by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
It’s almost midnight as she steps onto the icy sidewalk. There isn’t a soul in sight, as the young woman hurries toward her car. She barely has time to take a breath before a strong hand grips her tightly and her world goes dark… It’s Christmas in Black Rock Falls, and Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane are called to a local bar where school teacher Ellie McBride has stumbled in covered in bruises, saying she just escaped a kidnapping. Jenna is determined to catch the man, but as she watches the CCTV footage, something doesn’t add up. Why is Ellie missing from the recording? Did the kidnapper manipulate the footage to cover his tracks?Days later, when a deadly message is written on the whiteboard in her classroom, it’s clear Ellie isn’t out of danger. This is personal. And Jenna must catch the man responsible. But, when social worker Laney Prescott is reported missing, the case is thrown on its head.Jenna’s heart breaks when she visits Laney’s small cottage searching for clues only to find her lifeless body on the bedroom floor. But now Jenna is convinced there is a twisted monster in town, and she vows to hunt him down. But how are the two women connected? Jenna is running out of time to catch the killer.And when heavy snow leaves the small town stranded, Jenna receives an emergency call from Ellie’s school. Ellie’s in trouble… can Jenna save the young woman before it’s too late, or will she pay the ultimate price?If you love reading Lisa Regan, Melinda Leigh and Kendra Elliot, you will adore this truly addictive crime thriller from USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author D.K. Hood.**Each Kane and Alton book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone**What readers are saying about Watch Over Me:“Gripping… I found myself holding my breath… Absolutely fantastic… I just can’t get enough.” B for Bookreview, 5 stars“Awesome.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 starsWhat readers are saying about D.K. Hood:“Oh wow, I can’t say enough about this one!! So good!! Literally had me guessing until the reveal… Captivated.” Sip_andread, 5 stars“I blew through this like the wind! Fantastic read!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Wow! Still trying to catch my breath.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Exceptional… My word, I couldn’t put this down… Compulsive reading and I couldn’t stop and had to read to the end.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Wow… Amazing… Fantastic… Bone chilling.” B for Bookreview, 5 stars“A cracking page-turner with some omg moments that will keep you reading late into the night.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Incredible… Had me on the edge of my seat, holding my breath.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Left me chilled to the bone… Must-read in this gripping and very addictive series.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“I was totally absorbed into the book from the first few pages… I am fully addicted to this series.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars“A gripping series and I just love it! Five huge stars! Give me more!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Great book!… Filled with suspense, intrigue and great detective work… Highly recommended.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Compulsive reading.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars“Gripping… I was hooked… On the edge of my seat.” NetGalley reviewer“An outstanding read. You do not want to miss.” Tove Reads
by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
College basketball star Calvin Murray always played to win.This time, losing could cost him his life.It’s March. The most important time of the year in college hoops. John Hanson College is breezing through their conference en route to the NCAA tournament.But are they?Games they should win going away turn out to be close contests. Calvin’s mother hires private investigator C.T. Ferguson because she suspects her son is under a lot of pressure from the wrong people.She’s right.But the issue goes way, way beyond basketball. And it might swallow up Calvin and C.T. both.Inside Cut is the seventh gripping novel in the C.T. Ferguson crime fiction series.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Crime Fiction |
As the holiday season rolls around, Sheriff Serenity Adams is looking forward to a festive and quiet December, filled with relaxing next to the fireplace and making family memories. But when she’s contacted by her best friend about a missing filly, the mundane search quickly turns into a larger criminal investigation.Just as Serenity thinks she’s solved the equine case, investigations collide after she learns about the disappearance of a husband and father of a troubled local Amish family.Set within the idyllic Indiana countryside, Serenity is plunged into her worst nightmare as she comes face to face with a deep evil that took root years ago. This fast-paced mystery will keep you guessing until the very end, and the final shocking twist is revealed.
