Jeffrey Archer Livres

Ils sont nés le même jour, le même mois, la même année (1906). Mais l'un se nomme Waldek et a été trouvé au coeur des forêts de Pologne, alors que l'autre, William, appartient à l'aristocratie américaine de la Côte Ouest. Contre toute logique, l'histoire va les réunir

Harry Clifton, fils d’un docker et d’une serveuse de Bristol, né en 1920, est persuadé que son père, Arthur, est mort en héros à la guerre. Alors que tout le dispose à suivre les traces de ses parents, sa voix et son intelligence exceptionnelles lui ouvrent les portes d’un collège réservé aux enfants de la haute société anglaise. C’est là qu’il fait connaissance de Giles, le fils de la famille Barrington, propriétaire d’une grande compagnie maritime. Giles devient son ami. Harry gravit un à un les échelons de la réussite sociale et tombe amoureux de la sœur de Giles. Mais en voulant s’unir à une Barrington, Harry précipite sans le savoir de terribles révélations. Quel sera le prix à payer ? Seul l’avenir le dira. Le premier volet d’une passionnante saga romanesque qui nous conduit des docks de Bristol des Années folles aux navires marchands pris dans la tourmente de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Il suffit parfois de se trouver au mauvais endroit au mauvais moment pour voir basculer le cours de sa vie... Si Danny Cartwright avait demandé Beth Wilson en mariage un jour plus tôt, ou un jour plus tard, il n’aurait jamais pu être accusé du meurtre de son meilleur ami. Mais quand les quatre témoins de l’accusation sont un avocat, un acteur à succès, un aristocrate et le plus jeune associé d’une prestigieuse agence immobilière, qui pourrait bien croire à la version des faits d’un garagiste de l’East End ? Danny est donc condamné à vingt-deux années d’emprisonnement dans le quartier de haute sécurité de la prison de Belmarsh, duquel personne ne s’est jamais échappé. Seulement, ses adversaires ont sous-estimé le désir de revanche du jeune homme et la farouche détermination de sa fiancée à faire entendre justice...Prix Polar international 2009.

New York, septembre 1939. Torpillé par un sous-marin allemand, le bateau sur lequel Harry Clifton a embarqué, coule au milieu de l’Atlantique. Harry, qui fait partie des survivants, décide de prendre l’identité de Tom Bradshaw, un officier mort dans le naufrage. Mais, quand il débarque aux Etats-Unis, il est arrêté pour homicide. S'il veut prouver son innocence, il doit révéler son véritable patronyme. Ce qu'il s'est juré de ne jamais faire, pour protéger la femme qu'il aime. Restée en Angleterre, Emma refuse de croire à sa mort et, malgré les dangers, part à sa recherche. Des prisons de la côte Est aux champs de bataille d'Afrique du Nord en passant par les docks de Bristol, une saga flamboyante où nous retrouvons les personnages inoubliables de Seul l’avenir nous le dira .

" Ne jamais se faire prendre. Si l'on est pris, tout nier. Ne jamais s'inquiéter. La CIA veille toujours sur vous. " On le surnomme le professionnel des professionnels. Détenteur de la Médaille d'honneur, père de famille exemplaire, voué corps et âme au service de son pays, Connor Fitzgerald est l'arme la plus mortelle de la CIA. Depuis vingt-huit ans, il a su mener sans encombre sa double vie - professionnelle et privée. Mais, à quelques jours de prendre sa retraite de l'Agence, il tombe sur un ennemi dont pas même lui ne saurait venir à bout. Et pour cause... Au même moment, les Etats-Unis doivent affronter un ennemi non moins redoutable : le nouveau président de la Russie, déterminé à provoquer un conflit armé entre les deux superpuissances. Mené tambour battant du Bureau Ovale de la Maison Blanche au somptueux repaire d'un parrain de la mafia russe en passant par Moscou, Saint-Pétersbourg, Bogota, Le Cap, Londres, Dallas et Sydney, Le Seul Commandement renouvelle totalement les canons du thriller contemporain.

"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.

This Was a Man is the seventh and final, captivating instalment of the Clifton Chronicles from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer. This Was a Man opens with a shot being fired, but who pulled the trigger, and who lives and who dies? In Whitehall, Giles Barrington discovers the truth about his wife Karin from the Cabinet Secretary. Is she a spy or a pawn in a larger game? Harry Clifton sets out to write his magnum opus, while his wife Emma completes her ten years as Chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary, and receives an unexpected call from Margaret Thatcher offering her a job. Sebastian Clifton becomes chairman of Farthings Kaufman bank after Hakim Bishara resigns for personal reasons. Sebastian and his wife Samantha's talented daughter, Jessica, is expelled from the Slade School of Fine Art, but her aunt Grace comes to her rescue. Lady Virginia is about to flee the country to avoid her creditors when the Duchess of Hertford dies, and sees another opportunity to clear her debts and finally trump the Cliftons and the Barringtons. In a devastating twist, tragedy engulfs the Clifton family when one of them receives a shocking diagnosis that will throw all their lives into turmoil.

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.

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?

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

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

Mightier than the Sword opens with an IRA bomb exploding during the MV Buckingham's maiden voyage across the Atlantic - but how many passengers lose their lives?

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

Cometh the Hour is the sixth and penultimate book in the spellbinding, number one bestselling Clifton Chronicles, from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer.

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

An unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer.

A collected edition of the master storyteller's short stories

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

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.

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

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

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

In the 1940s a set of twins is separated at birth by a desperate nurse and the brothers grow up unaware of each other's existence. As their lives unfold, both men are confronted with tragedy and betrayal, loss and hardship, but overcome life's obstacles to become the men they are destined to be.

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.

Nothing Ventured is the start of a brand new series, from Jeffrey Archer, the number one bestselling author of The Clifton Chronicles: telling the story of the life of William Warwick - as a family man and a detective who must battle against a powerful criminal nemesis.

This is Jeffrey Archer at the top of his form, as he offers us unique fables of our time and civilization, each one shining a harsh yet hypnotic light on that fascinating, complex being called 'human'.

"Jeffrey Archer has been acclaimed as 'probably the greatest storyteller of our age' and 'a storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas'. As a writer of short stories he has been called 'stylish, witty and constantly entertaining' by The Times, while Publishers Weekly wrote: 'Somerset Maugham never penned anything so swift or urbanely witty as this.' This third collection of Jeffrey Archer's stories surpasses either of its predecessors, and will enhance his reputation even further." - back cover.

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.

Twelve 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, most recently, the play, "Beyond Reasonable Doubt".

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

"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"

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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