Philip Watson: 17 books

Nick Howard is a Private Detective – but only just. He’s only in his office on a Saturday morning to close it down. His dream has failed. The only “crime” he’s had to investigate has been adultery. His time as a Private Detective, Private Investigator, Private Eye – whatever you want to...

The nativity story with a difference: from the point of view of the animals.  The maternal cow, who wants to offer the new born baby her milk, the tired and grumpy donkey, who just wants to sleep after his long journey, and the lamb from t'North, who doesn't realize that he was brought as a...

It's Christmas Eve and the Elves can't wake up Father Christmas!! What are they going to do? Only one person can wake up Santa in time! A humorous story for children of all ages to enjoy.

It's Christmas Eve, and as Emma's Daddy tries to read the classic 'The Night Before Christmas', he is repeatedly interrupted by an annoying squeak. What could it be? Each time he investigates he finds a different cause, until eventually he finds the real source of the squeak.  A short story for...

A dark short story about a serial killer living in Scarborough, on the Yorkshire coast in the 1960's. This short story was spawned at the Scarborough Writers’ Society led by Bob Jackman. To provide inspiration Bob gives out three words/phrases at the end of each meeting for members to incorporate...

After the incident with next door's cat, Ben's dad, the local vet, has to rebuild Ben's hamster, Harold. Fortunately, Ben's dad has the technology! Discover how high the new, improved Harold can jump, how fast he can run, how strong, he is, and how he can FLY! Back to your cave Batman. Hang...

Ellie the shy chick does not want to go to the park. There will be too many bigger animals there. Find out what happens when she takes her new baby brother to the park and they meet the other animals. Emma Davies created the character of Ellie, when she was just five years old...

Whilst out for a stroll on Sunday morning, DI ‘Dick’ Barton notices two police cars parked outside the church, in his village just outside Scarborough. When he goes to investigate, he finds a dead vicar – the victim of a tragic accident. But nothing is ever that simple. Barton’s...

Lane Harper is a former professional football player. Harper has math skills at the genius level which lets him crank out betting lines that draw lots of high stakes gamblers. A high-profile media person wants to talk about the upcoming football season and invites Harper to his yacht for a party weekend....

Lane Harper, a bookie, played safety for the Dallas Cowboys has math skills at the genius level. This combo once let him crank out betting lines that drew lots of high stakes gamblers. That was before a bust for illegal gambling slammed him down on the jail house turf. Just out of prison, Harper meets...

Lane Harper, a bookie, played pro football and has math skills at the genius level. This combo lets him crank out betting lines that draw lots of high stakes gamblers. Besides illegal bookmaking, Harper has a legit freight hauling enterprise. A habitual gambler involved in a contract hit secretly...

Back in 2008, when I was still working in the UK Water Industry for United Utilities, I was ‘suckered’ into entering the Great North Run. (Just over 13 miles from Newcastle to South Shields – all uphill.) So that someone would benefit from my pain, other than my sadistic friends, I decided...

When Mollys and Beccas parents can no longer afford to keep their house, the family moves into an apartment. The parents try to hide their pain over the loss of their home, and the girls struggle with their emotions as they leave behind their friends, bedrooms, school, and playhouse in the houses...

Ancient human groups in the Eastern Woodlands of North America were long viewed as homogeneous and stable hunter-gatherers, changing little until the late prehistoric period when Mesoamerican influences were thought to have stimulated important economic and social developments. The authors in this...