JEFF FARRELL

Jeff Farrell is the author of international bestseller THE COCAINE DIARIES, the true story of an Irish drug smuggler, which has been dramatised for the National Geographic Channel. Jeff’s latest work is the thriller novel BAD BLOOD. Both books revolve around the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, where Jeff has worked as a reporter for U.S. newspaper The Miami Herald. Jeff is now a freelance journalist and has reported from the frontline in the war in Ukraine.

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Jeff grew up in Dublin, Ireland and has worked in jobs including as a printer and a bartender in Manhattan – all while playing guitar in heavy metal groups on the side. He aspired to be the next Eddie Van Halen but, when fame failed to beckon, he studied for an Arts degree (English and Music) and later undertook an MA in Journalism before settling into a career in the media and book writing. He enjoys beer, heavy metal and travel.