestselling Book 1 in the Erin O’Reilly Mysteries seriesBe sure to pick up the whole series today!Erin learned a lot from her partner: stay alert, follow your nose, and once you’ve got your teeth in them, never let go.It’s tough working nights with the NYPD. The crime rate is high, the hours are terrible, and forget about a personal life. So when Officer O’Reilly and her K-9 Rolf switch over to the day shift, things are looking up. She’s even able to find time for a new boyfriend.But when the theft of a priceless painting from the Queens Museum leaves a fellow police officer dead, Erin and her four-legged partner find themselves dealing with dangerous criminals, sleazy art dealers, and obstructive detectives in a race to capture the killers…and just maybe bring closure to a 75-year-old crime.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
The hole they dug was not deep. A white flour bag encased the little body. Three small faces watched from the window, eyes black with terror.The child in the middle spoke without turning his head. ‘I wonder which one of us will be next?’When a woman’s body is discovered in a cathedral and hours later a young man is found hanging from a tree outside his home, Detective Lottie Parker is called in to lead the investigation. Both bodies have the same distinctive tattoo clumsily inscribed on their legs. It’s clear the pair are connected, but how?The trail leads Lottie to St Angela’s, a former children’s home, with a dark connection to her own family history. Suddenly the case just got personal.As Lottie begins to link the current victims to unsolved murders decades old, two teenage boys go missing. She must close in on the killer before they strike again, but in doing so is she putting her own children in terrifying danger?Lottie is about to come face to face with a twisted soul who has a very warped idea of justice.Fans of Rachel Abbott, Karin Slaughter and Robert Dugoni will be gripped by this page-turning serial killer thriller, guaranteed to keep you reading late into the night.What everyone is saying about The Missing Ones:’I had been looking forward to reading this book and I was not disappointed. I will certainly be reading more books in this series.’ Angela Marsons’This debut novel from Gibney is just EVERYTHING!!! This was THE BEST book I have read in quite some time. If I could give it more than 5 stars, I would!’ Butterfly’s Booknerdia Blog‘Totally riveting and 100% engrossing.’ Books From Dusk Till Dawn’A gripping read from beginning to finish.’ Deja Read’AMAZING! Really well written and kept me itching to read the next page. It was unputdownable! Cannot wait to read book two when released.’ Goodreads Reviewer’I was immediately grabbed by the opening paragraph and was so enthralled that I read it in two sittings. I only put it down when my eyes refused to stay open!’ Goodreads Reviewer’It’s one of those stories where you look at the clock and you think just a couple more chapters, and then you look again and hours have gone by. It was well worth the lack of sleep.’ Goodreads Reviewer’A phenomenal read for a debut novel – when I say good, I mean gooooooooood.’ Page Turners Nook‘Gibney definitely is a writer to watch and an exciting new voice in crime fiction.’ But Books are Better’This story has it all, compelling characters, a strong plot, a lot of action, suspense, and tension. Reading this novel was fascinating and totally engaging.’ Carol’s Place’I have found a new crime author to add to my must read list. I find it incredible that this is a debut novel, as it’s polished, well plotted and gripping.’ The Book Review Café’Thrilling … filled with twists and turns that surprise you out of nowhere; it is dark, mysterious, and gripping.’ The Reading Lodge’Wow! Thrilling and tense, with so many twists. A page-turning, unputdownable read. The suspense builds up throughout the book and the pace never lets down. And the ending – wow! I did not see it coming! I am in awe of this author. Five amazing stars.’ Renita D’Silva’Every now and then something good comes into your life. Well in this case two things have. Detective Inspector Lottie Parker and her team; and the author Patricia Gibney who has written a brilliant page turner of a crime thriller. Let’s hope we hear a lot more from both of them.’ Nigel Adams Bookworm
by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
