David Ellis

Long before there were books, there were spirits, demons, and djinns. Many were of no consequence, idle beings with no interest in humanity, some, kindly, eager to help, visiting anxious souls in their final sleep to provide reassurance. A few were different from any of these. A few were angry and full of hate. At some point, one of these deadly fragments of consciousness passed into a book. This Book had been one of the very earliest books, and...

When Jason Kolarich accepts the case of a homeless Iraq War veteran accused of murdering a young paralegal, his course seems clear: to mount an insanity defense for a man suffering so badly from post-traumatic stress disorder that he has no real memory of the crime. But as Kolarich digs deeper, he realizes that, unlikely as it seems, his client is probably innocent. Only days before her death, the murdered paralegal had stumbled onto something she...

Would You Quit Your Job to Pursue Your Dream? David W. Ellis was a successful lawyer, but he was not happy. He wanted something else. In particular, he wanted to learn to work on cars. So in one big leap of faith, he quit his job and enrolled in technical school. The other students, all of whom were decades younger than David, could tell he was different—he had money. This contrasted heavily with their own financial struggles as they studied to...

"No husbands allowed. Only minutes after Abbie Elliot and her three best friends step off of a private helicopter, they enter the most luxurious, sumptuous, sensually pampering hotel they have ever been to. Their lavish presidential suite overlooks Monte Carlo, and they surrender: to the sun and pool, to the sashimi and sake, to the Bruno Paillard champagne. For four days they're free to live someone else's life. As the weekend moves into pulsating...

"No. 7 Ocean Drive is a gorgeous, multimillion-dollar beachfront estate in the Hamptons, where money and privilege know no bounds. But its beautiful gothic exterior hides a horrific past: it was the scene of a series of depraved killings that have never been solved. Neglected, empty, and rumored to be cursed, it's known as the Murder House, and locals keep their distance. Detective Jenna Murphy used to consider herself a local, but she hasn't been...

James Drinker is a bit of an oddball. A funny looking geeky loner he walks into Jason Kolarichs office one day with a preemptive concern two women have recently been murdered seemingly by the same killer and Drinker thinks he will be the police;s main suspect. One woman was his ex girlfriend he says and the other was a friend. He is the only link between the victims and he has no alibi for the night of either murder ; surely the police will realize...