Cat O' Nine Tales
A gripping collection of stories from international no.1 bestseller Jeffrey Archer
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‘Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining . . . Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories’ - THE TIMES
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A collection of twelve gripping short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer, illustrated by the internationally acclaimed artist Ronald Searle, creator of Molesworth.
A company chairman tries to poison his wife while on a trip to St Petersburg. A con artist ends up in the morgue after using the police chief as bait in his latest scam. From behind bars, a convict manages to remove an old enemy and then set up two prison officers as his alibi. And an accountant realizes he has achieved nothing in his life, so sets out to make a fortune before he retires.
These tales are ingeniously plotted, with richly drawn characters and deliciously unexpected conclusions. Some were inspired by the two years Jeffrey Archer spent in prison, and all feature the mad, the bad and the dangerous to know, as well as a host of poignant and telling characters. As a collection, they confirm Jeffrey Archer’s position as a master storyteller.
Cat O’ Nine Tales is an enthralling set of short stories from the bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and the William Warwick series.
Nothing Ventured PB was an instant Sunday Time’s no.1 bestseller when it published 19.03.2020
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Praise for Jeffrey Archer:
'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' – The Daily Telegraph
'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' – The Mail on Sunday
'Outstanding . . . white-knuckle suspense and witty dénouements' – Daily Express
'Archer hits the bull’s-eye with an exemplary collection of short stories' – Daily Mail
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Archer (Kane & Abel) put his time in prison to fine literary use, as evidenced by the 12 stellar entries in his fifth story collection, nine of which are based on tales he heard from fellow inmates while incarcerated. Three others he composed after his release. Highlights include "Maestro," in which a restaurant owner finds a way to launder money so that the tax man can't collect; "The Man Who Robbed His Own Post Office," about a hardworking couple who steal from their own business rather than see it all taken from them; and "It Can't Be October Already," in which a man uses the system to beat the system. The economy and precision of Archer's prose never fails to delight. The criminal doesn't always get away with his crime and justice doesn't always prevail, but the reader wins with each and every story. Drawings by the inimitable Ronald Searle are a bonus.
