?????"The story was captivating, dark and full of twists, creating a delicious desire to read as much as possible." -@booksandacrochethook?????"My jaw was on the floor for the final quarter as I quit all my plans to devour and uncover what happened." -@bookstarreviews_?????"The Forgotten Bride is a gripping thriller packed with cunning characters, a mystery that kept me guessing, and dialogue so camp I couldn’t stop laughing." -@richsreadsTen years ago, Olivia Lakewell disappeared on her wedding day—vanishing without a trace outside a sun-drenched Californian chapel. For a decade, she was held captive in a dark underground bunker, subjected to chilling psychologicalmanipulation and psychological terror by a faceless monster who refused to reveal why.Now, Olivia has escaped.But freedom isn't what she imagined. Her fiancé has moved on, her daughter barely remembers her, and her life—once filled with hope—is a haunting shell of what it was. As she tries to reclaim what’s hers, she’s thrust into a maze of secrets, betrayal, and lingering danger. Who took her? Why was she kept alive? And is the nightmare truly over?This gripping mystery thriller is a masterclass in psychological suspense, abduction horror, and emotional drama. The Forgotten Bride is a tense psychological crime story that pulls you into the chilling mind games of a captor and the fight of a forgotten woman who refuses to stay buried.Part of The Forgotten Bride psychological thriller series by Philip Anthony Smith. A must-read for lovers of:twisty, unputdownable psychological thrillersgripping dark crime thrillerschilling kidnapping suspense thrillerssuspenseful psychological dramas with a twisthostage thrillers filled with dark secretspsychological thriller series with twisted charactersPerfect for readers who crave the addictive twists of Freida McFadden, the emotional complexity of Jodi Picoult, and the dark suspense of Gillian Flynn, The Forgotten Bride delivers a nerve-shredding psychological thriller that keeps you guessing until the final page. Fans of Lisa Jewell’s domestic secrets, Ruth Ware’s claustrophobic tension, and Karin Slaughter’s unflinching crime drama will find themselves hooked by Philip Anthony Smith’s sharp prose, haunting atmosphere, and unforgettable heroine.

THE STANDALONE SEQUEL TO IF SHE DIES2023 Reader Ready Awards Top Pick2022 Best-Thrillers Book Awards FinalistTess is picking up the pieces of a devastating car crash that rendered her sister-in-law, Torrie, comatose—and left her responsible for Torrie’s infant son, Levi. Shortly after, a woman appears on Tess’s doorstep claiming to be Torrie’s estranged sister and Levi’s rightful guardian. But then a second stranger arrives with the same story…PROLOGUEThe first thing I see when I open my eyes is blood; running down my left forearm, glazing the backside of my hand and dripping from my fingers. My father cursed me with thin blood, and my first emergency room visit was at age seven after crashing my bicycle and cutting my ankle on a broken spoke. It had been a gusher, painting the sidewalk red within seconds. Genetics, the friendly ER doctor with the overbite told my mother. My bone marrow didn’t produce enough platelets to properly clot.Pain flares through my neck as I turn my head. I’m in the driver’s seat of my car, and something white and soft dangles from the steering wheel. It looks like a crumpled pillowcase, and it only takes me a moment longer to realize it’s a deflated airbag. Through the cracked windshield, I can see the giant wooden utility pole that’s taken a large bite out of my hood. The Malibu’s left headlamp is flickering, and the right headlamp is pointed crazily toward the sky.A deer, I tell myself. We swerved to avoid hitting a deer.We.My heart leaps inside my chest as I look to the passenger seat for Josh. The seat’s empty, but the airbag there has also deployed, and the door is open. Someone was in the seat, but not my husband. Josh is home babysitting, because I went out to dinner with—“Torrie,” I rasp.Everything comes rushing back.What readers are saying about If She Wakes“Fast-paced thriller that will keep you guessing.”—Bonnie Reads & Writes“Each chapter left me wanting more.”—Blue Moon Blogger“Took me less than a day to read.”—Bookworm Blogger“Hooks you from the very start.”—Whispering Stories“The suspense pours off the page.”—Page Ladies“This book gave me chills.”—Books With Gina

