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Jeffrey Archer

    15 de abril de 1940

    El autor británico Jeffrey Archer es conocido por su destreza narrativa y su capacidad para cautivar a un público amplio. Sus obras, a menudo llenas de suspense y giros inesperados, profundizan en temas de ambición, traición y destino. El estilo de Archer es reconocido por su accesibilidad y ritmo ágil, lo que lo convierte en un favorito para los lectores que buscan una narración absorbente. Su habilidad para crear tramas intrincadas y personajes memorables le ha asegurado un lugar duradero en el panorama literario.

    Jeffrey Archer
    Hijos de la fortuna
    Llega la hora
    Los pecados del padre
    Más poderosa que la espada
    Solo el tiempo lo dirá
    He aquí un hombre
    • He aquí un hombre

      • 514 páginas
      • 18 horas de lectura

      «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.

      He aquí un hombre
      4,5
    • 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.

      Solo el tiempo lo dirá
      4,3
    • 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.

      Más poderosa que la espada
      4,1
    • Los pecados del padre

      • 407 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      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.

      Los pecados del padre
      4,1
    • «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.

      Llega la hora
      4,0
    • 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.

      Hijos de la fortuna
      3,9
    • ¿Por qué una anciana es asesinada en su mansión de Inglaterra la madrugadadel 11 de septiembre de 2001? ¿Por qué un exitoso banquero de Nueva York no se sorprende al recibir por correo la oreja de una vieja dama? ¿Por qué un prestigioso abogado trabaja para un único cliente sin cobrar honorarios? ¿Por qué una joven ejecutiva roba un Van Gogh si no es una ladrona? ¿Por qué una brillante licenciada trabaja como secretaria después de heredar una fortuna? ¿Por qué una atleta cobra un millón de dólares por cumplir una misión? ¿Por qué una aristócrata estaría dispuesta a matar si sabe que pasará el restode su vida en prisión? ¿Por qué un magnate japonés del acero va a dar una fuerte suma de dinero a una mujer a la que no conoce? ¿Por qué un experto agente del FBI tiene que averiguar cuál es la conexión entre estas ocho personas aparentemente sin relación entre ellas? Las respuestas a todas estas preguntas las da esta absorbente novela: en ella, una conspiración internacional, cuyo objetivo es uno de los lienzos más valiosos del mundo, introduce al lector en el mercado negro del arte, desde Nueva York hasta Londres, desde Bucarest hasta Tokio, tras las huellas de falsificadores y asesinos a sueldo, en un relato cuya lectura no da tregua.

      La falsificación
      3,7
    • La hija pródiga

      • 485 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      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.

      La hija pródiga
    • The Mahabharata 1

      • 536 páginas
      • 19 horas de lectura

      "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.

      The Mahabharata 1
      4,6
    • The Short, The Long and The Tall

      • 288 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      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.

      The Short, The Long and The Tall
      4,5
    • Jeffrey Archer is at his captivating best in this, his first novel, an intricate tale of deceit, dishonor, and sweet revenge. What can an Oxford don, a respected society physician, a chic French art dealer, and a charming English lord have in common? Very little, except they've all been swindled out of every cent they had by Harvey Metcalfe, the man who wrote the book on international stock fraud. They haven't a prayer of ever seeing their money again. Or have they?

      Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
      4,3
    • Kane & Abel

      • 477 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski--two men from widely different backgrounds, whose driving passions are overshadowed only by their obsession to destroy each other. One, a millionaire Boston brahmin, the other, a penniless Polish immigrant--two men born on the same day in 1906, on opposite sides of the world, reaching the top in twentieth-century America. Spanning sixty years, KANE & ABEL is the enormously compelling story of these two ruthless, powerful businessmen, whose ultimate confrontation rocks the financial community--and their personal lives. --back cover

      Kane & Abel
      4,3
    • 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.

