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Paul studied history, education, international affairs and literary journalism at the Universities of Cardiff, Oxford and Hong Kong. He is from southern England and lived in the jungled fringes of Hong Kong from 2011-18. He now lives on Australia's Gold Coast.

Paul writes freelance journalism for the Sydney Morning Herald, Canberra Times and South China Morning Post. He and his son run the hit family podcast series, Dad & Me Love History (see https://www.dadandmelovehistory.com/).

A Chance Kill (2015) was inspired by the author’s grandmother time on the run from the Nazis. The RAF side of the story is inspired by the unheralded heroics of aircrews sent to war in technology so shamefully obsolete that we hear nothing about these aircraft today ...more

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Paul Letters Hi Donna. A Chance Kill was released today, but I'm 20,000 words into a second book in the 'Chances' series, set in wartime Hong Kong.…moreHi Donna. A Chance Kill was released today, but I'm 20,000 words into a second book in the 'Chances' series, set in wartime Hong Kong.(less)

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Paul Letters My desk is under a bedroom window fronted by a steep hillside; the view pushes the eye up towards the heavens – it often feels like that’s where I’m l…moreMy desk is under a bedroom window fronted by a steep hillside; the view pushes the eye up towards the heavens – it often feels like that’s where I’m looking for inspiration.

One of many things I don’t share with Hemingway is the compunction he had never to mix alcohol with work; I occasionally multi-task. One afternoon a week I’ll take some easy work to a quiet pub for a slow pint. ‘Easy work’ could be the typing up of notes – or answering these questions (just now I’m enjoying a nutty ale).(less)

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