Paul Phillips
@paulphillips44.bsky.social
My bird app went peculiar, so I'm here, but still there. Hmmm...
Post-WWII spy/action thrillers THE BORODINO SACRIFICE, THE HERRENHAUS FORFEIT & THE SAFEHAVEN COMPLEX – plus ANIMUS, nine stories of suspense – available on Amazon: mybook.to/PaulPhillips
Post-WWII spy/action thrillers THE BORODINO SACRIFICE, THE HERRENHAUS FORFEIT & THE SAFEHAVEN COMPLEX – plus ANIMUS, nine stories of suspense – available on Amazon: mybook.to/PaulPhillips
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Paul Phillips
@paulphillips44.bsky.social
· Nov 22
A brand new collection of suspenseful short stories, out now! mybook.to/ANIMUS
“We have lift-off...”
This was the moment he had been waiting for, when all those memories or what remained of them were blasted away and the only thing that mattered, and all that would ever matter now, was the mission to put the world back the way it was meant to be.
('Aftermath' for #WIPSnips)
This was the moment he had been waiting for, when all those memories or what remained of them were blasted away and the only thing that mattered, and all that would ever matter now, was the mission to put the world back the way it was meant to be.
('Aftermath' for #WIPSnips)
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 AM
“We have lift-off...”
This was the moment he had been waiting for, when all those memories or what remained of them were blasted away and the only thing that mattered, and all that would ever matter now, was the mission to put the world back the way it was meant to be.
('Aftermath' for #WIPSnips)
This was the moment he had been waiting for, when all those memories or what remained of them were blasted away and the only thing that mattered, and all that would ever matter now, was the mission to put the world back the way it was meant to be.
('Aftermath' for #WIPSnips)
He must have been recording himself as he went along:
“...was wrong... we’re not pilgrims, we’re paladins... Grail knights... Rosicrucians... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn... Oh Christ, it’s a sodding quest!”
#WIPSnips from the short story 'We', perhaps for the mooted ANIMUS 2 (RELOADED)
“...was wrong... we’re not pilgrims, we’re paladins... Grail knights... Rosicrucians... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn... Oh Christ, it’s a sodding quest!”
#WIPSnips from the short story 'We', perhaps for the mooted ANIMUS 2 (RELOADED)
January 17, 2026 at 12:39 PM
He must have been recording himself as he went along:
“...was wrong... we’re not pilgrims, we’re paladins... Grail knights... Rosicrucians... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn... Oh Christ, it’s a sodding quest!”
#WIPSnips from the short story 'We', perhaps for the mooted ANIMUS 2 (RELOADED)
“...was wrong... we’re not pilgrims, we’re paladins... Grail knights... Rosicrucians... The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn... Oh Christ, it’s a sodding quest!”
#WIPSnips from the short story 'We', perhaps for the mooted ANIMUS 2 (RELOADED)
He kept a shrine to his beloved indie authors. Copied out their desperate posts, in blood. #Dappled himself with tattoos of their covers. Displayed selfies he’d taken with them at book events––bordered with the hair he’d surreptitiously removed.
He just didn’t buy their books.
#horrorprompt #vss365
He just didn’t buy their books.
#horrorprompt #vss365
January 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
He kept a shrine to his beloved indie authors. Copied out their desperate posts, in blood. #Dappled himself with tattoos of their covers. Displayed selfies he’d taken with them at book events––bordered with the hair he’d surreptitiously removed.
He just didn’t buy their books.
#horrorprompt #vss365
He just didn’t buy their books.
#horrorprompt #vss365
Quick update then I'll stop selling... today is the LAST DAY to pick up THE BORODINO SACRIFICE for 99¢/99p here: mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
For the first time – and not for long! – ALL the Chasing Mercury thrillers are reduced to £0.99 / $0.99 here: mybook.to/Chasing-Merc...
January 4, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Quick update then I'll stop selling... today is the LAST DAY to pick up THE BORODINO SACRIFICE for 99¢/99p here: mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
There's still time (just...) for those last-minute Christmas presents!
