Military history author (writing as Russell Phillips). Tabletop RPG and board game player. Lapsed wargamer.
Non-binary. They/them pronouns.
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Once again, the Toast of Time falls butter side down. Dr 'Max' Maxwell prepares for her very first Christmas away …
A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, …
A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, …
Once again, the Toast of Time falls butter side down. Dr 'Max' Maxwell prepares for her very first Christmas away …
A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, …
Baz, Peggy, Carole, and Madge may look like a quartet of average grans meeting up …
I'm really enjoying the Vigilauntie Justice series. I would recommend at least reading All Tea, No Shade... before this one, as there are references to events in that book.
The topic of romance fraud is handled sensitively, as I'd expect from this author. There are some interesting twists, and a great ending.
I'm really enjoying the Vigilauntie Justice series. I would recommend at least reading All Tea, No Shade... before this one, as there are references to events in that book.
The topic of romance fraud is handled sensitively, as I'd expect from this author. There are some interesting twists, and a great ending.
Baz, Peggy, Carole, and Madge may look like a quartet of average grans meeting up at the local café. But …
Baz, Peggy, Carole, and Madge may look like a quartet of average grans meeting up at the local café. But …
Baz, Peggy, Carole, and Madge may look like a quartet of average grans meeting up at the local café. But …
Very biased towards the British. Not only are the Argentinian junta portrayed as buffoonish clowns, luck always favours the British.
The Sherman Firefly's 17-pounder was undisputedly an excellent anti-tank gun in the 1940s. I find it difficult to believe that it would have been as effective in this scenario as the author portrays it, though, especially with nearly 40-year old ammunition.
It did manage to keep me engaged to the end, but it did feel like wish fulfilment.
Unfortunately the book suffers very badly from a lack of editing and inconsistent formatting.
Very biased towards the British. Not only are the Argentinian junta portrayed as buffoonish clowns, luck always favours the British.
The Sherman Firefly's 17-pounder was undisputedly an excellent anti-tank gun in the 1940s. I find it difficult to believe that it would have been as effective in this scenario as the author portrays it, though, especially with nearly 40-year old ammunition.
It did manage to keep me engaged to the end, but it did feel like wish fulfilment.
Unfortunately the book suffers very badly from a lack of editing and inconsistent formatting.
It's a ridiculous premise: In the 1950s, three Sherman Fireflies that are due to be scrapped are instead sent to the Falklands because of a bureaucratic mixup. An FIDF volunteer looks after them, and brings them out when Argentina invades in 1982.
But I'm in the mood for something a bit silly, so we'll see if this fits.
It's a ridiculous premise: In the 1950s, three Sherman Fireflies that are due to be scrapped are instead sent to the Falklands because of a bureaucratic mixup. An FIDF volunteer looks after them, and brings them out when Argentina invades in 1982.
But I'm in the mood for something a bit silly, so we'll see if this fits.
As the Second World War moves beyond living memory and its last veterans leave us, …
I bought this after watching the author's excellent talk at We Have Ways Fest 2025.
I bought this after watching the author's excellent talk at We Have Ways Fest 2025.
When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?
As the …
