Robert Ellis Writers Blog: 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Robert Ellis: Feb Free Book Contest Winners

February 1st Free Book Drawing

Congratulations to Ellie G. from St. Paul, MN, and Bobbie G. from Los Angeles, CA, for winning this week’s Free Book Contest. The latest two Matt Jones thrillers. A signed copy of The Girl Buried in the Woods, to Ellie, and City of Stones, to Bobbie. This contest has been running on the 1st & 15th of each month since Aug 2018. To enter, please visit our website.

City of Stones on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Z23T8CQ/

Poster image of ‘City of Stones’ by Robert Ellis, Book 4 in the Detective Matt Jones thriller series, including the book jacket, a dramatic image of the sun rising over the palm trees in Los Angeles signifying the edge-of-your-seat suspense in this gripping novel with a quote from Kirkus Reviews, “Riveting. A moody, white-knuckle murder tale.”

ROBERT ELLIS WRITERS BLOG

02/04/2026

https://www.robertellis.net

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Robert Ellis: Jan 15 Free Book Contest Winners

Photo of Robert Ellis, New York Times acclaimed author of the bestselling Lena Gamble and Detective Matt Jones thriller series.

Free Book Contest Winners / Jan 15, 2026

Congratulations to Jane C. from Medford, MA, and Benjamin L. from Woodbridge, VA, for winning this week’s Free Book Contest. A signed copy of Murder Season, a Lena Gamble novel to Jane, and City of Stones, the latest in the Matt Jones thriller series to Benjamin. This contest has been running on the 1st & 15th of each month since Aug 2018.

City of Stones on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Z23T8CQ/

ROBERT ELLIS WRITERS BLOG

01/17/2026

https://www.robertellis.net