      A Matter of Honour / Shall We Tell the President? / First Among Equals
      4,2
    • 'Be Careful What You Wish For' opens with Harry Clifton and his wife Emma rushing to hospital to learn the fate of their son Sebastian, who has been involved in a fatal car accident. But who died, Sebastian or his best friend Bruno? When Ross Buchanan is forced to resign as chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company, Emma Clifton wants to replace him. But Don Pedro Martinez intends to install his puppet, the egregious Major Alex Fisher, in order to destroy the Barrington family firm just as the company plans to build its new luxury liner, the MV Buckingham. Back in London, Harry and Emma's adopted daughter wins a scholarship to the Slade Academy of Art where she falls in love with a fellow student, Clive Bingham, who asks her to marry him. Both families are delighted until Priscilla Bingham, Jessica s future mother-in-law, has a visit from an old friend, Lady Virginia Fenwick.

      Be Careful What You Wish For
      4,2
    • Turn a Blind Eye

      • 384 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      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

      Turn a Blind Eye
      4,2
    • As The Crow Flies

      • 752 páginas
      • 27 horas de lectura

      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.

      As The Crow Flies
      4,2
    • 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

      Not a penny more, not a penny less ; Shall we tell the president?
      4,1
    • 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

      Shall We Tell the President? Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
      3,9
    • The gripping new instalment in the William Warwick series, An Eye for an Eye, is available to pre-order now! 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 'Archer always delivers, and this heist thriller hits the spot again' The Sun 'Archer can still tell a gripping yarn' The Sunday Times '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

      Traitors Gate
      4,0
    • Honour Among Thieves

      • 200 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      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 . . . 'A fast-moving intrigue . . . a cracking good read. This is the first novel I have read by Jeffrey Archer; it will not be the last' Mail on Sunday 'Back in top form . . Archer's imagination at its most sublime . . . an entertaining, pacey page-turner' Sunday Times 'Few are more famous than Archer for keeping the pages turning . . . an extravagant romp - possibly his best' The Times

      Honour Among Thieves
      4,0
    • Over My Dead Body

      • 384 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      In London, the Metropolitan Police have set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit - a cold case squad - to catch the criminals nobody else can. Four victims. Four cases. All killers poised to strike again. 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? And who is the mysterious man his widow is planning to marry? On board the luxury cruise liner The Alden, a group of wealthy clientele have signed up the for opulence and glamour of a trans-Atlantic voyage. But the battle for power at the heart of a wealthy dynasty is about to turn to murder. And at the heart of all three investigations lies Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, rising star of the Met. Only Warwick's genius for deductive reasoning, his fierce intelligence and his occasionally rash bravery - combined with that of ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan, reluctantly brought in from the cold - can bring the criminals to justice and put his nemesis behind bars. But can they catch the killers before it's too late?

      Over My Dead Body
      4,0
    • The Collected Short Stories

      • 720 páginas
      • 26 horas de lectura

      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

      The Collected Short Stories
      4,0
    • 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.

      Tell Tale
      4,0
    • 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!

      An Eye for an Eye
      3,9
    • Beyond Reasonable Doubt

      • 55 páginas
      • 2 horas de lectura

      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

      Beyond Reasonable Doubt
      3,9
    • International bestseller Jeffrey Archer returns THE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER 'Only someone like Jeffrey Archer . . . could have written a compelling story like this. Every page bristles with suspense and the ending comes at you with the force of a tank round' DAVID BALDACCI 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... Over My Dead Body hit #4 in the Sunday Times bestselling charts on 4th June 2022.

      Next in line
      3,9
    • Heads You Win

      • 471 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to escape from Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they are confronted with an irreversible choice: should they board a container ship bound for America, or Great Britain? Alexander leaves that choice to the toss of a coin . . . In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander’s future. During an epic tale of fate and fortune, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow his triumphs and defeats as he struggles as an immigrant to conquer his new world. As this unique story unfolds, Alexander comes to realize where his destiny lies, and accepts that he must face the past he left behind in Russia. With a final twist that will shock even his most ardent fans, this is #1 New York Times bestseller Jeffrey Archer’s most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel .

      Heads You Win
      3,9
    • Paths of glory

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

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

      Paths of glory
      3,9
    • The Eleventh Commandment

      • 200 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      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 Eleventh Commandment
      3,9
    • A Prison Diary Volume II

      • 320 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

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

      A Prison Diary Volume II
      3,8
    • 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...

      Hidden in Plain Sight
      3,8
    • The final volume in Archer's essential account of life inside the penal system.

      A Prison Diary Volume III
      3,8
    • Nothing Ventured

      • 384 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      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 ?

      Nothing Ventured
      3,8
    • To cut a long story short

      • 418 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      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.

      To cut a long story short
      3,8
    • Twelve red herrings

      • 416 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      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... How will they react? How would you? -- Book cover.

      Twelve red herrings
      3,7
    • In the third installment of the Clifton Chronicles, set in 1945, the House of Lords faces a tie over the inheritance of the Barrington family fortune. The Lord Chancellor's deciding vote significantly impacts Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington. While Harry promotes his latest novel in America, Emma searches for a little girl abandoned in her father's office on the night of his murder. As the General Election approaches, Giles is shocked by the Conservative candidate chosen to oppose him. Ultimately, it is Sebastian Clifton, Harry and Emma's son, who affects his uncle's future. By 1957, Sebastian earns a scholarship to Cambridge, introducing a new generation of the Clifton family. However, after being expelled from school, he becomes embroiled in an international art fraud involving a valuable Rodin statue. The story raises questions about Sebastian's future: Will he become a millionaire? Will he attend Cambridge? Is his life at risk? This installment promises answers while presenting new mysteries to unravel.

      Best Kept Secret
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    • A Twist in the Tale

      • 269 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      A collection of 12 short stories with a twist in the ending from Jeffrey Archer, the author of "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less", "Kane and Abel" and the play, "Beyond Reasonable Doubt".

      A Twist in the Tale
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    • Two rival newspaper publishers vie for the position of controlling the biggest media empire in the world.

      The fourth estate
      3,8
    • Cat O'Nine Tales

      and Other Stories

      • 352 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      An English lord requires one more chess piece to complete a set that would be worth a fortune. Another man, an accountant, realizes he's achieved nothing in his life--and sets out to make a fortune before he retires. And then there is the author's own favorite, "In the Eye of the Beholder," about a star athlete who has a fateful run-in with a three-hundred-pound woman. Some of these twelve stories were inspired by the two years Jeffrey Archer spent in prison, including "Don't Drink the Water," the tale of a company chairman who tries to poison his wife while on a trip to St. Petersburg--with unexpected consequences. Witty, suspenseful, sad, surprising, and unforgettable, Cat O'Nine Tales is Jeffrey Archer at his best.

      Cat O'Nine Tales
      3,7
    • A Quiver Full of Arrows

      • 300 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      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.

      A Quiver Full of Arrows
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    • 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.

      And Thereby Hangs a Tale
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    • First Among Equals

      • 480 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      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.

      First Among Equals
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    • A prison diary Vol. 1, Belmarsh: hell

      • 259 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      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.

      A prison diary Vol. 1, Belmarsh: hell
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    • A matter of honour

      • 464 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      "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." -- Publisher's website.

      A matter of honour
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    • A prison diary

      • 259 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      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.

      A prison diary
      3,6
    • Shall We Tell the President?

      • 200 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      After years of great sacrifice and deep personal tragedy, Florentyna Kane's has finally become the first woman president in America. But on the very day that she is sworn into office, powerful forces are already in motion to take her life. The FBI investigates thousands of false threats every year. This time, a reliable source has tipped them off about an assassination attempt. One hour later, the informant and all but one of the investigating agents are dead. The lone survivor: FBI Special Agent Mark Andrews. Now, only he knows when the killers will strike. But how can he alone unravel a ruthless conspiracy--in less than one week? The race to save the first woman president begins now..

      Shall We Tell the President?
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    • The gospel according to Judas

      • 101 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      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.

      The gospel according to Judas
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    • End Game

      May The Best Man Win...

      LONDON OLYMPICS 2012. The world is watching as the greatest show on earth takes to the stage. Billions of eyes on London. Nations united in celebration. It should be a moment of absolute triumph. But for one shadowy organisation, it's the perfect target. William Warwick and his elite Scotland Yard team must stop them from unleashing chaos and devastation. But his investigation plunges him into a deadly game of cat and mouse from London's streets to the corridors of power. Can he prevent triumph turning to disaster?

      End Game
    • A la Carte

      And 15 Other Stories by Famous Authors

      • 181 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      An anthology of short stories by famous authors who have given freely their talents for the National AIDS Trust charity.Foreward - HRH Diana, Princess of WalesIntroduction - Auberon WaughThe Inspiration - Jason CheritonA La Carte and fifteen other stories:A La Carte - Jeffrey ArcherLucky Dip - Deborah MoggachA Dog in the Dark - Richard AdamsTail - Bill JamesA Safe Place - Anna ReynoldsThe Case of the Parr Children - Antonia FraserRomance 1988 - Doris LessingThe Bunting Affirms - H.R.F. KeatingOld Flame - William TrevorThe Village - George Mackay BrownSound Proof - Angela KeysThe Nice Boys - Isabel ColegateRecipe for Victory - Maeve BinchyThe Flowers that Bloom in the Spring - Julian SymonsVampire - Hilary NewmanPaperwork - Ruth RendellPostscript - Sir John Gielgud

      A la Carte
    • The Mother of All Battles

      The Endless U.S.-Iraq War

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      The endless U.S. Iraq War as described by author Jeff Archer describing the mother of all battles .

      The Mother of All Battles
    • Kainovo znamení

      • 270 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      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....

      Kainovo znamení
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    • Charlieho šťastie

      • 268 páginas
      • 10 horas de lectura

      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...

      Charlieho šťastie
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    • Šťastný Charlie

      • 342 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      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.

      Šťastný Charlie
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    • Auge um Auge. Roman

      • 480 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      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.

      Auge um Auge. Roman
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    • 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 …

      Blindes Vertrauen
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    • 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

      Willis wundersame Abenteuer und eine königliche Geschichte
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    • (Ne)povídej

      • 180 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      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.

      (Ne)povídej
      3,5
    • Zlodějská čest

      • 316 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      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.

      Zlodějská čest
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    • 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.

      Klamný dojem, Kouzelná hodinka, Advokát, Největší šance
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    • 時のみぞ知る

      • 335 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      全世界売上4億冊。作家の最高傑作。壮大なサーガ、開幕!波乱の学校生活のなか、それでも学業に励むハリーは次々に厳しい真実と向き合うことになる。英雄として戦死したと教わった父の本当の姿。ウェイトレスとして働く母メイジーの暗い過去。師と崇める謎の男ジャック・ターが背負う傷。伯父スタンの許しがたい行い……。少年が大人への扉を開けてゆく中、ついに直面することになった驚愕の事実とは? 全英1位ベストセラー、日本上陸!

      時のみぞ知る
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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.

      Čas pomsty, Vzpomínáš si?, Dítě číslo 44, V šachu
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    • Ein Mann von Ehre

      Thriller

      • 480 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      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 …

      Ein Mann von Ehre
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    • Im Auftrag der Krone

      Roman

      • 464 páginas
      • 17 horas de lectura

      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.

      Im Auftrag der Krone
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    • De Clifton-serie - 2: Van vader op zoon

      Roman. De toekomst van een familie ligt in de handen van één man - Druk 1

      • 352 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      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.

      De Clifton-serie - 2: Van vader op zoon
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    • Prvý medzi rovnými 2

      • 253 páginas
      • 9 horas de lectura

      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.

      Prvý medzi rovnými 2
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    • Panna vítězí

      • 404 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      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.

      Panna vítězí
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    • Four Warned - Special Edition

      • 98 páginas
      • 4 horas de lectura

      - 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.

      Four Warned - Special Edition
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