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Paul Mendelson (novelist)

Paul Mendelson (novelist)

British novelist

Paul Mendelson (born 14 January 1965) is a British Crime fiction novelist[2] and Contract Bridge and Poker author.

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His first novel The First Rule of Survival[3] was shortlisted for CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger 2014.[4][5] The follow-up, The Serpentine Road, published in 2015 was long listed for CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger 2015.[6][7][8] His third novel, The History of Blood was published in 2016.[9] His fourth novel was Apostle Lodge, published in 2018.[10] He has written extensively on bridge, on which he is considered a leading author, and is the columnist for the Financial Times[11] and many other publications.

Written works

Published novels

  • The First Rule of Survival, Constable & Robinson, 2014
  • The Serpentine Road, Constable Crime, 2015
  • The History of Blood, Constable Crime, 2016
  • Apostle Lodge, Constable Crime, 2018

Other published works

  • Mendelson's Guide to the Bidding Battle. Cambridge, UK: Colt Books, 1998. ISBN 0-905899-86-5.
  • Bridge for Beginners: A Step-By-Step Guide To One Of The Most Challenging Card Games, Lyons Press, 2004
  • Texas Hold 'Em Poker: Begin and Win, Elliot Right Way Books, 2005
  • Texas Hold'em Poker: Win Online, Elliot Right Way Books, 2007
  • Bridge: Winning Ways to Play Your Cards, Right Way, 2008
  • The Mammoth Book of Poker (Mammoth Books), Running Press, 2008
  • Control the Bidding: The Right Way to Secure the Battleground in Bridge, Elliot Right Way Books, 2008
  • The Right Way to Play Bridge, Right Way, 2008
  • The Mammoth Book of Casino Games, Running Press, 2010
  • Mendelson's Guide to Duplicate Bridge, Dolman Scott Ltd, 2011
  • 121 Tips for Better Bridge, Ebury Press, 2011
  • The Golden Rules Of Bridge, How To Books Ltd, 2014

References

  1. [1]
    "Paul Mendelson". The Crime Readers' Association. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    Mike Nicol (26 January 2015). "Crime Beat: Paul Mendelson's top 10 crime novels". Books Live. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. [3]
    Marcel Berlins (29 March 2014). "The First Rule of Survival by Paul Mendelson". The Times. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. [4]
    "The Crime & Thriller Awards 2014 Winners By deadgoodbooks". Dead Good. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  5. [5]
    "CWA Shortlist 2014: CWA Goldsboro Dagger – Crime Novel of the Year – Nominees: The first rule of survival, Author- Mendelson, Paul". Dead Good. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  6. [6]
    "Author: Paul Mendelson". The Crime Vault. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  7. [7]
    "The Serpentine Road by Paul Mendelson: The sensational sequel to the widely acclaimed The First Rule of Survival". The Crime Vault. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  8. [8]
    "The Goldsboro Gold Dagger- This year's entries: Entries for 2014-2015: The Serpentine Road, Paul Mendelson". The Crime Writers’ Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  9. [9]
    "The History of Blood". Goodreads. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. [10]
    "Apostle Lodge". The Crime Vault. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Paul Mendelson Financial Times". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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