JEFFREY ARCHER, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O' Nine Tales, is one of the world's favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in ninety-seven countries and in more than thirty-seven languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than £50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer; they have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.
Probably the greatest storyteller of our age * Mail on Sunday * If there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win * Daily Telegraph * A pacey tale of fakes, forgeries and ripped-off Rembrandts worthy of a TV crime caper * Daily Express * Jeffrey is the consummate story-teller and his latest novel, Nothing Ventured [is] fast-paced and thrilling, with his trademark plot twists and cliff-hangers * Daily Mail * Juicy, fast-paced read with a fabulous twist * Daily Mirror * Glamorous art thief-style locations weave with visits to Belmarsh prison as the story builds to its exciting conclusion. The courtroom scenes are particularly entertaining, and, of course, there’s a trademark Archer twist * Daily Mail * A juicy, engrossing read with a fabulous ending * Daily Express * Enjoyable * Daily Telegraph * A rollicking read filled with aspirational underdogs, suave sophisticates, and fractious family intrigue * Northern Echo *