The bookshelf
Novels and stories from Cardiff, Penarth and further afield. Every title is on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
The Mijas Cowboy
‘Last of the Summer Wine’ on the Costa del Sol
Four old friends. One missing man. Twenty-six years of questions.A journey to the south of Spain that none of them expected to need.
More by Michael J Phillips
A rom-com and a collection of big-city short stories.
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Novel · Rom-comAbby & Me
Fergie Simpkins doesn’t screw up often, but when he does, he screws up big. Stuck in a stale marriage, a job he hates and a boss who won’t stop flirting, it’s only a matter of time before he gets more than he bargained for.
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Short storiesSpare Parts
Big city tales. A night on the town with Kylie, Brandii, the Wonderwall kid and the rest of the crowd: desperate seekers, all of them, craving love and a little absolution.
“Fascinating characters you can’t help but connect with.”
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The Nicky Bown books
Two Cardiff crime thrillers co-written with Danny Bushell, published as Mike Phillips. Start with Chasing Tigers.
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Book 1Chasing Tigers
Nicky Bown never expected to go from bookie’s mate to a gangster’s right-hand man, or to find his girlfriend’s sister dead in her flat. If it was murder, he wants revenge, however bloody it gets.
“A genuine page-turner full of sharp, witty dialogue.”
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Book 2Broken Cages
Still hunting whoever was behind his friend Tel’s death, Nicky finds himself running a trafficking operation he wants no part of, while his girlfriend sinks deeper into addiction.
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