Plus, if you're in the UK, the paperback of THE BORODINO SACRIFICE now qualifies for FREE delivery on Amazon here mybook.to/Chasing-Merc... – even without Prime.
(Or simply gift it as an eBook for only 99p/99¢!)
Plus, if you're in the UK, the paperback of THE BORODINO SACRIFICE now qualifies for FREE delivery on Amazon here mybook.to/Chasing-Merc... – even without Prime.
(Or simply gift it as an eBook for only 99p/99¢!)
December 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
There's still time (just...) for those last-minute Christmas presents!
Plus, if you're in the UK, the paperback of THE BORODINO SACRIFICE now qualifies for FREE delivery on Amazon here mybook.to/Chasing-Merc... – even without Prime.
(Or simply gift it as an eBook for only 99p/99¢!)
Plus, if you're in the UK, the paperback of THE BORODINO SACRIFICE now qualifies for FREE delivery on Amazon here mybook.to/Chasing-Merc... – even without Prime.
(Or simply gift it as an eBook for only 99p/99¢!)
A brand new collection of suspenseful short stories, out now! mybook.to/ANIMUS
November 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
A brand new collection of suspenseful short stories, out now! mybook.to/ANIMUS
For the first time – and not for long! – ALL the Chasing Mercury thrillers are reduced to £0.99 / $0.99 here: mybook.to/Chasing-Merc...
November 12, 2025 at 7:53 AM
For the first time – and not for long! – ALL the Chasing Mercury thrillers are reduced to £0.99 / $0.99 here: mybook.to/Chasing-Merc...
"I really like the writing style of the author. The stories flew by and I flew along with them."
SpyGuys+Gals is an amazing compendium of fictional spies run by true fan (& sometime doyen of the secret world) Randall Masteller.
Very proud to be in there!
spyguysandgals.com/sgShowChar.a...
SpyGuys+Gals is an amazing compendium of fictional spies run by true fan (& sometime doyen of the secret world) Randall Masteller.
Very proud to be in there!
spyguysandgals.com/sgShowChar.a...
Chasing Mercury - Spy Guys And Gals
A Fan's guide to the Chasing Mercury series.
spyguysandgals.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"I really like the writing style of the author. The stories flew by and I flew along with them."
SpyGuys+Gals is an amazing compendium of fictional spies run by true fan (& sometime doyen of the secret world) Randall Masteller.
Very proud to be in there!
spyguysandgals.com/sgShowChar.a...
SpyGuys+Gals is an amazing compendium of fictional spies run by true fan (& sometime doyen of the secret world) Randall Masteller.
Very proud to be in there!
spyguysandgals.com/sgShowChar.a...
Crime, espionage, history, satire, with undertones of the speculative (perhaps…)
And all for less than two quid.
Out on 22 November.
At Oxford Indie Book Fair 23 November.
Pre-orders now available.
#vss365 #undertone #oxindiebookfair mybook.to/ANIMUS
And all for less than two quid.
Out on 22 November.
At Oxford Indie Book Fair 23 November.
Pre-orders now available.
#vss365 #undertone #oxindiebookfair mybook.to/ANIMUS
Amazon.com: ANIMUS: Nine Stories eBook : Phillips, Paul: Kindle Store
Amazon.com: ANIMUS: Nine Stories eBook : Phillips, Paul: Kindle Store
mybook.to
October 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Crime, espionage, history, satire, with undertones of the speculative (perhaps…)
And all for less than two quid.
Out on 22 November.
At Oxford Indie Book Fair 23 November.
Pre-orders now available.
#vss365 #undertone #oxindiebookfair mybook.to/ANIMUS
And all for less than two quid.
Out on 22 November.
At Oxford Indie Book Fair 23 November.
Pre-orders now available.
#vss365 #undertone #oxindiebookfair mybook.to/ANIMUS
Monday morning. One hour late.
A hollow voice unanimous –
The inanimate will #sublimate!
