Rob Phillips - Writer

Happy , readers! New this week:

⚡ STORM WARNING by James Byrne
🦴 ODE TO THE BONES by Carolyn Haines
🌲 SHAW CONNOLLY LIVES TO TELL by Gillian French (now in paperback!)
🥂 THE BACHELORETTE PARTY by Camilla Sten (now in paperback!)

Never gets old to see the book in stores.

Thanks Barnes & Noble for stocking signed copies now available at Addison and Plano locations here in DFW. (New copies also at the Stonebriar Mall location in Frisco!) 🙏

If you’re in Plano, Texas on this pretty nice little Saturday, I’ll be at Barnes & Noble Park and Preston hanging out and signing copies from 3-4 p.m. Stop by and say hi! 👍

First time I’ve been on local San Antonio news since covering the Cowboys’ old training camps at the Alamodome. Thanks News 4 San Antonio for featuring Stakeouts and Strollers!

Author Patricia Fischer shares a fresh stack of books perfect for outdoor adventures Spring has officially sprung, and author Patricia Fischer is celebrating the season with a thoughtfully curated list of books that match the fresh air, bright b

Huge thanks to BookBub for including Stakeouts and Strollers in its list of “21 Books Our Readers Are Loving So Far This Year”, and to every reader who has shared a positive review over the last few weeks. Makes the whole project worthwhile. If the book makes someone “LOL”, I guess I’m doing my job 😂

Thank you O'Brien's Bookshop for such a cool signing event. Never been to a stroller giveaway before! 😂

Fun area and a great selection!

He’s here!

Calling all girl dads and mystery lovers!

Come meet author TODAY, April 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. at O’Brien’s Bookshop in downtown Midlothian, Texas. He’ll be signing his debut mystery book Stakeouts and Strollers.

While you’re here, register for the chance to win a mystery book and gift pack — which includes a toy stroller!

Stakeouts and Strollers by
Released March 17, 2026
Amateur private investigator and new dad Charlie Shaw gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to track down a young girl’s missing father.

Charlie Shaw is low on sleep. And cash. Otherwise, life is going pretty well for the ex-crime reporter: he’s happily married to his college sweetheart, he’s a first-time dad to the most adorable baby girl in existence, and he’s making ends meet as a rookie PI. But when Charlie meets Friday Finley, a frightened sixteen-year-old runaway on a stakeout-gone-wrong, his world gets a little more complicated.

Friday is looking for her estranged father Shawn, an unreliable alcoholic who left when she was young—and who also happens to be her only shot at avoiding the foster care system since her mother’s death a few weeks earlier. At first, Charlie believes the man is simply hiding out somewhere, avoiding his responsibilities as usual, but the more he investigates, the more unsettling—and dangerous—Shawn’s disappearance becomes. When his own family is threatened, Charlie realizes he’s in over his head, but can he back out now that he’s begun to care for Friday as his own?

You can order the the book here or purchase at the event:

https://www.obriensbookshop.com/product/stakeouts-and-strollers-a-mystery/6EIDQ5RUDGE2GPHC4EMCXAHT

Note: This event is free, but please RSVP at the QR code in the image so we know how many to plan for.

ROB PHILLIPS grew up in the Dallas area and won an Emmy covering the Dallas Cowboys for print, radio and television. Rob and his wife are parents to a lively young daughter, who’s still waiting for her first stakeout.

O’Brien’s Bookshop
301 W Main Street, Suite 108
Downtown Midlothian, Texas 76065
(214) 817-8164
OBriensBookshop.com
[email protected]

Our newest releases are looking pretty snazzy! Have you read them all yet? 🌟📚

This Saturday from 2-4!

Come meet author Rob Phillips Saturday, April 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at O’Brien’s Bookshop in downtown Midlothian, Texas. He’ll be signing his debut cozy mystery Stakeouts and Strollers.

While you’re there, register for the chance to win a mystery book and gift pack!

Stakeouts and Strollers by
Released March 17, 2026
Amateur private investigator and new dad Charlie Shaw gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to track down a young girl’s missing father.

Charlie Shaw is low on sleep. And cash. Otherwise, life is going pretty well for the ex-crime reporter: he’s happily married to his college sweetheart, he’s a first-time dad to the most adorable baby girl in existence, and he’s making ends meet as a rookie PI. But when Charlie meets Friday Finley, a frightened sixteen-year-old runaway on a stakeout-gone-wrong, his world gets a little more complicated.

Friday is looking for her estranged father Shawn, an unreliable alcoholic who left when she was young—and who also happens to be her only shot at avoiding the foster care system since her mother’s death a few weeks earlier. At first, Charlie believes the man is simply hiding out somewhere, avoiding his responsibilities as usual, but the more he investigates, the more unsettling—and dangerous—Shawn’s disappearance becomes. When his own family is threatened, Charlie realizes he’s in over his head, but can he back out now that he’s begun to care for Friday as his own?

You can order the the book here or purchase at the event:

https://www.obriensbookshop.com/product/stakeouts-and-strollers-a-mystery/6EIDQ5RUDGE2GPHC4EMCXAHT

Note: This event is free, but please RSVP below so we know how many to plan for:

https://humanitix.com/us/search/us--tx--midlothian/Rob%20Phillips?dates=all

ROB PHILLIPS grew up in the Dallas area, where he became an Emmy-winning sportswriter covering the Dallas Cowboys for print, radio and television. Rob and his wife are proud parents to a lively young daughter, who’s still waiting for her first stakeout.

O’Brien’s Bookshop
301 W Main Street, Suite 108
Downtown Midlothian, Texas 76065
(214) 817-8164
OBriensBookshop.com
[email protected]