Philip grew up in the naval atmosphere of Portsmouth Dockyard and developed a lifetime's interest in the sea. Military history was an early interest resulting in several fiction books, from amongst his large output, about the British Army and its campaigns, especially in the last 150 years.
Genres: Historical, Thriller
Series
Commander Shaw
1. Gibraltor Road (1960)
2. Redcap (1961)
3. Bluebolt One (1961)
4. The Man From Moscow (1963)
5. Warmaster (1963)
6. Moscow Coach (1964)
7. The Deadline (1966)
8. Skyprobe (1966)
9. The Screaming Dead Balloons (1968)
10. The Bright Red Business Men (1969)
11. The All-Purpose Bodies (1969)
12. Hartinger's Mouse (1970)
13. This Drakotny . . . (1971)
14. Sunstrike (1979)
15. Corpse (1980)
16. Werewolf (1982)
17. Rollerball (1984)
18. Greenfly (1987)
19. The Boy Who Liked Monsters (1989)
20. The Spatchcock Plan (1990)
21. Polecat Brennan (1994)
22. Burn Out (1995)
1. Gibraltor Road (1960)
2. Redcap (1961)
3. Bluebolt One (1961)
4. The Man From Moscow (1963)
5. Warmaster (1963)
6. Moscow Coach (1964)
7. The Deadline (1966)
8. Skyprobe (1966)
9. The Screaming Dead Balloons (1968)
10. The Bright Red Business Men (1969)
11. The All-Purpose Bodies (1969)
12. Hartinger's Mouse (1970)
13. This Drakotny . . . (1971)
14. Sunstrike (1979)
15. Corpse (1980)
16. Werewolf (1982)
17. Rollerball (1984)
18. Greenfly (1987)
19. The Boy Who Liked Monsters (1989)
20. The Spatchcock Plan (1990)
21. Polecat Brennan (1994)
22. Burn Out (1995)
James Packard (as by Robert Conington Galway)
Assignment London (1963)
Assignment New York (1963)
Assignment Andalusia (1965)
Assignment Malta (1966)
Assignment Gaolbreak (1968)
Assignment Argentina (1969)
Assignment Fenland (1969)
Assignment Sea-bed (1969)
Assignment Death Squad (1970)
Assignment Sydney (1970)
Assignment London (1963)
Assignment New York (1963)
Assignment Andalusia (1965)
Assignment Malta (1966)
Assignment Gaolbreak (1968)
Assignment Argentina (1969)
Assignment Fenland (1969)
Assignment Sea-bed (1969)
Assignment Death Squad (1970)
Assignment Sydney (1970)
James Ogilvie
1. Drums Along the Khyber (1969) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka The First Command
2. Lieutenant of the Line (1970) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Soldier of the Queen
3. Sadhu On the Mountain Peak (1971) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Captain at Arms / Soldier of the Raj
4. The Gates of Kunarja (1972) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Honour and Empire / The Lion's Den
5. The Red Daniel (1973) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie at War / The Heart of the Empire
6. Subaltern's Choice (1974) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie Under Fire
7. By Command of the Viceroy (1975) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie's Royal Command
8. The Mullah from Kashmir (1976) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Mullah / A Dangerous Game
9. Wolf in the Fold (1977) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Traitor
10. Charge of Cowardice (1978) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie's Act of Cowardice
11. The Restless Frontier (1979) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Memsahib
12. Cunningham's Revenge (1980) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie's Dangerous Mission
Train at Bundarbar (1981) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Gold of the Raj
13. The Wealth of Nations (2015)
14. A Matter for the Regiment (1982) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Uprising
1. Drums Along the Khyber (1969) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka The First Command
2. Lieutenant of the Line (1970) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Soldier of the Queen
3. Sadhu On the Mountain Peak (1971) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Captain at Arms / Soldier of the Raj
4. The Gates of Kunarja (1972) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Honour and Empire / The Lion's Den
5. The Red Daniel (1973) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie at War / The Heart of the Empire
6. Subaltern's Choice (1974) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie Under Fire
7. By Command of the Viceroy (1975) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie's Royal Command
8. The Mullah from Kashmir (1976) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Mullah / A Dangerous Game
9. Wolf in the Fold (1977) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Traitor
10. Charge of Cowardice (1978) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie's Act of Cowardice
11. The Restless Frontier (1979) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Memsahib
12. Cunningham's Revenge (1980) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie's Dangerous Mission
Train at Bundarbar (1981) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Gold of the Raj
13. The Wealth of Nations (2015)
14. A Matter for the Regiment (1982) (as by Duncan MacNeil)
aka Ogilvie and the Uprising
Simon Shard
1. Call for Simon Shard (1973)
2. A Very Big Bang (1975)
3. Blood Run East (1976)
4. The Eros Affair (1977)
5. Blackmail North (1978)
6. Shard Calls the Tune (1981)
7. The Hoof (1983)
8. Shard at Bay (1985)
9. The Executioners (1986)
10. Overnight Express (1988)
11. The Logan File (1991)
12. The Abbot of Stockbridge (1992)
1. Call for Simon Shard (1973)
2. A Very Big Bang (1975)
3. Blood Run East (1976)
4. The Eros Affair (1977)
5. Blackmail North (1978)
6. Shard Calls the Tune (1981)
7. The Hoof (1983)
8. Shard at Bay (1985)
9. The Executioners (1986)
10. Overnight Express (1988)
11. The Logan File (1991)
12. The Abbot of Stockbridge (1992)
Halfhyde
1. Halfhyde at the Bight of Benin (1974)
aka Beware, Beware the Bight of Benin
2. Halfhyde's Island (1975)
3. Halfhyde and the Guns of Arrest (1976)
aka The Guns of Arrest
4. Halfhyde to the Narrows (1977)
5. Halfhyde for the Queen (1978)
6. Halfhyde Ordered South (1979)
7. Halfhyde and the Flag Captain (1980)
8. Halfhyde on the Yangtze (1981)
9. Halfhyde on Zanatu (1982)
10. Halfhyde Outward Bound (1983)
11. The Halfhyde Line (1984)
12. Halfhyde and the Chain Gangs (1985)
13. Halfhyde Goes to War (1986)
14. Halfhyde on the Amazon (1988)
15. Halfhyde and the Admiral (1990)
16. Halfhyde and the Fleet Review (1991)
1. Halfhyde at the Bight of Benin (1974)
aka Beware, Beware the Bight of Benin
2. Halfhyde's Island (1975)
3. Halfhyde and the Guns of Arrest (1976)
aka The Guns of Arrest
4. Halfhyde to the Narrows (1977)
5. Halfhyde for the Queen (1978)
6. Halfhyde Ordered South (1979)
7. Halfhyde and the Flag Captain (1980)
8. Halfhyde on the Yangtze (1981)
9. Halfhyde on Zanatu (1982)
10. Halfhyde Outward Bound (1983)
11. The Halfhyde Line (1984)
12. Halfhyde and the Chain Gangs (1985)
13. Halfhyde Goes to War (1986)
14. Halfhyde on the Amazon (1988)
15. Halfhyde and the Admiral (1990)
16. Halfhyde and the Fleet Review (1991)
Cameron
1. In the Line of Fire (1980)
aka Cameron Ordinary Seaman
2. Dangerous Waters (1980)
aka Cameron Comes Through
3. Under Orders (1981)
aka Cameron of the Castle Bay
4. An Act of War (1981)
aka Lieutenant Cameron RNVR
5. Storm of War (1982)
aka Cameron in the Gap
6. Cold War (1982)
aka Cameron's Convoy
7. Ship of Fate (1983)
aka Orders for Cameron
8. In Command (1983)
aka Cameron in Command
9. On Land and Sea (1984)
aka Cameron and the Kaiserhof
10. Against All Odds (1985)
aka Cameron's Raid
11. Hunted (1986)
aka Cameron's Chase
12. Prisoner of War (1987)
aka Cameron's Troop Lift
13. Secret Mission (1989)
aka Cameron's Commitment
14. Sinking Ship (1993)
aka Cameron's Crossing
1. In the Line of Fire (1980)
aka Cameron Ordinary Seaman
2. Dangerous Waters (1980)
aka Cameron Comes Through
3. Under Orders (1981)
aka Cameron of the Castle Bay
4. An Act of War (1981)
aka Lieutenant Cameron RNVR
5. Storm of War (1982)
aka Cameron in the Gap
6. Cold War (1982)
aka Cameron's Convoy
7. Ship of Fate (1983)
aka Orders for Cameron
8. In Command (1983)
aka Cameron in Command
9. On Land and Sea (1984)
aka Cameron and the Kaiserhof
10. Against All Odds (1985)
aka Cameron's Raid
11. Hunted (1986)
aka Cameron's Chase
12. Prisoner of War (1987)
aka Cameron's Troop Lift
13. Secret Mission (1989)
aka Cameron's Commitment
14. Sinking Ship (1993)
aka Cameron's Crossing
John Mason Kemp
1. Convoy of War (1986)
aka The Convoy Commodore
2. Convoy North (1987)
3. Convoy South (1988)
4. Convoy East (1989)
5. Convoy of Fear (1990)
6. Convoy Homeward (1992)
1. Convoy of War (1986)
aka The Convoy Commodore
2. Convoy North (1987)
3. Convoy South (1988)
4. Convoy East (1989)
5. Convoy of Fear (1990)
6. Convoy Homeward (1992)
Tom Chatto
1. Apprentice to the Sea (1994)
aka Tom Chatto, Apprentice
2. Second Mate (1995)
aka Tom Chatto, Second Mate
3. The New Lieutenant (1996)
aka Tom Chatto, RNR
1. Apprentice to the Sea (1994)
aka Tom Chatto, Apprentice
2. Second Mate (1995)
aka Tom Chatto, Second Mate
3. The New Lieutenant (1996)
aka Tom Chatto, RNR
Novels
Whistle and I'll Come (1957)
The Kid (1958)
On Course for Danger (1959)
Storm South (1959)
Hopkinson and the Devil of Hate (1961)
Leave the Dead Behind Us (1962)
Marley's Empire (1963)
Bowering's Breakwater (1964)
Sladd's Evil (1965)
A Time for Survival (1966)
Poulter's Passage (1967)
The Day of the Coastwatch (1968)
Man, Let's Go On (1970)
Half a Bag of Stringer (1971)
The Negative Man (1971) (as by Robert Conington Galway)
German Helmet (1972)
Oil Bastards (1972)
Pull My String (1973)
Coach North (1974)
Lady of the Line (1988)
The Last Farewell (1988)
Flood (1991)
Kidnap (1993)
The Kid (1958)
On Course for Danger (1959)
Storm South (1959)
Hopkinson and the Devil of Hate (1961)
Leave the Dead Behind Us (1962)
Marley's Empire (1963)
Bowering's Breakwater (1964)
Sladd's Evil (1965)
A Time for Survival (1966)
Poulter's Passage (1967)
The Day of the Coastwatch (1968)
Man, Let's Go On (1970)
Half a Bag of Stringer (1971)
The Negative Man (1971) (as by Robert Conington Galway)
German Helmet (1972)
Oil Bastards (1972)
Pull My String (1973)
Coach North (1974)
Lady of the Line (1988)
The Last Farewell (1988)
Flood (1991)
Kidnap (1993)
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