In stories branded ANIMUS
#FromOneLine #vss365 #horrorprompt 1960
(Due out 22 November. Pre-order now.) mybook.to/ANIMUS
A hollow voice unanimous –
The inanimate will #sublimate!
In stories branded ANIMUS
#FromOneLine #vss365 #horrorprompt 1960
(Due out 22 November. Pre-order now.) mybook.to/ANIMUS
ANIMUS: Nine Stories
Amazon.com: ANIMUS: Nine Stories eBook : Phillips, Paul: Kindle Store
mybook.to
September 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Monday morning. One hour late.
A hollow voice unanimous –
The inanimate will #sublimate!
In stories branded ANIMUS
#FromOneLine #vss365 #horrorprompt 1960
(Due out 22 November. Pre-order now.) mybook.to/ANIMUS
A hollow voice unanimous –
The inanimate will #sublimate!
In stories branded ANIMUS
#FromOneLine #vss365 #horrorprompt 1960
(Due out 22 November. Pre-order now.) mybook.to/ANIMUS
Not just A chance but THE last chance to pick up THE BORODINO SACRIFICE for only 99¢/99p on a #KindleCountdownDeal today here mybook.to/Borodino.
And speaking of the definite #article – I'm very grateful for the great new review from Nik Morton. #vss365
nik-writealot.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
And speaking of the definite #article – I'm very grateful for the great new review from Nik Morton. #vss365
nik-writealot.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
THE BORODINO SACRIFICE - Book review
Paul Phillips’s spy thriller The Borodino Sacrifice (published 2024) is the first book in the Chasing Mercury trilogy. I can see why Ph...
nik-writealot.blogspot.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Not just A chance but THE last chance to pick up THE BORODINO SACRIFICE for only 99¢/99p on a #KindleCountdownDeal today here mybook.to/Borodino.
And speaking of the definite #article – I'm very grateful for the great new review from Nik Morton. #vss365
nik-writealot.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
And speaking of the definite #article – I'm very grateful for the great new review from Nik Morton. #vss365
nik-writealot.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...
Ah, the #pungent aroma of shameless supplication... but the final part in my postwar spy/action series is newly hatched today – or if you want to start at the beginning, Book One is on a 99p/99¢ deal – so please share! #vss365 #NewRelease
Series link here: mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
Series link here: mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
August 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Ah, the #pungent aroma of shameless supplication... but the final part in my postwar spy/action series is newly hatched today – or if you want to start at the beginning, Book One is on a 99p/99¢ deal – so please share! #vss365 #NewRelease
Series link here: mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
Series link here: mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
Newly hatched!
open.substack.com/pub/paulphil...
open.substack.com/pub/paulphil...
Newly hatched!
It's Release Day for Book Three
open.substack.com
August 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Newly hatched!
open.substack.com/pub/paulphil...
open.substack.com/pub/paulphil...
Reposted by Paul Phillips
Last peek into Advance and Retreat on the blog. The hardest decision of Toni's life: tracystjohn.blogspot.com/2025/08/now-...
Amazon: bit.ly/4kok3V9
Nook: bit.ly/4lceL0a
Smashwords: bit.ly/40AObW3
Apple: bit.ly/4kffGeP
Kobo: bit.ly/4lc9GF4
Print: bit.ly/3HdCVbF
#scifiromance #spaceopera #booksky
Amazon: bit.ly/4kok3V9
Nook: bit.ly/4lceL0a
Smashwords: bit.ly/40AObW3
Apple: bit.ly/4kffGeP
Kobo: bit.ly/4lc9GF4
Print: bit.ly/3HdCVbF
#scifiromance #spaceopera #booksky
August 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Last peek into Advance and Retreat on the blog. The hardest decision of Toni's life: tracystjohn.blogspot.com/2025/08/now-...