GET *FOUR* CLASSIC CRIME MYSTERIES IN THIS GREAT-VALUE BOX SET.Discover classic whodunits from a golden age of crime writing featuring opera-loving, puzzle-solving Cambridge academic Dr Davie.____________________PRAISE FOR V.C. CLINTON-BADDELEY:‘For intelligence, humour, observation and unforced charm, Mr Clinton-Baddeley is splendid value.’ Sunday Times‘College setting described with loving care and plenty of humour.’ Observer‘Admirable detective story. . . Fully recommended.’ Guardian‘Mr Clinton-Baddeley’s first thriller is as likeable as his old-fashioned amateur detective.’ Times Literary Supplement‘The pleasure lies in the literacy and intelligence of the narrative and of the dialogue.’ Tablet‘Those whose tastes rise above beatings-up and nudes, please note. Oh! yes: and it’s a very good detective story too.’ Francis Iles, Guardian‘The most likeable of elderly don-detectives.’ Maurice Richardson, Observer____________________IN THIS FOUR-BOOK BOX SET:BOOK 1: DEATH’S BRIGHT DARTBrilliant minds gather at St Nicholas’s College, Cambridge, for a conference. But the last thing they’re expecting is murder. Dr Brauer is three sentences into his lecture when he suddenly collapses. His death is pronounced as being from a heart attack, but Dr Davie isn’t so sure . . . With plenty of suspects, our amateur sleuth Dr Davie will need all his wits about him to solve this mystery.BOOK 2: MY FOE OUTSTRETCH’D BENEATH THE TREEMorris Brent has it all: good looks, a beautiful mistress, and a membership at the exclusive Chesterfield Club in London. Then one morning, fellow club-member and amateur sleuth Dr Davie stumbles across Brent lying face down beneath a tree in the well-kept, members-only garden. Beaten and suffocated. Davie’s investigation leads him from the club to a women’s college and finally to the opening night at the opera where Davie is about to witness the performance of a lifetime . . .BOOK 3: ONLY A MATTER OF TIMEDark dealings are afoot at Bexminster Electronics. Company secretary Robert Coppleston discovers secrets are being leaked to their Japanese rivals. But by whom? Then a body is discovered in a hedge in Combe Court. The victim has a large bruise on the side of his neck, the contents of his pockets scattered around him. A second body is found with bruising to the neck. The town thinks it has a killer in its midst. It’s time for Dr Davie to begin his investigations, even if it means putting his own life on the line.BOOK 4: NO CASE FOR THE POLICEDr Davie arrives in his hometown of Tidwell St Peter’s for the funeral of his childhood friend Robert Cassillis. As Robert’s literary executor, Davie wastes no time going through Robert’s voluminous papers after the funeral, and makes a shocking discovery. One of Robert’s journals contains notes on the recent death of Adam Merrick, who drowned in a quarry. The police believe his death was a tragic accident, but Robert thought otherwise . . . Robert’s widow implores Davie to destroy the journal. But Davie wants to find out what really happened.YOU GET ALL FOUR OF THE ABOVE BOOKS IN THIS EDITION. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS SERIES OF CHARMING MURDER MYSTERIES FEATURING THE ELDERLY DON-DETECTIVE, DR DAVIE.Fans of Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Anthony Horowitz, Dorothy L. Sayers and Faith Martin will be charmed by this series of absorbing classic murder mysteries.ALSO BY V.C. CLINTON-BADDELEYTHE CAMBRIDGE CLASSIC MURDER MYSTERIESBook 1: DEATH’S BRIGHT DARTBook 2: MY FOE OUTSTRETCH’D BENEATH THE TREEBook 3: ONLY A MATTER OF TIMEBook 4: NO CASE FOR THE POLICEBook 5: TO STUDY A LONG SILENCE
by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
A handsome movie star in her kitchen, and a corpse in the swimming pool. Just your typical Monday morning….Maggie McJasper is starting over in a little California beach town. She has a bead shop, a nice circle of friends, and a handsome movie star who keeps flirting with her. Life would be pretty great if she could just stop stumbling over dead bodies.Do you like dogs, crafts, quirky friends, a slow-building romance between grown-ups who genuinely like each other, and a twisty little mystery with red herrings galore? Then this is for you.The Maggie and Jasper Capers are fun and flirty cozies, with no swearing or love scenes, and no gruesome violence to keep you up at night.
by Philip Eliot | Apr 12, 2026 | Contemporary Romance |
***2019 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner for Romantic Comedy!*** Loveless is more than a name, it’s a curse.I, Emma Loveless, have a destiny. It’s not the greatest of destinies, but when you have a name like Loveless, what can you do? I’m cursed to always be the friend, never the girlfriend. Unless you count my love affair with Duncan Hines, Dr Pepper, and the ever-lovable Pillsbury Doughboy. They’ve seen me through it all, but a girl needs more than refined sugar to curl up to every night. It doesn’t help that I have a meddling, albeit wonderful, mother who can’t help playing matchmaker. Thanks to her, I can say I’ve been on a date with a felon. Now she swears she’s found the one for me, her new optometrist, Dr. Sawyer King. Meanwhile, I’m preparing for the inevitable restraining order. That is, until I meet the sexy doctor and have to admit my mother is right – love at first sight does exist.Unfortunately, my last name means business. Not only do I find myself in the friend zone, but also the twilight zone. Only in my world would Mr. Right turn into my stepbrother. To top it off, he brings with him a wicked stepmother who will do anything to keep us apart. Despite all this my heart – or is that my mom? – keeps telling me Sawyer is the one. But what if true love isn’t strong enough to interfere with my destiny? It’ll be me and the Doughboy…for eternity.
