About Philip Shelby
Lived 1950 – 2019 (aged 69). Philip Shelby was an American writer and screenwriter.
Philip Shelby (12 July 1950 – 18 December 2019) was an American writer, possibly best known for writing the second novel, The Cassandra Compact, in the Covert-One series in conjunction with fellow author Robert Ludlum.
Works Books This Far from Paradise (1988) The Tides (1989) Dream Weavers (1991) Oasis of Dreams (1992) Days of Drums (1996) Last Rights (1997) Gatekeeper (1998) The Cassandra Compact (2001) By Dawn's Early Light (2002)
Films As screenwriter, Survivor (2015) Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
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Who was Philip Shelby?
American writer (1950–2019)
When was Philip Shelby born?
Philip Shelby was born on 12 July 1950 in Montreal.
When did Philip Shelby die?
Philip Shelby died on 18 December 2019.
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Philip Shelby was a writer and screenwriter.
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Philip Shelby was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Philip Shelby. https://biography.guide/philip-shelby/
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