Paul Mendelson (novelist) explained

Paul Mendelson
Birth Date:	1965 1, df=yes
Birth Place:	London, England, UK
Occupation:	Novelist, writer, lecturer^[1]
Nationality:	United Kingdom
Period:	1989–present
Genre:	Crime thriller, Psychological thriller, thriller, Non-fiction, Mind sport
Notableworks:	The First Rule of SurvivalNews: Shortlists for 2014 CWA Dagger awards: The First Rule of Survival by Paul Mendelson (Constable). 3 April 2015.

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

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. .
• 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

External links

• Author Interview: Writer finds muse in SA
• The First Rule of Survival by Paul Mendelson- Crime Review

Notes and References

1. News: Paul Mendelson . 3 April 2015. The Crime Readers' Association .
2. News: Crime Beat: Paul Mendelson's top 10 crime novels. . 3 April 2015. Books Live . 26 January 2015.
3. News: The First Rule of Survival by Paul Mendelson. Marcel Berlins. 3 April 2015. . 29 March 2014.
4. News: The Crime & Thriller Awards 2014 Winners By deadgoodbooks. 3 April 2015. Dead Good.
5. News: CWA Shortlist 2014: CWA Goldsboro Dagger – Crime Novel of the Year – Nominees: The first rule of survival, Author- Mendelson, Paul. 3 April 2015. Dead Good.
6. News: Author: Paul Mendelson. 3 April 2015. The Crime Vault .
7. News: The Serpentine Road by Paul Mendelson: The sensational sequel to the widely acclaimed The First Rule of Survival . 3 April 2015. The Crime Vault .
8. News: The Goldsboro Gold Dagger- This year's entries: Entries for 2014-2015: The Serpentine Road, Paul Mendelson. 3 April 2015. The Crime Writers’ Association. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202232623/http://thecwa.co.uk/the-daggers/categories/goldsboro-gold/. 2 December 2014. dmy-all.
9. News: The History of Blood. 18 January 2021. Goodreads .
10. News: Apostle Lodge. 18 January 2021. The Crime Vault .
11. News: Paul Mendelson Financial Times. 18 January 2021. Financial Times .