Chalice Books
"I write because I must. It's not a choice or a pastime, but an unyielding calling and my passion."
- Elizebeth Reyes
Chalice Books is a small, but dedicated publishing house.
We are proud to support new writing, first-time playwrights, poets and authors.
Everyone has a voice and we want to help you find yours; to be a part of your writing and publishing journey.
Please visit our submissions section for more information on publishing with Chalice Books.
Novels and Novellas
SPLINTERED
A Detective Inspector no more…
Jonathan Prior has swapped a life of tackling organised crime on the streets of Merseyside for the easy pace of the ocean as Head of Security aboard the luxury-liner Ianus.
A Criminal Psychologist no longer…
Contemplating early retirement following the horrific and high-profile death of her sister Dr. Christine Kane embarks on a get-away cruise that will prove to be the vacation of a lifetime for all the wrong reasons.
An Artist in need of inspiration…
Kelly Livingstone is a celebrated Visual Artist and a whirlwind all of her own. She knows she needs to stay focused if she is to make her publication deadline, but with so many beautiful and intelligent women onboard distractions are already running high.
When a dangerous and twisted killer disables Golden Star’s flagship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean intent on carving out a bloody legacy, Jonathan Prior and Christine Kane struggle to face the demons of the lives they thought they’d left behind; but when the people they care for are targeted it becomes clear that this is far more personal than they first believed. With the clock ticking, they must bring the killer to heel before the bloody legacy swallows them and their loved-ones whole.
THE OFFERING
A short fiction work, 'The Offering' is a psychological thriller.
A chilling exploration into the lonely existence of an unhinged mind in search of perfection.
Someone who doesn't quite fit in; someone who doesn't quite view the world the way that we might.
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FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY
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“Engaging narrative and a killer twist make this historical short a MUST!” - Goodreads Review
Led by their brave Captain, Thomas Barker, the crew of the pirate vessel Freedom appear to have bitten off more than they can chew when they attempt to lure and overthrow a passing Slaver on its way back to England.
Having traded his human cargo for riches and provisions, the Slaver’s greedy Captain, Robert Tanner, is not about to pass up the opportunity to capture an undermanned pirate sloop, while her crew appear to sleep off their rum-drenched celebrations on a small stretch of island nearby. But, just what are they celebrating?
In the cold and the damp – bobbing in rowboat in the very mouth of Dragon’s Cove – the young Jack Landsley waits for night to fall. Waits patiently for the most opportune moment.
Flush with historical detail, Freedom and Opportunity is a stealthy and suspense-driven tale of action and adventure at sea, set during the ‘Golden Age’ for Piracy and Privateering.
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Splintered
Laura J Harris
Acclaimed debut crime thriller.
The passengers on-board a relaxing, all-inclusive Caribbean cruise get much more than they bargained for when 'Golden Star's' luxurious flagship, 'Ianus', is sabotaged. The accompanying sense of chaos and isolation quickly swell to MISTRUST, MAYHEM and MURDER...
With so many twists and turns, a frenzied pace SPLINTERED is an energised escape into the world of an unknown assassin on the verge of transition and self-discovery with only one thing on their mind... MURDER.
"I'm very impressed!" - Mark Billingham
"As hard to put down as any Baldacci!" - G.Corry