Paul Barrell
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Paul Barrell

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Literature & Fiction
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Paul Barrell Writer Film Producer Footballer Is a global best selling writer of 'True Fiction', He writes about people, places, and events that have shaped his life . The underlying themes are a sense of mystery and the idea that our past and present are all inexplicably linked by invisible threads.All his novels , Postcards from Pimlico, Magnetic North , The Girl in the White Dress and Eighteen have all made it into the Amazon top ten bestseller lists. Before becoming a writer Paul spent his formative years growing up in South London..At 15 he was given trials at Chelsea. and played in the youth team.He was a party child of the 1980's and spent the next three years living in various flats in Chelsea and Pimlico. A chance meeting with a windsurfing instructor in Italy pointed him in the direction of food and drink , and a degree in Hotel Management increasing his knowledge in fine wines and gastronomy. With the music scene exploding all over London he embraced the New Romantic lifestyle and partied the early eighties away at the Blitz and with Ricky Gervais in Camden. In the winters he could be found at the Farm club in Verbier or other drinking holes in Meribel and Courchevel. In 1984 he traveled overseas. He ended up in Australia where he opened and ran the Bay Garden Restaurant on Magnetic Island, a stones throw from the Great Barrier Reef. After a run in with immigration, he returned to the UK in the late eighties and decided that the boss/ employee relationship were not for him. He wanted to be an entrepreneur. He gained qualifications in wine and led the way , by becoming one of first companies to import Organic Wines into the UK . His upmarket wine company in London,dealt with many high profile clients( like Uri Geller) His true passion for storytelling evolved alongside his business career. He always felt that telling a story enhanced the whole sales process. His favourite saying is : 'I used to open wine but now I open doors.' Alongside his novels he works part time in the film industry, writing scripts and producing real life documentaries. He is married with two children and lives in Surrey with his wife. He has always pursued his dreams and over the last forty years has skied most of the more challenging mountains in Europe. His expertise in all terrains , down to the tutoring of Malcolm Erskine ( British Ski team) founder of the Brit Ski Academy. He still enjoys sport in his sixties and plays five a side football and tennis. He has been an ardent Chelsea fan and follows his team home and away when time permits. The Bleed, a South London supernatural thriller is his fifth novel and currently a work in progress. By Paul Barrell The Girl In the White Dress published Feb 2020 Magnetic North Published Jan 2018 Postcards From Pimlico Published March 2016 'Eighteen ' Published October 2021
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    • Stephen King Meets The Sixth Sense
    • Written by: Paul Barrell
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    • Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
    • Release date: 2022-02-08
    • Language: English
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