Any Lengths to Please is a uniquely entertaining compendium by BAFTA-nominated screenwriter and acclaimed novelist Paul A. Mendelson. A short story, a novella, a medium-sized novel and a brief literary ‘confection’, designed to whet any appetite.
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Paul Mendelson's early passion for storytelling led him to become the youngest playwright ever performed at the National Theatre. For two decades, he was the UK's best-selling author on mind sports before transitioning to acclaimed crime fiction. His debut novel earned a CWA Golden Dagger nomination, and subsequent works, often set in Southern Africa, garnered significant praise for their political resonance and gripping narratives. Mendelson's novels, now translated into multiple languages, showcase his distinctive voice and masterful plotting, drawing readers into compelling mysteries.






- 2024
- 2024
Can 12 year old, Henry Jaffa, stop the evil, mad scientist Dr Arnold Cramp from stealing his dad’s superpowers?
- 2023
When an acclaimed Scottish author, on a book tour to the US to promote his latest romantic novel, The Forever Moment, meets a young woman who looks strikingly similar to a long-lost love from a high-school exchange to Kentucky, he wonders if he left behind more than memories twenty-two years ago.
- 2022
We used to get standing ovations. Now we get ovations for standing. The last place in which that great lady of the theatre Elspeth Quest wishes to spend her final years is Dustingford Hall, rest-home for retired actors and entertainers.
- 2021
To get the girl of his dreams he needs a good sense of humour. To get a good sense of humour he needs a miracle.
- 2020
Can you imagine growing up without a sense of humour?
- 2019
Stories don't emerge out of thin air. They're inspired from what we see, what we hear and most importantly, what we experience. Sometimes they're funny, sometimes moving, often plain weird. All a writer has to do is - listen. This charming collection of seven short stories is inspired by Paul's many experiences...
- 2018
A Meeting in Seville
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
A Meeting in Seville follows a couple whose marriage is on the rocks. They return to Seville on Semana Santa (Easter) for a `second honeymoon', a gift from their daughter, only to encounter their own younger selves, on their first honeymoon exactly 30 years earlier.
- 2018
Thinking About Bridge
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
A thought-based approach to declarer play, defence and bidding judgement.
- 2017
In the Matter of Isabel
- 200 pages
- 7 hours of reading
The debut novel from Paul A. Mendelson, better known as a screen-writer, playwright and award-winning programme creator