Amazon: bit.ly/4kok3V9
Nook: bit.ly/4lceL0a
Smashwords: bit.ly/40AObW3
Apple: bit.ly/4kffGeP
Kobo: bit.ly/4lc9GF4
Print: bit.ly/3HdCVbF
#scifiromance #spaceopera #booksky
Amazon: bit.ly/4kok3V9
Nook: bit.ly/4lceL0a
Smashwords: bit.ly/40AObW3
Apple: bit.ly/4kffGeP
Kobo: bit.ly/4lc9GF4
Print: bit.ly/3HdCVbF
#scifiromance #spaceopera #booksky
Those boxes outside the bookshops and charity shops in the 70s & 80s had a #mystical draw on me – and they issued a mystical challenge. #vss365
I have a new blog post that gives my books an 'origin story': www.bypaulphillips.com/blog/the-end...
I have a new blog post that gives my books an 'origin story': www.bypaulphillips.com/blog/the-end...
The End of the Chase
Saturday 30th August sees the publication of THE SAFEHAVEN COMPLEX, which completes the CHASING MERCURY trilogy. It’s been quite a journey, for me as well as Mila and Bradley. Not least because...
www.bypaulphillips.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Those boxes outside the bookshops and charity shops in the 70s & 80s had a #mystical draw on me – and they issued a mystical challenge. #vss365
I have a new blog post that gives my books an 'origin story': www.bypaulphillips.com/blog/the-end...
I have a new blog post that gives my books an 'origin story': www.bypaulphillips.com/blog/the-end...
August 11, 2025 at 9:41 AM
August 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Mischief hatches... mischief catches...
It all comes home to roost later this month with the release of the series finale!
#vss365 #mischief mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
It all comes home to roost later this month with the release of the series finale!
#vss365 #mischief mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
August 1, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Mischief hatches... mischief catches...
It all comes home to roost later this month with the release of the series finale!
#vss365 #mischief mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
It all comes home to roost later this month with the release of the series finale!
#vss365 #mischief mybook.to/Chasing-Mercury
A tribute to the great Tom Lehrer. Since he was good enough to leave all his songs in the public domain (& they're being sadly misattributed on Google as a result, ho #hum...), you can look it up and #hum along to this shameless adaptation of his ditty about the shameless Wernher von Braun. #vss365
July 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
July 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I'm not asking for #idolatry, but here's a "Deleted Scene" Easter Egg from Book Two, if you give me a (free) subscribe in return... #vss365
paulphillips44.substack.com
paulphillips44.substack.com
Chasing Mercury News & Stuff | Paul Phillips | Substack
Sharing the latest about my post-WWII spy/action thrillers – plus some of the stories behind the series' creation. Click to read Chasing Mercury News & Stuff, by Paul Phillips, a Substack publication....
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July 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I'm not asking for #idolatry, but here's a "Deleted Scene" Easter Egg from Book Two, if you give me a (free) subscribe in return... #vss365
paulphillips44.substack.com
paulphillips44.substack.com
Going for mass market appeal
was clearly my #hamartia...
Shouldn't I have gone for broke
and made it arty-fartier?
#vss365 (The Borodino Sacrifice, Chasing Mercury Book One, is only 99p/99¢ here: mybook.to/Borodino)
was clearly my #hamartia...
Shouldn't I have gone for broke
and made it arty-fartier?
#vss365 (The Borodino Sacrifice, Chasing Mercury Book One, is only 99p/99¢ here: mybook.to/Borodino)
The Borodino Sacrifice: Chasing Mercury Book One
The Borodino Sacrifice: Chasing Mercury Book One - Kindle edition by Phillips, Paul. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Borodino Sacrifice: Chasing Mercury Book One.
mybook.to
July 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Going for mass market appeal
was clearly my #hamartia...
Shouldn't I have gone for broke
and made it arty-fartier?
#vss365 (The Borodino Sacrifice, Chasing Mercury Book One, is only 99p/99¢ here: mybook.to/Borodino)
was clearly my #hamartia...
Shouldn't I have gone for broke
and made it arty-fartier?
#vss365 (The Borodino Sacrifice, Chasing Mercury Book One, is only 99p/99¢ here: mybook.to/Borodino)
June 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM