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Oliver Phipps

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Author,  Entrepreneur,  Novelist

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Biography

Oliver Phipps is an award-winning author, entrepreneur and adventurer. He served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army and studied at MSC.

In the late 1980s through mid 90s Oliver pursued his love of music. He enjoyed traveling, playing percussion and writing lyrics for popular bands. During this time Oliver also began writing short stories and articles.

After playing for thousands through the fall and winter of 1996 Oliver's band abruptly disbanded. In early spring of 1997 Oliver, along with a guitarist friend, got together with the intention to form a new group. But rather than form a new band the two put together an expedition plan for traveling to Northern Canada and Alaska in order to prospect for gold.

Leaving in April of 1997 Oliver and company traveled up the historic AL-CAN highway. After exploring the Yukon and Northwest territories of Canada as well as the Arctic Circle the team traveled over the Top of the World highway to Alaska.

1999-2000 Oliver traveled through Asia, visiting Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan among other countries.

In 2004 Oliver published his first book and continues to write books, articles and short stories. Currently Oliver and family reside happily in the U.S.

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Books by Oliver Phipps

Twelve Minutes till Midnight

Twelve Minutes till Midnight by Oliver Phipps. Book cover
A man catches a ride on a dusty Louisiana road and finds he’s traveling with notorious outlaws Bonnie and Clyde. Soon he becomes entangled with the outlaws in a pursuit of the truth. The suspense is nonstop as confrontation settles in. Survival by the hour and evading the law are the first rules on this journey. But surviving this ride is becoming more difficult by the minute for the unfortunate hitchhiker.
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Fiction > Short Stories

A Life Naive

A Life Naive by Oliver Phipps. Book cover
Life for twenty-seven-year-old Hershel Lawson has been relatively uneventful and that’s the way he likes it. When his grandmother passes away, leaving him her car and a last wish of him taking her ashes to L.A., his life takes a turn and it will never be the same again. With his new task and grandmother's ashes, Hershel sets out from St. Louis Missouri in the spring of 1962.
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3.71028
Fiction > Historical

Sane Grace

Sane Grace by Oliver Phipps. Science fiction novel. Book cover.
In the year 2054, earth has become an inter-galactic outpost for trade among friendly planets. The potential rewards in this new era are great, but so are the risks. An alien drug called Fellirex has recently saturated the black market. It's cheap and highly addictive, and in few weeks, half the world's population could become addicts. From across the globe, the world's finest are gathered to end the smuggling of this drug.
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3.40383
Fiction > Science Fiction

Into the Crimson Mist

Into the Crimson Mist by Oliver Phipps. Book cover
From the tales of Orenda. Book Two. This is the sequel to The Bitter Harvest. After a long winter encampment, Orenda, Nazshoni, Kanuna and Onsi cross the Mississippi river and venture west. Their destination is far and Orenda intends to move the small group of warriors with haste in the hope of reaching an embattled tribe far to the west of the great river. The plan begins to unravel when they come across a ghost village and then dire forebodings from an old Shaman.
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2.841175
Fiction > Action & Adventure

The Bitter Harvest

The Bitter Harvest by Oliver Phipps. Book cover
The year is 1825, and a small Native American village has lost many of its people and bravest warriors to a pack of Lofa; huge beasts humanoid in shape but covered with coarse hair. The creatures are taller than any normal man, and fiercer than even the wildest animal. Rather than leave the land of their ancestors, the tribe chooses to stay and fight the beasts. But they're losing the war, and perhaps more critically, they're almost without hope.
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3.28387
Fiction > Action & Adventure

Diver Creed Station

Diver Creed Station by Oliver Phipps. Book cover
Wars, disease and a massive collapse of civilization have ravaged the human race of a hundred years in the future. Finally, in the late twenty-second century mankind begins to slowly struggle back from the edge of extinction. When a huge “virtual life” facility is restored from a hibernation state and carefully brought back online, a renewed hope materializes. It becomes clear for the inhabitants of this desolate world; this is something that could restore a civilized system.
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3.2875
Fiction > Science Fiction

A Tempest Soul

A Tempest Soul by Oliver Phipps. Historical Fiction. Book cover
Seventeen-year-old Gina Falcone has been alone for much of her life. Her father passed away when she was a young girl and her un-affectionate mother eventually leaves her to care for herself when she is only thirteen. Though her epic journey begins in 1920 by an almost deadly mistake, Gina will find many of her heart's desires in the most unlikely of places.
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3.37097
Fiction > Historical

Spyder Bones

Spyder Bones by Oliver Phipps. Book cover
We've heard the tales. The eternal struggle between good and evil. Many religions are based on the concepts. God, Satan, angels and demons; ideals interwoven into our very existence. Most all have chosen a side, whether they admit it to themselves or not. Many have at least a basic understanding of what is happening. Some have even discovered secrets beyond the veil of what we see. However, there are a few, who not only understand the war, but are in the very thick of it.
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3.560895
Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers

Ever the Wayward Sky

Ever the Wayward Sky by Oliver Phipps. US Historical Fiction. Book cover
The Civil War is over. But for Sergeant James Taft, there seems to be no end in sight. He had seldom considered what he would do after the war, because he never believed he would live through it. James briefly returns to Pennsylvania in an unsuccessful attempt to work as a farmer. He then sets out to find peace and somehow vanquish the ghosts in his soul. What he can't possibly foresee, as he rides west, is the epic story of tragedy, triumph and finding oneself.
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3.580085
Fiction > Historical

The House on Cooper Lane

The House on Cooper Lane by Oliver Phipps. Book cover
It’s 1984 and all Bud Fisher wants to do is find a place to live in Madison Louisiana. With his dog Badger, they come across a beautiful old mansion that was converted into apartments. Something should have felt odd when he found out nobody lived in any of the apartments. To make matters worse, the owner is reluctant to let him rent one. Eventually he negotiates an apartment in the historic old house, but soon finds out that he’s not quite as alone as he thought.
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Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers