Jeffrey Archer Libros

«He aquí un hombre» comienza con un disparo que plantea preguntas sobre quién ha apretado el gatillo y quién sobrevivirá. En Whitehall, Giles Barrington descubre un secreto sobre su esposa Karin, cuestionando si es una espía o una testigo inocente. Harry Clifton se dedica a escribir su obra maestra mientras su esposa Emma celebra diez años en el Hospital Real de Bristol, donde recibe una oferta de trabajo inesperada de Margaret Thatcher. Sebastian Clifton asume el cargo de director general del Banco Farthings Kaufman tras la dimisión de Hakim Bishara. Jessica, la hija de Sebastian y Samantha, es expulsada de la Academia Slade de Bellas Artes, pero su tía Grace interviene para ayudarla. Lady Virginia planea huir del país para escapar de sus deudas, pero la muerte repentina de la Duquesa de Hertford le ofrece una nueva oportunidad para resolver sus problemas financieros y enfrentarse a los Clifton y los Barrington. Un devastador giro del destino golpea a los Clifton cuando un diagnóstico médico impactante pone en jaque sus vidas. Este es el cautivador capítulo final de las Crónicas Clifton, una serie de siete novelas que ha conquistado las listas de bestsellers y consolidado a Jeffrey Archer como un maestro narrador.

La epopeya de Harry Clifton empieza en 1920 con las escalofriantes palabras: «Me dijeron que mi padre había muerto en la guerra». Pasarán veinte años hasta que Harry descubra cómo murió de verdad su padre, aunque la verdad solo le llevará a preguntarse quién era realmente. ¿Es Harry Clifton realmente el hijo de Arthur Clifton, un estibador de los muelles de Bristol, o es el primogénito de un heredero del Oeste de Inglaterra cuya familia es dueña de la Naviera Barrington? La historia de «Solo el tiempo lo dirá» abarca desde 1920 a 1940, con un elenco de personajes memorables que The Times ha llegado a comparar con La Saga de los Forsyte de John Galsworthy. El volumen uno nos cuenta los estragos de la Gran Guerra y el estallido de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, momento en el que Harry debe decidir si asentarse en Oxford o unirse a la marina para luchar contra la Alemania de Hitler. Este libro nos lleva en un viaje que no queremos que acabe, aunque en sus últimas páginas nos espera un dilema que nadie, ni siquiera Harry Clifton, podría haber esperado.

Una bomba detona, dejando incierto el destino de los pasajeros del MV Buckingham. Al llegar a Nueva York, Harry se entera de que ha sido elegido presidente de English PEN, lo que le permite abogar por la liberación del autor Anatoly Babakov, encarcelado en un Gulag ruso por su revelador libro sobre su trabajo para Josef Stalin. El compromiso de Harry con la causa de Babakov pone en riesgo su propia vida. Mientras tanto, Emma Clifton, ahora presidenta de Barrington Shipping, enfrenta reacciones negativas tras el atentado del IRA contra su barco, con algunos miembros de la junta pidiendo su renuncia, mientras que otros, incluido el recién elegido Sebastian Clifton, apoyan su liderazgo. Giles Barrington, ahora Ministro de la Corona, se encuentra con turbulencias políticas tras un viaje diplomático fallido a Alemania Oriental, agravadas por la decisión del Mayor Alex Fisher de desafiarlo en las próximas elecciones generales. Sebastian le propone matrimonio a su novia Samantha, quien inicialmente acepta pero luego retira su compromiso al descubrir sus acciones secretas. La narrativa culmina en dos juicios: un caso de difamación de alto perfil en Londres que involucra a Emma y a Lady Virginia Fenwick, y un juicio espectáculo en Rusia donde Harry es arrestado como espía. Así se desarrolla la quinta entrega de las Crónicas Clifton.

En el segundo libro de Las crónicas de Clifton, Jeffrey Archer lleva al lector en un viaje fascinante desde los bajos fondos de Bristol hasta las salas de juntas de Manhattan. La historia comienza en Nueva York, 1939, donde Harry Clifton, bajo la identidad de Tom Bradshaw, es arrestado por homicidio en primer grado. Sefton Jelks, un destacado abogado de Manhattan, le ofrece su ayuda sin esperar pago, pero tras ser condenado, Jelks desaparece misteriosamente. Para demostrar su inocencia, Harry deberá revelar su verdadera identidad, algo que ha jurado no hacer para proteger a la mujer que ama. Mientras tanto, Emma Barrington viaja a Nueva York, dejando a su hijo en Inglaterra, decidida a encontrar a Harry, a quien cree que no ha muerto en el mar. Su única pista es una carta cerrada en Bristol desde hace más de un año, cuya letra es inconfundible. Esta novela histórica tensa las lealtades familiares hasta el límite y desvela nuevos secretos, presentando los giros característicos de Archer. Una narración que dejará a los lectores deseando más.

