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.

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)

This winter, the York pantomime opens as a farce but closes as a murder scene…Chief Inspector John Shadow returns from a rare holiday to Italy but before he can unpack, he’s investigating the theft of an antique sabre. Everyone involved assumes it’s a prank, however later that evening, a reluctant Shadow attends the local pantomime—his least favorite form of entertainment—with his star struck sergeant. They watch stunned as Prince Charming dies on stage. Shadow suspects poison and launches an investigation. When he discovers the missing sabre backstage, Shadow realises the theft was no joke and the entire cast and crew are murder suspects. Then another body is found….John Shadow is a man of contradictions. A solitary figure who shuns company but is a keen observer of all he meets. A lover of good food, but whose fridge is almost always empty. He prefers to work alone but is assisted by the eager Sergeant Jimmy Chang. Together, the two men must work through an ever increasing list of jealous husbands, angry fathers and spurned lovers to discover the identity of the killer.

A new serial killer is at large in Liverpool. The victims appear to have no connection to each other, and Detective Inspector Andy Ross and the Merseyside Police Force Specialist Murder Investigation Team are brought in to investigate.The victims are all middle-aged and the police are initially baffled, until a tenuous link suggests the victims were involved in a rape/murder trial fifteen years previously. Ross and his team of detectives soon realize that the killer has a ‘murder list’ and that unless he or she can be stopped, the city’s streets will soon be awash with the blood of the innocents.The Mersey Ferry Murders is a tale of rage, revenge and retribution, as Ross’s team race against time to prevent the killer from carrying out a plan of heinous proportions.

“A brilliant book. I couldn’t put it down and I never guessed who the murderer was!”—Reader review for Only Murder?????Recovering gambling addict-turned FBI Agent Cassidy Wilde is summoned when a killer leaves a mysterious, single playing card at the scene. Finding herself trapped in the center of a diabolical case that summons her worst memories, Cassidy must keep it together to save the next victim in what is another hand in a deadlier game….A killer is stalking the ultra-rich, turning their opulence into crime scenes and their diamonds into death sentences. FBI Agent Cassidy Wilde races to stop them before another Jack of Diamonds is played—but in this high-stakes game, even the winner loses everything.EVER GONE is book #1 in a new series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Rylie Dark, whose books have received over 2,000 five-star reviews and ratings.The CASSIDY WILDE series deals out mystery and suspense with every turn of the page. Its compelling protagonist, a gifted investigator fighting her own demons, anchors stories that will grip you from the first card to the final reveal. Fans of Teresa Driscoll, Kendra Elliot, and Melinda Leigh are sure to fall in love.Future books in the series are also available!“I loved this thriller, read it in one sitting. Lots of twists and turns and I didn’t guess theculprit at all… Already pre-ordered the second!”—Reader review for Only Murder?????“This book takes off with a bang… An excellent read, and I'm looking forward to the next book!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“Fantastic book! It was hard to put down. I can’t wait to see what happens next!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“The twists and turns kept coming. Can't wait to read the next book!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“A must-read if you enjoy action-packed stories with good plots!”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“I really like this author and this series starts with a bang. It will keep you turning the pages till the end of the book and wanting more.”—Reader review for SEE HER RUN?????“I can't say enough about this author! How about ‘out of this world’! This author is going to go far!”—Reader review for ONLY MURDER?????“I really enjoyed this book… The characters were alive, and the twists and turns were great. It will keep you reading till the end and leave you wanting more.”—Reader review for NO WAY OUT?????“This is an author that I highly recommend. Her books will have you begging for more.”—Reader review for NO WAY OUT?????

Winner of the 2025 Selfies Adult Fiction Award at the London Book FairA Yeovil Literary Prize award winnerHOW DEEP WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE TRUTH?A lifeboat is lost off Cornwall's wild Atlantic coast. All eight crewmen die. The cause is never fully explained.Ten years later, Kate Tregillis, the editor of a small, struggling newspaper, becomes obsessed with solving the longstanding mystery.Her investigations provoke a backlash of threats and violence in the insular fishing community of St Branok. In exposing the truth, she risks the future of her newspaper and even her life - and discovers that the man she loves has his own secrets.Praise for The Echoing Shore:'A gripping story full of twists and turns' - Margaret James, Writing Magazine.'An enthralling read that keeps you guessing to the end' - Victoria Howard, author and judge for the international 2023 Yeovil Literary Prize.'I would definitely pick this book up from the bookshop shelf' - Claire Gradidge, winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition.