Like most people with an interest in crime and thriller stories I am a life-long admirer of traditional authors like Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, as well as more contemporary authors like PD James, Ruth Rendell and James Patterson. It is the influence of these authors and the encouragement of my family that has led to my first novel.  

I have been a civil servant for the last 20 years, a Chartered Civil Engineer. I am a former student of the Writers' Bureau. I decided to write my first book, IN THE MOOD, a couple of years ago and I am glad to say it is now available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble and publisher, Authorhouse's own website. I have recently converted my book into an Ebook for sale with Mobipocket for Amazon and directly from my website at www.paulhupton.com