«Llega la hora» comienza con la lectura de una nota de suicidio que impacta profundamente a Harry y Emma Clifton, así como a Giles Barrington y Lady Virginia. Giles debe decidir si dejar la política para rescatar a Karin, esposa de su ama, atrapada tras el Telón de Acero. Sin embargo, se cuestiona si Karin realmente lo ama o si es una espía. Lady Virginia enfrenta la bancarrota hasta que conoce a Cyrus T. Grant III, quien llega a Inglaterra para participar en una carrera en el Hipódromo Royal Ascot. Por su parte, Sebastian Clifton, ahora director ejecutivo del Banco Farthings, se obsesiona con su trabajo mientras se enamora de Priya, una joven india cuyo matrimonio ya ha sido arreglado por sus padres. Al mismo tiempo, Adrian Sloane y Desmond Mellor, rivales de Sebastian, planean apoderarse del banco y destituirlo junto a su jefe, Hakim Bishara. Harry Clifton continúa decidido a liberar a Anatoly Babakov de un gulag en Siberia, tras el éxito de su libro «Tío Joe». Sin embargo, un acontecimiento inesperado cambia el rumbo de todos. Este es el penúltimo libro de las Crónicas Clifton, que ha alcanzado el primer lugar en las listas de bestsellers, incluyendo el New York Times y el Sunday Times.

Hartford, Connecticut, finales de los años 40. Dos gemelos son separados al nacer por una enfermera desesperada. Nat Cartwright se va a casa con sus padres, mientras que su hermano gemelo, Fletcher Andrew Davenport, es criado por una familia adinerada. A lo largo de los años, ambos crecen sin conocer la existencia del otro. Nat interrumpe sus estudios en la Universidad de Connecticut para luchar en Vietnam. Al regresar como héroe de guerra, completa su licenciatura y se convierte en un exitoso ejecutivo bancario. Por su parte, Fletcher se gradúa de Yale y se destaca como abogado defensor antes de ser elegido senador. A medida que sus vidas avanzan, ambos enfrentan tragedias, adversidades, pérdidas y traiciones, superando los obstáculos que les presenta la vida hasta convertirse en los hombres que están destinados a ser. Esta historia narra la evolución de una nación en transición y la forja de dos hombres que, inevitablemente, se encontrarán. Jeffrey Archer, reconocido autor de bestsellers, cautiva a los lectores con su narrativa y personajes memorables, ofreciendo una novela que reafirma su talento como uno de los mejores escritores de todos los tiempos.

When an aristocratic old lady is brutally murdered in her country home the night before 9/11, it takes all the resources of the FBI and Interpol to work out the connection between her and the possible motive for her death – a priceless Van Gogh painting. It’s a young woman in the North Tower when the first plane crashed into the building who has the courage and determination to take on both sides of the law and avenge the old lady’s death. Anna Petrescu is missing, presumed dead, after 9/11 and she uses her new status to escape from America, only to be pursued across the world from Toronto to London, to Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bucharest, but it is only when she returns to New York that the mystery unfolds. Why are so many people willing to risk their own lives and others' to own the Van Gogh Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear? Jeffrey Archer, one of the greatest popular novelists of our generation, delivers a truly page-turning thriller.

EL GRAN BESTSELLER DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS Florentina Rosnovski es polaca y tiene voluntad de acero. Comparte con Abel, su padre, un amor desmedido por Estados Unidos, sus ideales y el sueño americano. Pero quiere más: convertirse en la primera presidenta de Estados Unidos. Richard Kane es un niño bien, nació rodeado de lujos. Vástago de un magnate banquero, es guapo y está decidido a abrirse paso por sí mismo en el mundo y a construirse un futuro al lado de la mujer que ama. Justo cuando el sueño de Florentina está por concretarse, ambos descubren el despiadado precio que tienen que pagar por el poder. Una titánica batalla de traición y decepción emerge del pasado: un feudo de sangre entre dos generaciones amenaza con destruir todo aquello por lo que Florentina y Richard han luchado en la vida.

"Dispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins, the Pandavas and the Kouravas, but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters face them with no clear indications of what is right and what is wrong; there are no absolute answers. Thus every possible human emotion features in the Mahabharata, the reason the epic continues to hold sway over our imagination."--Cover.

International number one bestselling author Jeffrey Archer is a master of the short story form, creating classic tales beloved by his fans and hitting the top of the bestseller lists with his previous collections. In The Short, The Long and The Tall the master storyteller joins forces with renowned illustrator Paul Cox, to re-imagine twenty of Jeffrey Archer's most popular and feted short stories alongside beautifully rendered watercolour illustrations. Find out what happens to the hapless young detective from Naples who travels to an Italian hillside town to solve a murder and ends up falling in love; and the pretentious schoolboy whose discovery of the origins of his father's wealth changes his life forever. Revel in the stories of the woman who dares to challenge the men at her Ivy League university during the 1930s, and another young woman who thumbs a lift and has an encounter she will never forget. Discover the haunting story about four men whose characters are tested to the point of death. Finally, a short parable about how pointless war is, and how decent people are caught up in the crossfire of their leaders' ambitions. This will be a must-buy for dedicated fans of both the author and illustrator's work.

Four men vow to cheat master swindler Harvey Metcalfe of the millions he has stolen from them. An English lord, a society doctor, a French art dealer and an Oxford don set out on a campaign of intrigue and subterfuge in this stunning novel of fraud and revenge.

The sequel to Archer's hugely successful "Kane and Abel", focuses on Fiorentyna Rosnovski, a woman in pursuit of an ambition that dwarfs even that of her father and his relentless adversary. The struggle between Kan and Abel continues into the next generation. Abel's daughter, Florentyna, gifted with beauty, spirit and indomitable will, battles for the highest office of all.

4 Jeffrey Archer Novels -Kane and AbelThe Prodigal DaughterNot a Penny More, Not a Penny LessA Quiver Full of Arrows

Contains "A Matter of Honour", "Shall We Tell the President" and "First Among Equals". All three books are political thrillers, the first echoes the life of the author, the second follows the career of Florentyna Kane and the third looks at four men and their dream of becoming Prime Minister.

Bestselling author Jeffrey Archer's latest installment opens with Harry Clifton and his wife Emma anxiously awaiting news about their son Sebastian, who has been in a fatal car accident. The question looms: who has died, Sebastian or his best friend Bruno? As events unfold, Emma Clifton seeks to replace Ross Buchanan, who resigns as chairman of Barrington Shipping. However, Don Pedro Martinez plans to install Major Alex Fisher, his puppet, to undermine the Barrington family just as they prepare to launch the luxury liner, the MV Buckingham. Meanwhile, their adopted daughter Jessica wins a scholarship to the Slade Academy of Art, where she falls for fellow student Clive Bingham, who proposes marriage. The families celebrate until Jessica's future mother-in-law, Priscilla, receives a visit from the manipulative Lady Virginia Fenwick, who complicates matters. Unexpectedly, Cedric Hardcastle, a new and unanticipated figure, joins the Barrington board, creating turmoil that will impact both the Clifton and Barrington families. Hardcastle's first major decision—who to support for chairman—sets off a chain of events filled with twists, love, revenge, ambition, and betrayal as the families navigate the challenges of the sixties.

In the third instalment in the life of Detective William Warwick, following on from Hidden in Plain Sight, international bestseller Jeffrey Archer once again displays his mastery at the art of storytelling. Detective Inspector William Warwick is tasked with a dangerous new line of work, to go undercover and expose corruption at the heart of the Metropolitan Police Force. His team focuses on Detective Sergeant Jerry Summers, a young officer living an extravagant lifestyle. But Summers develops a personal relationship with a WPC on William's team and the investigation hangs in the balance. As his undercover officers draw the threads together, William realizes that the corruption may go far higher than his initial assessment, and that more of his colleagues than he thought possible might be willing to turn a blind eye . . . 'If there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' - Daily Telegraph

If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend. And when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat and the youngest partner in an established firm's history, who is going to believe his side of the story? Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped. But Spencer Craig, Lawrence Davenport, Gerald Payne and Toby Mortimer all underestimate Danny's determination to seek revenge and Beth's relentless quest to win justice, which forces all protagonists to fight for their lives.

Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies leaving him the floundering business. With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as "The Honest Trader." But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy whose legacy of evil follows Charlie and his family for generations. Encompassing three continents and spanning over sixty years, "As the Crow Flies" brings to life a magnificent tale of one man's rise from rags to riches set against the backdrop of a changing century.

One million dollars - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches. Overnight, four men - the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don - find themselves penniless. But this time Harvey has swindled the wrong men. They band together and shadow him from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford. Their plan is simple: to sting the crook for exactly what they lost. To the penny."Marvelously plotted, with just the right amounts of romance, wit and savoir-faire" - Publishers Weekly

One million dollars - that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with empty promises of an oil bonanza and instant riches. Overnight, four men - the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don - find themselves penniless. But this time Harvey has swindled the wrong men. They band together and shadow him from the casinos of Monte Carlo to the high-stakes windows at Ascot and the hallowed lawns of Oxford. Their plan is simple: to sting the crook for exactly what they lost. To the penny."Marvelously plotted, with just the right amounts of romance, wit and savoir-faire" - Publishers Weekly

***Pre-order now to secure the special Collector's Edition - available only while stock lasts! The Collector's Edition features a gold foiled design underneath the dust jacket and is exclusive to the first print run*** 24 hours to stop the crime of the century The race against time is about to begin... THE TOWER OF LONDON... Impenetrable. Well protected. Secure. Home to the most valuable jewels on earth. But once a year, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their armoury when they transport the Crown Jewels across London. SCOTLAND YARD... For four years, Chief Superindendent William Warwick - together with his second-in-command Inspector Ross Hogan - has been in charge of the operation. And for four years it's run like clockwork. THE HEIST... But this year, everything is about to change. Because master criminal Miles Faulkner has set his heart on pulling off the most outrageous theft in history - and with a man on the inside, the odds are in his favour. Unless Warwick and Hogan can stop him before it's too late... An unputdownable new thriller from the master storyteller 'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' Mail on Sunday 'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' Daily Telegraph 'Peerless master of the page turner' Daily Mail

The New York Times bestselling novel - an unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer. THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A THRILLER... In London, the Metropolitan Police set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit - a cold case squad - to catch the criminals nobody else can. In Geneva, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner - convicted of forgery and theft - was pronounced dead two months ago. So why is his unscrupulous lawyer still representing a dead client? On a luxury liner en route to New York, the battle for power within a wealthy dynasty is about to turn to murder. And at the heart of all three investigations are Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, rising star of the Met, and ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan, brought in from the cold. But can they catch the killers before it's too late? Praise for Jeffrey Archer: "Archer is a master entertainer." --Time "Cunning plots, silken style...Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader." --The New York Times "One of the top ten storytellers in the world." --Los Angeles Times "A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas." --The Washington Post Over My Dead Body was a New York Times bestseller November 7th 2021.

Collected together in one volume, the complete short stories of Britain's bestselling author, 'the greatest storyteller of our age' -- Mail on Sunday. Millions of readers around the world have relished Jeffrey Archer's short stories. His first collection, A Quiver Full of Arrows, was acclaimed by The Times as 'stylish, witty and entertaining...Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories.' Publishers Weekly wrote: 'Somerset Maugham never penned anything so swift or urbanely witty as this.' Of his second collection, A Twist in the Tale, the New York Times said: 'Jeffrey Archer plays a subtle cat-and-mouse game with the reader in twelve original stories that end, more often than not, with our collective whiskers twitching in surprise', and The Times concluded that it was 'certain to delight his many fans'. His third, Twelve Red Herrings, was described by the Daily Express as 'outstanding...white-knuckle suspense and witty denouements', and by the Daily Mail as 'an exemplary collection of short stories'. These thirty-six stories show Jeffrey Archer at the peak of his form. His mastery of characterisation and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected plot twist, demo

Find out what happens to the hapless young detective from Naples who travels to an Italian hillside town to solve a murder and the pretentious schoolboy whose discovery of the origins of his father's wealth changes his life forever. Follow the stories of the woman who dares to challenge the men at her Ivy League university during the 1930s, and another young woman who thumbs a lift and has an encounter of a lifetime.

HONOUR AMONG THIEVES Who would pay a billion dollars to humiliate America? The time, 1993. The place, Washington DC. Of the adversaries in the Gulf War, the sole survivor is Saddam Hussein. And Saddam is planning a revenge so diabolical that the United States will be left with no choice but to retaliate ... KANE & ABEL They had only one thing in-common ... William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant — two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, their paths destined to cross in the ruthless struggle to build an empire. An unputdownable tale, spanning sixty years, of two powerful men linked by an all-consuming hatred, brought together by fate and finally destroy ... each other. to save ...

Discover the gripping new novel from international bestseller Jeffrey Archer that promises to be unputdownable. Don't miss your chance to pre-order this exciting release!

In the Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey Sir David Metcalfe, distinguished QC and Chairman of the Bar Council, is conducting the most important defense of his career - his own. Accused of the willful murder of his terminally ill wife, Sir David finds himself locked in legal combat with his old rival, Sir Anthony Blair Booth QC, prosecuting counsel.|3 women, 11 men

London, 1988. Royal fever sweeps the nation as Britain falls in love with the ‘people’s princess’. Which means for Scotland Yard, the focus is on the elite Royalty Protection Command, and its commanding officer. Entrusted with protecting the most famous family on earth, they quite simply have to be the best. A weak link could spell disaster. Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick and his Scotland Yard squad are sent in to investigate the team. Maverick ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan is charged with a very sensitive – and unique – responsibility. But it soon becomes clear the problems in Royalty Protection are just the beginning. A renegade organization has the security of the country – and the Crown – in its sights. The only question is which target is next in line…

A captivating standalone novel from number one bestseller and sublime storyteller Jeffrey Archer. Can one man achieve his destiny?

This real-life mountaineering mystery recounts the story of Britain's George Mallory and his attempt to scale Mt. Everest.

In Russia to assassinate a presidential candidate, a CIA agent is betrayed by his director who wants to eliminate a man who knows too much. But Connor Fitzgerald will escape from jail and obtain his revenge.

The No 1. bestseller continues his forceful account of life inside the British penal system.

William Warwick has been promoted to Detective Sergeant, but his promotion means that he, along with the rest of his team, have been reassigned to the Drugs Squad. They are immediately tasked with apprehending Assem Rashidi, a notorious drug dealer, who operates his extensive network out of South London.As the investigation progresses, William runs into enemies old and new: Adrian Heath, from his school days, now a street dealer who he convinces to turn informer; and financier Miles Faulkner, who makes a mistake that could finally see him put behind bars. Meanwhile, William and his fiancée Beth enjoy making preparations for their upcoming wedding, though an unpleasant surprise awaits them at the altar.As William's team closes the net around a criminal network like none they have ever faced before, he devises a trap they would never expect, one that is hidden in plain sight...

The final volume in Archer's essential account of life inside the penal system.

This is not a detective story, this is a story about a detective. William Warwick is eight when he decides to join the police force. Resolute in the face of his prominent QC father's objections, William graduates in Art History from university and immediately enrols as a constable in th Metropolitan Police. Gaining insight from his first mentor, an experienced, world-weary constable, his keen mind quickly takes him into a role in Scotland Yard's Art and Antiques unit and his first case : the recovery of a Rembrandt stolen from the Fitzmolean Museum. It will take skill and tenacity for William to solve the crime, and along the way he will encounter many who will change his life, from miles Faulkner, a crooked art collector, and his influencial lawyer - who bends the law to the point of breaking - to research assistant Beth Rainsford, a woman with secrets who he falls hopelessly in love with ... William Warwick's destiny is set, the only question is, how far will his ambition take him ?

The latest collection from the master storyteller. The fourteen - all new - stories show Jeffrey Archer's great skills with a wide variety of character, of subject and of setting, but all with that trademark twist in the tail. Every reader will have their own favourites: the choices run from love at first sight across the railway tracks to the cleverest of confidence tricks, from the quirks of the legal profession to the creative financial talents of a member of Her Majesty's diplomatic service. One of the most intriguing describes a woman who only appears to her lover every six years. And one of the most powerful is the story of a wealthy man who declares himself bankrupt in order to discover which of his family and friends will support him. The last story, 'The Grass is Always Greener', is possibly the best piece Archer has written. To Cut a Long Story Short is Jeffrey Archer's fourth story collection, and shows him at the top of his form.

ADVENTURE / THRILLER. An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive ... A female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle ... A young artist gets the biggest break of her career ... A restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration ... An escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein's death list pays an involuntary visit to his homeland ... How will they react? How would you? Twelve Red Herrings is the third collection of irresistible short stories from a master storyteller. Cleverly styled, with richly drawn characters and ingeniously plotted story lines, each of the twelve tales ends with a delightfully unexpected turn of events. 'Outstanding ... white-knuckle suspense and witty denouements' DAILY EXPRESS 'Archer hits the bull's eye with an exemplary collection of short stories' DAILY MAIL.

Jeffrey Archer continues his beloved Clifton Chronicle series as Harry and Emma finally begin building a happy life--but a dangerous family enemy is about to resurface "Best Kept Secret" opens a moment after the end of "The Sins of the Father, " with the resolution of the trial and the triumphant marriage of Harry Clifton and Elizabeth Barrington.

A compelling book of short stories from the number one bestselling author.

Fourth Estate Jeffrey Archer Richard Armstrong narrowly escaped Hitler's atrocities in Eastern Europe on his courage and his wits--skills that served him well in peacetime. Having turned a struggling Berlin newspaper into a success story seemingly overnight, Armstrong made a name for himself--and more than a few enemies along the way...Meanwhile, young Keith Townsend enters the international arena, armed with a world-class education and a sense of entitlement to match. Charged with growing his father's newspaper business into a global media force, he and Armstrong are bound to become sworn rivals--until they arrive at the edge of collapse and will do whatever it takes to stay alive in the game...or die trying.

"Cat O' Nine Tales" is the sixth collection of irresistible short stories from the master storyteller illustrated by the internationally acclaimed artist, Ronald Searle, creator of Molesworth. These twelve yarns are so satisfying because they are ingeniously plotted, include richly drawn characters and have deliciously unexpected conclusions. They feature the mad, the bad and the dangerous to know as well as some more poignant and telling characters. Many of these stories came to Archer while he was incarcerated for two years in five different prisons, and so they have a prison theme. Others were inspired since he was released, but all in all they confirm his position as one of the best storytellers alive today. 'Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining... Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories' "The Times"

Ordinary Heros, Extraordinary Deeds The bestselling author of Kane & Abel, The Prodigal Daughter and Honor Among Theives once again astonishes, delights, and electrifies his legions of fans. From London to China, and New York to Nigeria, Jeffrey Archer takes the reader on a tour of ancient heirlooms and modern romance, of cutthroat business and kindly strangers, of lives lived in the realms of power and lives freed from the gloom of oppression. Fortunes are made and squandered, honor betrayed and redeemed, and love lost and rediscovered. Embracing the passions that drive men and women to love and to hate, the short stories in A Quiver Full of Arrows will captivate the hearts and souls of readers of everywhere.

Jamwal and Nisha fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green in Delhi... Thus begins one of the fifteen stories Jeffrey Archer has gathered from around the globe during the past few years in this, his sixth, collection of enthralling short stories.From Germany comes A Good Eye, the tale of a priceless oil painting that has remained in the same family for over two hundred years, until...To the Channel Islands and Members Only, where a golf ball falls out of a Christmas cracker, and young man's life will never be the same again.To Italy and No Room at the Inn, where a young man trying to book a hotel room ends up in bed with the receptionist, unaware that she...To England, where, in High Heels, a woman explains to her husband why a pair of designer shoes couldn't have gone up in flames because...Some of these stories will make you laugh. Others will bring you to tears. And, once again, every one of them will keep you spellbound.

Playing for the highest stakes of all . . . In the 1960s, four ambitious new MPs take their seats at Westminster. Over three decades they share the turbulent passions of the race for power with their wives and families, men and women caught up in a dramatic game for the higest stakes of all. But only one man can gain the ultimate goal - the office of Prime Minister.

Saddam Hussein's latest plan to embarrass the United States is to steal the Declaration of Independence and publicly burn it on July 4, 1993. He hires a forger who makes an exact duplicate of the document. There's one problem: which is the real Declaration?

A book of short stories from one of the most popular novelists of our time

The final volume of Jeffrey Archer's prison diaries covers the period of his transfer from Wayland to his eventual release on parole in July 2003.

It seems innocent enough. A disgraced British colonel bequeaths a mysterious letter to his only son. But the moment Adam Scott opens the yellowing envelope, he sets into motion a deadly chain of events that threatens to shake the very foundations of the free world. Within days, Adam's lover is brutally murdered and he's running for his life through the great cities of Europe, pursued not only by the KGB, but by the CIA and his own countrymen as well. Their common intent is to kill him before the truth comes out. While powerful men in smoke-filled rooms plot ever more ingenious means of destroying him, Adam finds himself betrayed and abandoned even by those he holds most dear. When at last he comes to understand what he is in possession of, he's even more determined to protect it, for it's more than a matter of life and death-it's a matter of honor.

Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years' imprisonment at 12.07pm on Thursday 19t July 2001. Within six hours, Prisoner FF8282, as he is now known, was on suicide watch in the medical wing of Belmarsh top security prison in south London. This, he discovered, is standard procedure for first-time offenders on their first night in jail.

Florentyna Kane is elected President - the first woman President of the United States. At 7.30 one evening the FBI learn of a plot to kill her - the 1572nd such threat of that year. At 8.30 five people know all the details. By 9.30 four of them are dead.

The Pope referred to the 'mystery of Judas'. This book throws light on the events leading up to the great betrayal. Presented in gospel style with two-colour text, ribbon marker and gilded edges, it is an account of the stories of Jesus and Judas.

Druhá kniha ságy britského spisovatele a politika je pokračováním knihy Kane a Abel. Abel pokračuje jako luxusní hoteliér a z neúspěšného manželství má jedinou dceru. Kane se stane ředitelem velké banky, má šťastné manželství a 3 děti. Oba se přihlásí jako dobrovolníci za 2. svět. války, ale Abel stále touží po pomstě a postupně skupuje akcie Kaneovy banky. Je zapleten do politických machinací a obviněn z úplatkářství. Abelova dcera a jediný Kaneův syn se do sebe zamilují, aniž by věděli o nepřátelství otců a přes jejich odpor uzavírají manželství. Abel dovádí svou pomstu do konce a až po smrti Kanea se dozví, kdo jako jediný mu důvěřoval v počátcích jeho kariéry....

Druhá časť príbehu Charlieho Trumpera pokrýva obdobie od sklonku štyridsiatych do začiatku sedemdesiatych rokov. Charlie je už úspešným podnikateľom, jeho veľkolepé plány ale zanovito hatí zlomyseľná starena - celoživotná protivníčka Trumperovcov pani Trenthamová. Do centra príbehu sa však dostáva nová generácia: mladý nádejný matematik Daniel Trumper, syn Becky, ktorý začína tušiť pravdu o svojom nemanželskom pôvode, a pekná mladá Austrálčanka Cathy, historička umenia, odchovaná melbournským sirotincom, ktorej najväčšou túžbou je dozvedieť sa niečo o svojich rodičoch. Charlieho Trumpera nezlomí ani nečakaná osobná tragédia a po strhujúcom, takmer detektívnom pátraní sa mu v napínavom finále príbehu podarí objaviť jediného človeka, schopného definitívne zmariť zlovestné plány pani Trenthamovej...

Prvá časť románu o Charliem, ktorý sa odohráva pred 1. svetovou vojnou a počas nej. O chlapcovi, ktorému sa splní detský sen stať sa obchodníkom.

Harvey Metcalfe, ein reicher Betrüger, hat vier wohlhabende Männer um ihr Vermögen gebracht. Doch seine Opfer verbünden sich, um ihn mit seinen eigenen Methoden zu überlisten und wollen ihn um die verlorene Million US-Dollar erleichtern. Ein riskantes Spiel entfaltet sich.

William Warwick, aus gutem Hause, strebt nach Gerechtigkeit und möchte im britischen Polizeiapparat aufsteigen – vom Streifenbeamten bis zum Commissioner. Im siebten Band der Saga zeigt Bestsellerautor Jeffrey Archer erneut sein Können.

William Warwick hat es weit gebracht, seit er vor wenigen Jahren als einfacher Streifenbeamter seinen Dienst bei der Londoner Polizei antrat. Mittlerweile ist er stolzer Vater von Zwillingen, und bei der Jagd auf Kunstfälscher und Drogenbarone hat er sich als fähiger Ermittler erwiesen. Doch nun lauert Unrecht in den eigenen Reihen: Der junge Detective Jerry Summers wird der Bestechlichkeit verdächtigt. Williams Team ermittelt Undercover gegen die eigene Behörde – eine gefährliche Aufgabe, die höchstes Fingerspitzengefühl erfordert. Erst recht als sich eine von Williams Kolleginnen Hals über Kopf in Summers verliebt …

Warmherzige Kindergeschichten des Weltbestseller-Autors Jeffrey Archer Der tapfere Willy reist zusammen mit seinem Teddybären Randolf in die Quadratwelt, um sein verlorengegangenes Kätzchen Jojo zu retten. Dort schlagen sie dem Grumpfutz und seinem Handlanger Klauvogel ein Schnippchen. Und tauchen später tief in den Ozean ab, um die Besatzung des U-Bootes Neptun zu retten, die von Herbert dem Horror-Hering und seiner Bande hunderter heimtückischer Heringe verspeist werden soll. In einer dritten Geschichte wollen König Wohltäter und Königin Echo aus dem Kleinen Land herausfinden, welches der schnellste Wagen im Königreich sein mag. Doch der Sieger der Herzen ist nicht das Auto, das die Ziellinie als erstes überquert. DreiturbulenteKindergeschichten voller Humor undkurioser Einfälle Ein Lesespaß für Groß und Klein mit vielen vierfarbigen Illustrationen Geschrieben vomWeltbestseller-Autor Jeffrey Archer

Patnáct povídek, patnáct originálních příběh - napínavých, dojemných i fascinujících… Zjistěte co se stane s bezradným mladým detektivem z Neapole, který cestuje do malého městečka vysoko v horách, aby pátral po zločinci v povídce “Kdo zabil starostu?”. Zažijte “Zásadní obrat” spolu s mladíkem, jehož život se nečekaně promění poté, co se dozví, odkud pochází otcovo bohatství. Seznamte se s doktorkou Burbageovou, která se v příběhu “Džentlmen a učenkyně” rozhodne postavit kolegům na universitě a prosadit se v do té doby mužském prostředí. Vydejte se stopem se studentkou Kelley, která se během svého dobrodružství v povídce “Promarněná hodina” dozví víc, než by si vůbec dokázala představit. Bestsellerový autor Jeffrey Archer se i v této povídkové knize inspiroval skutečnými lidmi, s nimiž se setkal, příběhy, které zaslechl, i zeměmi, které procestoval. Ponořte se do jeho vyprávění plného napínavých a úsměvných okamžiků i nečekaných konců.

Dva roky po válce v Perském zálivu nastupuje do úřadu americký prezident Clinton. Irácký diktátor Saddám Hussajn se rozhodne znemožnit jej hned zpočátku a irácká tajná služba za podpory mezinárodního zločinu uspořádá důmyslnou akci, v níž se jí podaří ukrást nejdůležitější americký dokument Prohlášení nezávislosti. Americká CIA a izraelský Mossad naopak usilují o likvidaci iráckého diktátora a tak probíhají promyšlené a napínavé a divoké akce. Agent CIA Scott Bradley a agentka Mossadu Hana Kopecová mají jen pár dnů k symbolickému i faktickému zachování demokratického světa.

Mladá kunsthistorička, pracující pro newyorského bankéře, má podezření, že klienti banky, kteří vlastní cenná umělecká díla, často umírají za podivných okolností. Dětská psycholožka se snaží pomoci záhadnému děvčátku, které se náhle objevilo z lesů, zanedbané a vyděšené. Mickey Haller, advokát bez kanceláře, pracuje na zadním sedadle vozu Lincoln, aby byl blízko svým klientům, jako jsou opilí řidiči a drogoví překupníci. Pro něj není právo otázkou viny či neviny, ale manipulace a vyjednávání. Když ho osloví playboy z Beverly Hills obviněný z napadení ženy, získává Haller prvního dobře placeného klienta a věří, že obhajuje nevinného. Avšak po vraždě policejního vyšetřovatele, který se přiblížil k pravdě, Haller zjistí, že přehlédl přítomnost skutečného zla. Aby unikl nebezpečí, musí využít všechny své schopnosti a zmanipulovat systém, kterému přestal důvěřovat. Krátce před největším dostihem sezony je unesen favorit, plnokrevník Cajun King. Novinář Ben Copperfield se o únosu dozvídá jako jeden z prvních, ale musí slíbit majiteli koně, že tuto informaci nezveřejní. Jeho profesionální zvědavost ho však nutí pátrat po okolnostech případu, což může být pro někoho nebezpečné.

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Svazek obsahuje zkrácené verze čtyř úspěšných románů od renomovaných angloamerických autorů, doplněné stručnými informacemi o jejich tvůrcích. 1) V Londýně se náhodně střetnou dva muži z opačných konců společnosti, nevzdělaný automechanik a začínající advokát. Jejich dramatické setkání vyústí v soudní spor, který pro jednoho z nich skončí nespravedlivým odsouzením. Ve vězení začne spřádat plán pomsty. 2) Představte si možnost změnit svůj život od základů – zkrotit neposlušné kudrny, srovnat křivé zuby, dosáhnout skvělého postavení v práci a vzít si milionáře. Lexi Smartová se brzy dozví, zda je takový život skutečně šťastnější. 3) Lev Děmidov, agent státní bezpečnosti, odmítne udat vlastní ženu a oba jsou vyhnáni na Sibiř, kde je Lev degradován. Zde se účastní vyšetřování úmrtí dívky, které nápadně připomíná smrt jiného dítěte v Moskvě. Lev se rozhodne pátrat po sériovém vrahovi sám, přestože ve stalinském Rusku oficiálně "neexistuje zločin". 4) Třiatřicetiletá televizní reportérka Tiel McCoyová se vydává na dovolenou do Nového Mexika, když zaslechne zprávu o únosu dcery texaského milionáře. Z benzínové stanice volá svému šéfovi a ocitá se v situaci, která může být největší reportérskou kauzou jejího života, pokud ovšem vyvázne živá.

