Paolo has worked in media sales, as a journalist, a film-maker and a promoter of raves. His debut feature film, the black comedy horror The Toybox, was released on DVD to some critical acclaim, and is available for viewing for free (and legally) on www.hulu.com . Recent work includes Everyone’s Wally a biographical documentary about Wally Hope the founder of the Stonehenge free festivals, who died under mysterious circumstances in 1975. The BMX Kid & the River Cult Murders is his first crime novel, based on a real life murder case and drawing on his experiences of working at the court house of Walton-on-Thames. Paolo lives in West London with his wife, Sarah, and two cats - Dougie and Tallulah.