Karl Vadaszffy
Karl's latest novel is Sins of the Father, a thriller set in the fencing world on the back of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. His previous crime thriller, The Missing, was a Kindle top ten bestseller in the UK and has sold 60,000 copies. In 2015, it reached the coveted Number 1 spot in the Australian Kindle chart. His debut novel was the dark drama Full of Sin.
Praise for Karl Vadaszffy, acclaimed by internationally bestselling authors:
++ 'Terrifying and perplexing' Glenn Cooper on THE MISSING
'A nightmare scenario worthy of Harlan Coben at his best' Elly Griffiths on THE MISSING
'A shame Hitchcock isn't around to film it, it's exactly the kind of story he did best' Scott Phillips on THE MISSING
++ 'Masterful and thrilling, this is a book to devour' Elizabeth Haynes on SINS OF THE FATHER
'A real page-turner. Takes you to the edge and beyond' Damien Lewis on SINS OF THE FATHER
'Skilfully lunges towards its shattering climax' C.M. Palov on SINS OF THE FATHER
++ 'A great study in warped psychology and its roots' Sophie Hannah on FULL OF SIN
'A strong, passionate voice' Cathy Kelly on FULL OF SIN
'A remarkable achievement reminiscent of early James Ellroy' Robert Ellis on FULL OF SIN
About Karl:
After studying literature, linguistics and Spanish at university, Karl Vadaszffy trained as an English teacher and actor. He has edited magazines, taught English as a foreign language in Poland and taught English, Media Studies and Drama in secondary schools in England.
Working in schools in Hertfordshire, UK, he became Head of Year when he was only 25 and a Head of English at 26. He is currently the Head of English, Drama and Media Studies at an Ofsted outstanding-rated Catholic school in Hertfordshire.
Karl currently juggles his teaching responsibilities with work as a freelance journalist. His articles regularly appear in ten industry-leading magazines that cover the automotive, aerospace, technology and travel sectors. His articles are read by over 12,000 subscribers in print, and more online.
While in a previous teaching role, Karl established The Astley Cooper School's author visits programme, which saw a number of authors, many internationally bestselling, visit the school to give talks, sign books and host workshops. These included Frederick Forsyth, Jodi Picoult, Sophie Hannah, Peter James, Darren Shan, Joanne Harris, Michael Marshall, Deborah Moggach and Elizabeth Buchan. The programme ran for three successful years until he left the school.
Karl was a competitive fencer for seven years. Fencing is in his blood; his father was Hungarian Foil Champion and five-time British Epee Champion, coached the under-20s British Olympic foil team and was the personal coach of Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of Iron Maiden, for almost thirty years. He also coached actors, including Ralph Fiennes and Robson Green, to prepare them for screen roles.
Similarly, Karl's passion for drama was inherited from his father, who also trained as an actor. Zsolt Vadaszffy trained at RADA before having a successful film and television career in the 1960s, working with actors such as Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins and Alec Guinness. Karl followed in his father's footsteps by training at the London Centre for Theatre Studies.
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