Hollis Shiloh: mystery

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Saturday, October 12, 2019

Men Like Us

Men Like Us

by Hollis Shiloh

Ollie Boyd enjoys Jack Finley's company, likes to make him laugh, and wants to work with him...and maybe something more than that. It sure is confusing to have these feelings for another guy, and in the homophobic 1950s, it's not really safe.

Jack Finley finds time for Ollie, sure, but he's just humoring a friend. He's a tough private eye. He's certainly not indulging secretly in a crush, no matter how attractive or charming Ollie might be. Jack's smart and careful, and he's been around the block. It's hard enough to be who he is without taking on extra trouble.

But now Jack needs some help, after a botched Good Samaritan act leaves him broken in body and spirit. Ollie wants to be the one who's there for him. He also wants to figure out these feelings—even if they mean he's in pretty deep trouble.

A whole lot of bumps in the road—including blackmail and murder—might take these two down more dangerous streets than they'd guess...together.

65,600 words

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Poison at the Bake Sale

Poison at the Bake Sale

by Hollis Shiloh

Abe has an awful premonition that something will go wrong during a local baking contest. Of course it's his silly imagination; he's just jumpy these days, after that murder last year. But when the day of the competition means running into his abusive ex, who later turns up dead, Abe wishes that he'd paid more attention to his anxieties, not less.

Now it's up to Abe and Gregory to figure out who could have done in the awful man. Because the authorities are looking awfully close to home, and there's only so much strain that even the best relationship can take.

A cozy gay mystery

50,500 words

takes place after "The Body in the Backyard"

Let me know if you need a review copy (mobi, epub, or pdf).

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Off the Shelves

Off the Shelves

A librarian is called in to investigate the mystery of books flying off a mansion's shelves — literally. Instead of answers, he finds himself falling for the mansion's oddly handsome owner.

Jason isn't particularly magical — he works in the library — but he's the one who ends up being sent to investigate, all on his own. What sounds like a difficult chore at first becomes a lot more enjoyable after he meets Tobias, mysterious and quirky, but very sensual, too...

The two men might not find the answers they thought they were looking for, but they find one another.

A Men of Magic story

Medium heat

17,400 words

A standalone story

Note: if you were a Patreon member during the month of January, you received this story already, no need to get it again!

Let me know if you need a review copy!

P.S. Patreon short story for April will go out soon.

Saturday, September 16, 2017

The Body in the Backyard

The Body in the Backyard

by Hollis Shiloh

Clarence Collin is pushing up daisies—in Abe's bed of zinnias!

When the caustic critic of a TV gardening show winds up murdered in Abe's well-groomed backyard, both Abe and his hunky-but-irritating neighbor Gregory might be on the suspect list.

Abe starts amateur sleuthing in self-defense...and to spend time with Gregory. When the two green thumbs look into their neighborhood's dirty little secrets, who knows what they'll dig up?

A cozy gay mystery
51,000 words

Available at:

Review copies always available for free.

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Friday, May 5, 2017

Missing Things (Men of Magic)

Missing Things

by Hollis Shiloh

Men of Magic book 2

Is there a way to save the captive fae?

Jocelyn and Ellis, magicians and life partners, grapple with dilemmas and a miasma of magic and mystery.

Jocelyn searches out magical artifacts, and struggles with the troubling gap in his memories — and the feeling that his and Ellis's partnership is falling apart.

Meanwhile, Ellis works desperately to dig into a wicked injustice being perpetrated against a kidnapped fae...and finds it may be too much for him to handle alone.

43,000 words

Men of Magic book 2

Very low heat

Takes place after Forgotten Things
and contains the same characters.

Available at:

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Friday, February 3, 2017

Foxed Up

Foxed Up

Wallace and Jon have been together for six months, and things are going well — it's time for Wallace to meet Jon's son, time to start getting serious. But an overheard conversation makes Wallace doubt everything. Is Jon for real, or has he been using Wallace all along? Relationship issues come to a head...and then have to take second stage when Wallace becomes involved in a dangerous undercover operation. Will their love survive...and will Wallace?

A shifters and partners novel

Takes place after "FOXED"

~62,000 words

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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Forgotten Things

Forgotten Things

(Men of Magic #1)

by Hollis Shiloh

Magic takes a toll. It shortens lives, damages people, and lets magicians be used as weapons in a war.

Jocelyn is one magician who survived that bad time and still works for the magical ministry — or rather, overworks for them. To all appearances, he's pulled together, competent, and functional. Although he has bad memories and nightmares, he manages. But he would like more from life: to find a man he can love.

A forgotten file tells of several magicians who were put in a mental hospital after the war. Finding no other records on the subject, Jocelyn must take a trip to the sanatorium to sort things out.

One damaged magician is still there after all these years: a handsome, sweet man with missing memories, a shy, gentle nature, and a great love of drawing.

And the moment he meets Ellis, Jocelyn knows: This is him. He's the one. Can two damaged men help each other heal, survive all dangers, and find true love?

40,000 words

Very low heat

Available in Kindle Unlimited

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Saturday, June 11, 2016

STRANDS

STRANDS

by Hollis Shiloh

Gareth Silverman has been locked up, away from his magic — and is slowly dying. Silus is desperate to get him free. With the help of friends from Skeffield Manor, he might just manage it...but at what cost?

Join friends old and new — magicians, mechanicalized men, and others, including one sparkly designer — at the revolving doors of Skeffield Manor, as it once again becomes a stage for magic, mystery...and love.

Takes place after "Mystery at Skeffield Manor," and in the same universe as "Wes and Kit" and "Robert and Louie," "Like A One-Eyed Cat," "Cold Hands Warm Heart," and "Gear Heart."

A story told from multiple points of view.

Length: approx. 54,000 words

Heat level: Low

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The book is currently in Kindle Unlimited.

These are the rest of my books currently available in Kindle Unlimited.

This is the long awaited (well, by me, anyway) sequel to "Mystery at Skeffield Manor" (and related stories).

It includes cameos from almost every character I've written in this universe. (I never managed to include anyone from Gear Heart; the story had to come first not the cameos!)

If at any time you need a copy for any reason (different format, etc), just contact me and I'll get you a review copy. (Even if you don't end up reviewing it, that's fine!) Remember to specify format, please. Hollis.shiloh@gmail.com. Always glad to hear from you! :-)

Sunday, February 21, 2016

FOXED

FOXED

(Shifters and Partners book 8)

by Hollis Shiloh

Wallace Avery, bookworm extraordinaire, is not out at work in either sense, as a gay man or as a fox shifter. He likes his privacy, and he's quite content in records management, thank you: filing papers and spending his off hours quietly.

When the opportunity he never wanted is thrust into his lap, he has to decide what to do about it. Police work and a pay raise, and probably stress up to his eyeballs, or trying to stay in his old life and pretending he's not capable of so much more?

Whatever he chooses, he definitely doesn't want to fall for someone from his workplace. Especially not that cop . . .

63,000 words

A Shifters and Partners Novel

Amazon

Amazon UK

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It will be in Kindle Unlimited eventually but not yet. :-) Also if you want a review copy, please let me know what format you prefer, and I'll email it to you as quickly as I can. Thank you!! :-)