Over My Dead Body
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4.0 • 401 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer.
THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A THRILLER…
In London, the Metropolitan Police set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit – a cold case squad – to catch the criminals nobody else can.
In Geneva, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner – convicted of forgery and theft – was pronounced dead two months ago. So why is his unscrupulous lawyer still representing a dead client?
On a luxury liner en route to New York, the battle for power within a wealthy dynasty is about to turn to murder.
And at the heart of all three investigations are Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, rising star of the Met, and ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan, brought in from the cold.
But can they catch the killers before it’s too late?
Praise for Jeffrey Archer:
‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ Mail on Sunday
'Peerless master of the page turner' Daily Mail
'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' Daily Telegraph
‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time
Jeffrey Archer’s previous novel Nothing Ventured was a No.1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 28th March 2020.
Reviews
Praise for Jeffrey Archer:
‘Probably the greatest storyteller of our age’ Mail on Sunday
'Peerless master of the page turner' Daily Mail
'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' Daily Telegraph
‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time
About the author
Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, the William Warwick novels, Kane and Abel and Cat O’ Nine Tales, has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 275 million copies. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
When a suspicious death aboard a luxury liner interrupts William Warwick’s holiday cruise, the star DCI investigates not just that quirky case but the reported death of his nemesis, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner. Set in the late 1980s, Jeffrey Archer’s fourth book starring William Warwick introduces a memorable antihero in former undercover operative Ross Hogan, whose rule-breaking approach contrasts nicely with the more disciplined protagonist. The two of them delve into the central mysteries while launching a new cold case squad in London, and soon they’re traversing Europe in the name of justice. Mannered and sophisticated, Over My Dead Body is another sharply drawn thriller from a veteran storyteller.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set circa 1988, bestseller Archer's overstuffed fourth police procedural featuring Det. Chief Insp. William Warwick (after Turn a Blind Eye) finds William and his wife on a cruise ship heading for New York. When Fraser Buchanan, the chairman of the Pilgrim Line, dies on board, the ship's captain asks William to investigate. Back in England, William returns to his role as head of the London Metropolitan Police's newly formed Unsolved Murder Unit. The team is assigned five cases, in which William's superior believes the perpetrators got away with murder. Each investigation is farfetched and riddled with coincidences. Meanwhile, William is intent on tracking down his nemesis, millionaire art collector and thief Miles Faulkner. Faulkner has recently escaped capture by the police, for which William rightly feels responsible after making a poor decision during a car chase. The resolution of the cruise ship case, which reads much like a quaint golden age mystery, disappoints. Smooth prose makes up only in part for a lack of depth and a hero prone to acting in irritatingly stupid ways. This one's for diehard Archer fans only.
Customer Reviews
Great Read
A great read full of action and suspense.Hope there is a follow up book .
Over My Dead Body
This book was both tedious and boring. I skipped a lot of irrelevant parts, especially the art lessons. The patronising political correctness failed to cover the offensive sexism. The police seem quite inadequate and one goes rogue leaving a newborn in hospital, parentless. The old fashioned tenor of the book was very off putting and some of the male characters were obnoxious.
Over My Dead Body
Another great book Jeffrey Archer couldn’t put it down but will there be another?