Nicholas “Deke”Deketomis Returns to Face His Darkest Case Yet—And His Own Haunted PastWhen fifteen-year-old Trayvon Clapper is murdered by a guard at Camp B in Florida, his fringe-living mother and boyfriend come to Bergman-Deketomis to file a lawsuit against the facility. Details of the case trigger in Deke memories of his own troubled childhood. As a boy, Deke had no stable parents around him, so he lived with several different families over the years as he grew up, avoiding the foster care system. However, his best friend, Bucky, was not so fortunate. He, too, was killed in a similar facility… and Deke has carried within him a powerful guilt that he has never talked about to anyone, including his wife and children.Cara Deketomis, Deke’s daughter, is a young lawyer at the firm also working on the case. She comes to recognize the pain her father is feeling but she does not have the ability to break through to the truth. An opportunity in Cara’s personal life also hammers a wedge between father and daughter, adding more stress to the situation.Meanwhile, investigation into the case uncovers a hidden threat that could endanger everyone at the law firm. A corrupt Congressman, Bob Minds, and his shady colleague, Skyler Bannock, are “fixers” for Phoenix Industries, the parent company of Camp B and other child “protective” services facilities that do anything but that. Minds and Bannock resort to nefarious crimes to make Phoenix’s problems go away,i ncluding bribery, intimidation, and even murder. And then there’s Skyler’s brother, Midas, a killer straight out of a nightmare, who does the team’s dirtiest work.Will the ugly forces behind the scenes wreak lethal havoc on Deke and his team? Will the echo of Deke’s guilt get in the way of a successful legal action against Phoenix? In the tradition of The Middleman, Suspicious Activity,and Inhuman Trafficking, Mike Papantonio takes Deke and his cohorts on a new and different kind of legal gamble, but full of the action and thrills for which he is known.

Please note this book was previously published as The Lies She Told.I’ve just landed my dream job in a top law firm. I’ve got the home I always wanted — a quiet little house in a leafy cul-de-sac.And I think I’ve met someone special — Jake Wilder, the charming financial adviser who listened patiently over dinner while I told him about my first exhausting week at the firm.From the outside, my life finally looks perfect.But I’ve never stopped feeling guilty about what happened back in high school.A girl died.The first weekend after moving in, I walk out of the grocery store and find a single word scratched across the paint of my Toyota: RUN.Someone knows what I did.And now they’re going to make me pay.AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF BREATHTAKING SUSPENSE AND NAIL-BITING TENSION WITH A SHOCKING FINAL TWIST.Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Kiersten Modglin, Jeneva Rose, Valerie Keogh, Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena and T.M. Logan.READERS LOVE FORGIVE AND FORGET:????? ‘What an amazing read! The story is dark and suspenseful, and I loved it.’ B. W.????? ‘Bam, the ending blew me out of the water. What a page-turner!’ Jo C.????? ‘Dang, this one was REALLY GOOD! A crazy plot with plenty of surprises.’ Rebecca P.????? ‘The ending left me gasping. A great book.’ Diane C.????? ‘Will have you guessing all the way through. An absolute page-turner from start to finish.’ Laura J.????? ‘Wowzers, what a read! Absolutely brilliant.’ Amazon reviewer????? ‘So many twists and turns at the end, just brilliant.’ Jo????? ‘Wow!! I love how this book kept me guessing . . . All in all, one of my favorite page-turning thrillers.’ Melanie B.????? ‘This book will have you guessing until the last page . . . oh, that last page!’ Kristie

In this neighborhood, secrets can kill.The annual fall party on Silent Ridge Road is supposed to be a celebration of community—an entire day of drinking cider, sharing laughs, and forgetting any tension that's been simmering beneath the surface all year. But beneath the festive décor, polite smiles, and pumpkin-spiced charm of this small-town block lies a tangled web of deceit, obsession, and death. The neighbors are hiding dangerous secrets.Fiercely quirky, Candi, has a hobby she’d rather no one discover. Sydney hides a lot under her flawless smile but she would rather burn her life to the ground than admit the truth about her marriage. Ruth, newly adventurous in her old age, is stepping out of her comfort zone to meet someone new—but there’s something about him she just can’t put her finger on. Hunter spends every day calculating just how much longer he can endure his partner’s overbearing love, and Jason, a caring dad, is haunted by demons that feel closer than ever. Then there’s smooth-talking, self-assured, Gavin who seems to know just the right words to keep everyone guessing.As secrets unravel and tensions bubble over, one thing is clear: on Silent Ridge Road, no one is safe—and no one is innocent.

Next Gen Indie Gold Award Winner, 2026IBPA Silver Award Winner, 2026What if everything you believed about yourself was totally wrong?For David Byrdsong, life is a series of daily obligations. An attorney, he lacks both ambition and the ability to commit to a long-term relationship with his girlfriend, Gayle. Abandoned by his family at an airport when he was eleven, he learned to blunt his feelings, despite his subsequent adoption by a loving couple.Until one day, when David discovers his own face in a missing child ad. Suddenly driven to uncover the truth about his past, he is forced to tap into his inner strength as he encounters corporate conspiracies, murdered bystanders, and distressing suspicions about the only family he's ever really trusted. David enlists Gayle's help—and the help of an unlikely stranger with secrets of his own—as he attempts to find his true family, whoever they are.Thrilling, exploratory, and propulsive, Have You Seen Him is a story of lost identity, dangerous secrets, and a deeply personal pursuit of the truth.