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Paul Barrell

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Paul Barrell

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Paul started writing in 2007. The trigger was a visit, to a remote farmhouse while on a family holiday in the S.W. France . One of the rooms had been converted into a library that contained a diverse selection of both French and English literature and over the next two weeks inspiration took hold and he began to write. His early literary efforts were sent to a copy writer at Channel 4 who rashly said his work although rough and ready, showed promise. His comments spurred Paul on. Since then he has written three contemporary stand alone novels, a Ghost story titled 18, and, he has just started work on a much darker novel, 'The Bleed ' set in the drug world of South London.He writes about p
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THE REAL CRIMES THAT HAUNT MY FICTION

Behind the shadows of my supernatural crime novels lie raw, real stories that shaped every twist and chilling detail you love. Pull back the curtain on the gritty truths and personal battles that fuel the dark worlds of Paul Barrell novels, revealing crime thriller insights that cut deeper than fiction. Ready to meet the ghosts of my past and the sparks that ignite these pages? 🔥📚

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Because my daughter Hope Barrell said there were no good ghost stories anymore.
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