Adam Scott hat nie den wahren Grund erfahren, warum sein Vater unehrenhaft aus der British Army entlassen wurde – bis zu dessen Tod. Teil des übersichtlichen Erbes ist ein vergilbter Brief. Als Adam ihn öffnet, setzt er damit eine Kette tödlicher Ereignisse in Gang, die die Grundfesten der freien Welt erschüttern könnte. Adams Wissen darf auf keinen Fall in die falschen Hände gelangen. Ehe er sich’s versieht sind KGB, CIA und selbst seine eigenen Landsleuten hinter ihm her. Quer durch Europa führt die Jagd. Adam sieht die Chance gekommen, den Namen seiner Familie reinzuwaschen. Er muss nur lange genug am Leben bleibt …

William Warwick, der aus bestem Hause kommt, ist von einem Wunsch erfüllt: In seinem Streben nach Gerechtigkeit möchte er die Karriereleiter des britischen Polizeiapparats durchlaufen – vom einfachen Streifenbeamten bis zum Commissioner. Im sechsten Teil der großen Saga von Bestsellerautor Jeffrey Archer sind William und sein Team erneut für das Royal Protection Command tätig, das die Sicherheit der Königin und ihrer Familie gewährleisten soll. Dabei kommen sie einem finsteren Plan zum Raub der Kronjuwelen auf die Spur.

Vlak voor het uitbreken van de Tweede Wereldoorlog neemt Harry Clifton dienst bij de marine om te ontsnappen aan de familiegeheimen en zijn teleurstelling dat hij nooit met Emma Barrington zal kunnen trouwen. Bij een schermutseling met de Duitsers op de Atlantische Oceaan wordt zijn schip tot zinken gebracht en slechts een handjevol overlevenden wordt opgepikt door een Amerikaans cruiseschip. Als Tom Bradshaw, een van Harry’s officieren, diezelfde nacht alsnog sterft, grijpt Harry zijn kans en neemt diens identiteit aan. Bij aankomst in New York beseft Harry dat hij een grote fout heeft gemaakt. De problemen die Tom Bradshaw bij zijn vertrek achterliet, konden wel eens veel groter zijn dan die van hemzelf, en Harry heeft geen enkele mogelijkheid meer zijn ware identiteit te bewijzen.

Detektívka v parlamente pokračuje - tak by sme mohli charakterizovať druhú časť úspešného románu. Naši štyria protagonisti, ktorí iba začínali naplno rozvíjať svoje politické ambície teraz sú už špičkovými politikmi. Po dvadsiatich rokoch striedavo v koalícií i opozícií sa z nich stali poslanci, ovládajúci parlamentnú reč i poriadok.

Co se stane, když o vašem osudu rozhodne hozená mince? Leningrad, 1968. Už od útlého věku je jasné, že je Alexander Karpenko předurčen vést své krajany. Jeho otec je však zavražděn KGB a pokud chtějí Alexander a jeho matka přežít, musí z Ruska uprchnout. V docích jsou postaveni před osudovou volbu - poplují do Ameriky, nebo do Velké Británie? Alexander nechává rozhodnutí náhodě a hodí si mincí… V jediném okamžiku je o jeho budoucnosti rozhodnuto a příběh se větví do dvou paralelních rovin. Sledujeme třicet let života Alexe, který se vydal do New Yorku, stejně jako osudy Saši, který se usadil v Londýně. Oba si však nakonec uvědomí, že budou muset čelit minulosti, kterou za sebou zanechali jako Alexander v Rusku. Kreativní dílo z pera bestsellerového vypravěče Archera nabízí poutavý příběh, který je - jak je tomu u autora zvykem - plný nečekaných zvratů.

Román sleduje téměř třicetiletou politickou kariéru čtyř poslanců Dolní sněmovny britského parlamentu. V prosinci r.1964, kdy se po třinácti letech dostávají k moci labouristé, se ujímají svých mandátů čtyři ambiciózní, schopní a vzdělaní mladí muži různého původu, stranické příslušnosti i charakteru. Konzervativní stranu zastupují dva absolventi Oxfordské univerzity: Charles Seymour, druhorozený syn skotského hraběte, a Simon Kerslake, pocházející ze skromných poměrů rodiny advokáta. Za labouristy je zvolen právník Raymond Gould, syn řezníka z Leedsu, a Andrew Fraser, jehož otec působil jako konzervativní primátor Edinburghu. Během střídajících se vlád H.Wilsona, E.Heathe, J.Callaghana a M.Thatcherové postupují od nižších úřednických funkcí a postavení náměstků na místa ministrů, předsedů stran a jeden z nich získá nakonec i nejvyšší post premiéra. Autor, vycházející z vlastních bohatých zkušeností, zasvěceně líčí prostředí parlamentních rozprav, interpelací, hlasování i volebních kampaní.

- Week van het Engelse Boek editie - These four short stories from a master storyteller are packed full of twists and turns. In Stuck on You, Jeremy finds out exactly the best way to steal the perfect ring for his fiancée. Albert celebrates his 100th birthday, and is pleased to be sent The Queen's Birthday Telegram. He is, however, confused... In Russia, businessman Richard plots the ideal way to muder hus wife. He begins to have a clever idea when his hotel warns hum: Don't Drink the Water from the taps. And as Diana, a busy single mother, drives to have a dinner with friends, she realises that a black van is following her. Soon terrified for her life, she does whatever it takes to stick to the warning given to drivers: Never Stop on the Motorway... Every reader will have their favourite story - some will make you laugh, others will bring you to tears. And, as always, every one of them will keep you spellbound.

Dieses Buch, verfasst von Judas' Sohn, beleuchtet die Gründe für den Verrat an Jesus und bringt die damit verbundenen Ereignisse erneut zur Sprache.