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ELVIS PRESLEY
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THE BEATLES: Messages from John, Paul, George and Ringo THE
postcard on the cover of this book says it all. The card was written by John
Lennon and sent to his friend Chris Hutchins. On the card’s photograph of the Beatles, John had
drawn a fifth member – the founder of the group Stuart Sutcliffe who John
went on to describe as the best friend he ever had. This is the kind of
confidence John, Paul George and Ringo shared with writer Hutchins who they
befriended in their days as ‘unknowns’ in Hamburg. He shared their adventures
during the heady days of Beatlemania; he was with
them during their American tours in the 60s, sharing their euphoria and their
sad moments. It was, for example, at Hutchins’ Chelsea apartment that Paul
met the love of his life, the actress Jane Asher. And it was Hutchins who
arranged a party with Elvis Presley, the man they had always wanted to meet –
alas, a meeting which was to cause a cataclysmic feud between Presley and
Lennon which the author explains in detail along with how President Nixon and
J Edgar Hoover got involved. Available
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WHEN Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles, she found herself trapped in a world of scandals, deceit and treachery. DIANA’S NIGHTMARE reveals the untold secrets she discovered about her husband’s deeply flawed family and examines her strained and often stormy relationships with each member of the House of Windsor. Above all it explains the
true nature of Diana’s nightmare in the royal world. Fighting for her
dignity, her sanity and ultimately her independence, Diana’s desperate battle
to be the heroine of this tragedy drove her to the brink of collapse and into
a self-imposed exile before her tragic death in a Paris tunnel, a tragedy
that shocked the world. Filled with new insights into the troubled life
of the beautiful princess. I remained riveted to the end’ – Dominic Dunne’ ‘A fascinating
insight into the flesh-and-blood emotions heaving behind the doors of the
Palace’ – TODAY
‘Chris Hutchins
and Peter Thompson are names to be reckoned with’ – Royal Biographer Anthony
Holden in the Sunday Times
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RUSSIA’s leader is now the most dangerous man in the world, asserts the oil tycoon Gordon Getty. If he cut off Russian oil and gas there would be no smoke coming from chimneys in China and India; Britain, Germany, Italy and France would all feel the chill and he would shake America’s economy to the core. But that is Vladimir Putin the politician. What about the man? Who are his friends? Who does he turn to in times of trouble? How rich is he? What of his relations with his wife and daughters and what does Mrs Putin have to say about him? Who are the other women who have figured in his life? Chris Hutchins travelled throughout Russia to meet the people who know Putin best including a number who knew him as a child, as a teenager and as a young intelligence officer, long before he set foot on the world stage. It took the author six years to unravel the enigma that is Vladimir Putin. His book has many surprises.
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ELVIS & LENNON
was the paperback edition of When
Elvis met the Beatles, the full and frank account of author Chris
Hutchins’ arrangement of the greatest-ever rock ‘n roll summit at Presley’s
Bel Aire home on a night in August 1965 as well as
his personal memories of the Beatles’ Hamburg beginnings, their rise to
unprecedented fame and fortune and the adventures shared during their
American tours on which he travelled with them. Available
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FERGIE CONFIDENTIAL The Duchess of York’s true story
‘Gets to grips with the real story about how Fergie got herself into trouble and how Buckingham Palace dealt with it. A great read – especially if you like great royal gossip as much as I do’ – Dominick Dunne. Available
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ATHINA:
The last Onassis
AT a time when Greece comes
face-to-face with financial chaos, it is worth visiting the story of Athina Onassis Roussel, who
became the richest little girl in the world when she inherited unimaginable
wealth (and more!) from her heiress mother, Christina Onassis. This
compelling book explores the legend of Athina’s
grandfather, the shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, and examines the legacy
that became Athina’s extraordinary birthright Available
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STORY
is the original UK title of the U.S. (updated) edition, Fergie Confidential – so don’t get both! Chris Hutchins and Peter Thompson tell the story of the Duchess of York’s fall from grace after marrying the Queen’s favourite son, Prince Andrew – how she got there, what went wrong and how she tried to pick up the pieces as a working mother after she had been ostracized from the Royal Family. SARAH'S STORY is available as an ebook on Amazon Kindle. |
The billionaire from nowhere
