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The Blackout Garden
The Blackout Garden
Book One of Thelma’s War Trilogy
England. 1939.
As the shadow of war stretches across Europe, life in the quiet village of Flackwell Heath is about to change forever.
When evacuees arrive from London, the Summerfields open their cottage to two frightened children, and find their world suddenly intertwined with that of the Goldmans, a Jewish family facing heartbreak and upheaval in the East End.
For young Esther Goldman, the countryside is both sanctuary and exile. For her brother David High bove the clouds in an RAF bomber, the war is a test of courage and love. And for little Thelma Summerfield, war begins as a game...until it touchers her family in ways she can't yet imagine.
As the nights grow darker and the sirens wail, each of them must find light in the blacked-out world around them, and hope where none should survive.
Inspired by the real memories and true events. The blackout Garden is a powerful, heart-stiring story of courage, friendship, and the quiet heroism of ordinary people in extraordinary times.
The Fire Five
THE FIRE FIVE
Heretics, Healers and Heartbreak
By Paul B. Shipley
Five witches. One secret. A legacy that refuses to die.
When Gwen Ferch Ellis is accused of witchcraft in 16th-century Wales, her fate seems sealed. A young widow and skilled herbalist, Gwen becomes the target of a powerful bishop determined to purge heresy from the land. But Gwen is no ordinary woman — and her story is far from over.
Centuries later, another Gwen Ferch Ellis walks the same streets, unaware that she’s living under the shadow of her namesake. As strange dreams begin to blur the line between past and present, modern Gwen is drawn into a dark mystery that connects her to the only five witches ever executed in Wales — The Fire Five.
With the help of her boyfriend, a local historian, Gwen must uncover the truth behind the ancient charm, the sinister word Prostelic, and the man with the cold stare who never seems to blink. Because some names are not coincidences. Some curses never die.
History doesn’t just repeat itself — it remembers.
A haunting, time-bending tale of love, folklore, and the price of truth, The Fire Five is a gripping debut from Paul B. Shipley that will leave you spellbound.
The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood by Paul Shipley: A Gripping New Thriller That Explores Power, Identity, and Corruption in a Post-Truth World
Sandbach, UK — July 20th 2025 — Paul Shipley returns with a bold and razor-sharp revision of The Brotherhood, a geopolitical thriller that delves deep into the shadowy nexus of corporate philanthropy, global power structures, and personal redemption.
In this riveting novel, Paul introduces Alice Buckingham—a decorated ex-soldier and billionaire heiress—who is reluctantly drawn into the inner workings of the World Food Foundation, an elite philanthropic organisation with a sinister agenda. What begins as a boardroom obligation quickly unravels into a global conspiracy where food security, biotechnology, and media narratives are weaponised.
Alongside Alice is a parallel story of resistance: a covert organisation known as Open World, whose operatives race to uncover the truth behind the WFF. At the centre of this arc is Grace, a seasoned intelligence analyst, and Kate, a conflicted insider. Their romance becomes one of the book’s most poignant humanising threads amid the chaos.
With its sophisticated structure, taut prose, and resonant themes, The Brotherhood has already been praised by early readers for its blend of cinematic suspense and emotional intimacy.
“A gripping reflection on power, identity, and complicity... echoes of Le Carré and Stieg Larsson with a modern noir edge.”
Paul Shipley is a keen follower of geopolitics whose insight into international policy, media control, and security lends the novel its chilling realism. This new edition represents a refined and sharpened version of the original release—richer in character, tighter in pace, and even more urgent in its questions about the world we live in.
RAISE THE COLOURS
England is burning. The government has fallen silent. And ordinary men and women must decide whether to surrender—or fight.
When a coordinated wave of violence rips across the nation, former soldiers, civilians, and unlikely allies are thrown together in a desperate struggle for survival. Among them is Jack—an ordinary man caught in an extraordinary war—and Caroline, a Downing Street aide suddenly thrust into the heart of a crumbling government.
As cities collapse and loyalties fracture, each must confront the unthinkable: what would you sacrifice to save your country?
From the ashes of chaos, a new resistance is born. The colours will rise again.
Raise the Colours is a tense, cinematic thriller of courage, betrayal, and the fight for the soul of a nation.