by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Historical Romance |
A comically offbeat, fish-out-of-water, time travel novel set in Regency England and the21st century Colorado Rockies. Nadine Finley is a Scribe Guardian from the future whomust play ‘un-matchmaker’ to Jane Austen, a British naval officer, and the romance thatjeopardizes literary history. Nadine has made the quantum commute to 1811 to stop Jane Austen from meeting andmarrying Captain Charles Gordon. The two of them share a romantic past, and if Nadinefails in her mission, Jane will never get to London. The fledgling author will never gether first book ready for publication. And if the novel is never readied for the presses,Jane will never go back home and revise the manuscript that will eventuallybecome Pride and Prejudice. In short, disaster.The mission instructions were plain and simple: Jane Austen cannot marry.Except…matters become extremely complicated when the Scribe Guardian’s ownromantic interest unintentionally follows her across the centuries to 1811.Xander Nouri is a tech millionaire who is cheerfully unfamiliar with both history andliterature. He has also forged a life where he is insulated from the non-quantifiableuncertainties of feelings and romance. In fact, the only time he let his guard down wasfor three wildly unexpected days in Las Vegas when he allowed his heart to be fondledand then stomped on by an elusive woman named Nadine. Xander lives in a world ofreason, facts, and data…none of which explain her appearance, dressed in periodclothing, in a coffin a mile from his secluded mountain home.And her claim of time traveling doesn’t exactly compute.It’s not long before sparks once again begin to fly between the former lovers. But Nadineneeds to get back to her mission before literary history is permanently damaged.By the time she’s able to make the quantum leap back in time, Jane Austen and thecaptain have already met again…and romance is brewing. To complicate matters, Xanderhas made the trip, as well. And Xander is the unlikeliest ‘nerd-out-of-water’ ever to land on Regency shores.But that’s where the fun begins…
by Philip Eliot | Mar 18, 2026 | Cozy Mystery |
The BRAND-NEW instalment in Anita Davison’s page-turning cosy mystery series set in Golden Age London, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Helena Dixon and TE Kinsey! ????Hannah Merrill is about to marry the love of her life… The couple are determined their low-key celebration will go without a hitch, but there can’t be an ‘I do’ while the vicar is missing. And when he’s found dead – a victim of a poisoning – in the crypt behind the church, Hannah knows only she and Aunt Violet can find out who did it.Hannah’s beloved thinks she shouldn’t interfere. But if he fails to remember that an independent woman in 1916 doesn’t do what she’s told to by a man, the dead vicar may be the least of his worries…Then the vicar’s own fiancé appears on the scene, even though nobody knew he was engaged. And suddenly it becomes clear someone has a secret, one shocking enough to kill for.Will the intrepid pair of amateur sleuths catch the murderer before they kill again? Or will it be til death parts them all?Readers love the Miss Merrill and Aunt Violet series:‘I couldn’t put this book down, I just wanted to keep reading. The story kept me guessing all the time and the ending was unexpected. Can’t wait for the next book.’ Reader Review ????‘A fabulous historical novel that entertained me from the start… Reminiscent of Miss Jane Marple… I loved the inclusion of Bartleby, the bookshop cat who was very much a character in his own right.’ Reader Review ?????‘Wonderful!! I had high hopes for this novel and it did not disappoint. Once I began I could hardly put it down. I am excited to read Ms. Davison’s next installment.’ Reader Review ?????‘What a fabulous setting for a murder… If I could have read it in one sitting, I would have done. A brilliant plot with some clever twists! I think I’ve found a new favourite series. I can’t wait for the next instalment. Highly recommended!’ Reader Review ?????‘I loved this delightful new cozy mystery featuring a young society girl and her suffragette aunt… 5 stars. I look forward to more in this series.’ Reader Review ?????‘I loved this book. Hannah and Aunt Violet are wonderful characters and I liked them from the start. The surrounding characters are well imagined. The setting is interesting. I enjoyed the references to literature and the way books were a part of the story line… Very entertaining and I highly recommend it.’ Reader Review ?????‘Fascinating characters, scandals, espionage and murder… Kept me turning the pages wanting to know what would happen to Hannah and her delightful feline companion.’ Reader Review ?????