WHEN Chris Hutchins and Dominic Midgley first set off for Moscow at the start of their venture to uncover the secrets of the Russian oligarch who had used some of the vast fortune he had made from oil and gas to buy one of Britain’s best known and loved football clubs, Chelsea FC, they were told they were on a hiding to nothing; that no one would dare talk to them about Roman Abramovich. Alas, those who made such proclamations had not reckoned with the tenacity of this pair of writers. By the time their mission was complete even Abramovich’s own PR had to admit Hutchins and Midgley now knew even more about his man than he did. Among the discoveries the writers made during their journeys through Russia was that a newly elected Prime Minister Putin had asked him to interview – vet might be a better word – those ministers clambering for office in Putin’s first government. The authors have delved into every aspect of Abramovich’s life: the upbringing that formed him, the friendships that opened Kremlin doors, the business deals that made his incredible fortune and the spending spree on Chelsea that made him a bigger name in the UK than his own country. ‘An incredible story’ – Mail on Sunday; ‘Well researched and fluently written’ – The Times; ‘Draws a picture of a man of immense ruthlessness, nerve and charm . . . offers a Vanity Fair of Russian oligarchy’ – The Spectator; A superb insight into the Chelsea boss . . . a must read for both football fans and business tycoons’ – Sunday Business Post; ‘A well-researched investigation into the life and times of Chelsea’s owner’ – World Soccer; ‘The first sustained effort to uncover the making of Chelsea’s oligarch’ – Guardian’; ‘Authors Dominic Midgley and Chris Hutchins go to commendable lengths to tell the story’ – Sunday Times; ‘Where this book sets itself apart is in its quest to discover Abramovich’s true identity. Interviews with his childhood friends, neighbours and teachers in Russia offer an original perspective on the man while access to the informed such as Boris Berezovsky, his one-time mentor, provides a picture of a canny dealmaker and consummate politician’ – The Times’; ‘Most fascinating account . . . should be read by anyone not just with an interest in sport but also in business and in politics’ – Press and Journal. Available
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MR CONFIDENTIAL NAMED after his national
newspaper column, this is the warts-and-all story of the author Chris
Hutchins – told by himself. Elvis Presley,
Princess Diana, Sir Elton John, the Beatles, Tom Jones, Fergie/Sarah, the
Duchess of York, Sir Richard Branson, Prince Charles and a past love, all
figure in this extraordinary book of revelations. Previously untold stories
of the royals, celebrities and the occasional politician are all uncovered in
this rich and unrivalled mix of anecdotes by a man who has been described as
‘the Master of his craft’. For more than a decade his Confidential column
chronicled the lives of the rich and famous: think of a moment in popular
culture in the last four decades and the chances are Hutchins either covered
it from the inside or got caught up in it. At one time he ran the UK’s
highest flying music PR firm, shaping the careers “If we can do what you say we can do, I can see me being back in Downing Street after the next election.” – Harold Wilson. “There are many things you know about from knowing me and Elvis – and I can’t stop you writing them.” – Colonel Tom Parker. “I spent an enjoyable day with Mr Hutchins, Your Highness. Then I discovered he drove a Japanese car. So don’t talk to him” – Earl Mountbatten introducing Chris Hutchins to Prince Charles. “So you’re the man who wants me to meet the Beatles. Tell me about John Lennon.” – Elvis Presley. “Show me a man who hasn’t made a mistake today and I’ll show you a man who hasn’t made anything today.” – Muhammad Ali. “Thanks so much for your help during my recovery. You’ve been a great friend and an honest one.” – Sir Elton John. Available
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*About Chris Hutchins ‘WHEN I joined the Today newspaper I came across a journalist whose fund of stories was richer than anyone else’s . . . What struck me early on was that the background to Chris Hutchins’ scoops was often more fascinating than the stories themselves’. So writes fellow author and journalist Dominic Midgley. Mark Bolland, a former private secretary to Prince Charles, writes in the British Journalism Review: ‘Chris Hutchins seems to have seen and done it all. As a young reporter he was censured by the NUJ for failing to be deferential enough to Prince Philip. He was there when Elvis met the Beatles. He helped turn Tom Jones into a superstar. He got drunk with Harold Wilson. And he helped Richard Branson take on British Airways’.
By his own admission Chris Hutchins is a fortunate man. He happened to be in the right place at the right time - again and again. He doesn’t just write about the rich, famous and powerful people he encounters; more often than not his life becomes inexplicably entangled with theirs. From humble beginnings he has sampled the life-style of many of his subjects: for three years he travelled extensively with his friends the Beatles, he slept in Princess Margaret’s bed when she rented him her tropical island home, he partied with Sir Elton John and fought a duel with Earl Mountbatten in the First Sea Lord’s stately home. More recently Hutchins has ventured into the secret world of Russia’s richest and most powerful men, co-writing what has been described as the definitive biography of Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich and preparing a similarly-intrusive biography of the country’s leader, Vladimir Putin. Educated at the Grammar School in his home town of Torquay, he began his working life on Mid Devon Times before joining the NME (New Musical Express). He has written for most of Britain’s national newspapers and was a columnist on the Daily Express, Today and the Sunday Mirror. He is married, lives in
London . . . and writes interesting books.
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Contact Chris Hutchins:
Email: info@chrishutchins.info
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