TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT

By Jeffrey Archer

Synopsis

Fraud, deceit, deception, lying, bankruptcy, infidelity: these are just some of the recurrent themes that concern Jeffrey Archer in his fourth collection of short stories.

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Narrator	Bill Wallis
Length	7hrs 30mins
Catalogue No.	8564
Publisher	Harper

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AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE

Twelve original short stories in which Jeffrey Archer plays a subtle cat-and-mouse game with the reader. They end, more often than not, with collective whiskers twitching in surprise.

AS THE CROW FLIES

When Charlie’s granddad dies, young Charlie wants to follow in his footsteps as a salesman. His ambition is to own a shop that will sell everything. The story follows his progress from the streets of Whitechapel to Chelsea Terrace, a distance of only a few miles as the crow flies.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

Book 4 of the 'Clifton Chronicles', sequel to 'Best Kept Secret' (10455). Harry Clifton and his wife, Emma, are 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, the son of Don Pedro Martinez, who is is trying to bring down the esteemed Barrington family.

BEST KEPT SECRET

Book 3 of the 'Clifton Chronicles', sequel to 'The Sins of the Father' (10454). It is 1945 and the vote in the House of Lords as to who should inherit the Barrington family fortune has ended in a tie. The Lord Chancellor's deciding vote will cast a long shadow on the lives of Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington.

COMETH THE HOUR

Book 6 of the 'Clifton Chronicles', sequel to 'Mightier than the Sword' (11083). Giles Barrington must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the Iron Curtain. But is Karin truly in love with him, or is she a spy?

THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT

After twenty-eight years Conor Fitzgerald is the CIA's most deadly weapon, but he has been leading a double life and now, just before hs retirement, he comes across an enemy who can expose him!

FALSE IMPRESSION

When an old lady is murdered before 9/11, it takes all the resources of the FBI and Interpol to work out a possible motive for her death. It also takes the determination of a young woman to avenge her.

FIRST AMONG EQUALS

In the 1960s, four ambitious new MPs take their seats at Westminster. Over three decades they share the turbulent passions and upheavals of the race for power, caught up in a dramatic game for the highest stakes of all. But only one man can gain the ultimate goal - the office of Prime Minister..

KANE AND ABEL

William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski had only one thing in common. One the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant, the two men were born on the same day on opposite sides of the world. But their paths were destined to cross in a ruthless struggle to build a fortune.

MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD

Book 5 of the 'Clifton Chronicles', sequel to 'Be Careful What You Wish For' (11082). Sir Giles Barrington is now a minister of the crown and looks set for even higher office. Then his political career is thrown off balance by none other than his old adversary, Major Alex Fisher, who is selected to stand against him at the general election. But who wins this time?

NEXT IN LINE

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...

ONLY TIME WILL TELL

Book 1 of the 'Clifton Chronicles'. The epic tale of Harry Clifton’s life begins in 1919, in the backstreets of Bristol. Harry must decide whether to take his place at Oxford, or join the navy to fight against Hitler’s Germany. Continued in 'The Sins of the Father' (10454).

OVER MY DEAD BODY

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 at the heart of 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. Book four in the series

PATHS OF GLORY

Some people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. But what if one man had such a dream, and when he'd achieved it, there was no proof that he had fulfilled his ambition? This is the story of such a man.

PRISON DIARY VOL 1, A: HELL

On 19th July 2001, Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years imprisonment for perjury. He spent the first twenty-two days in HMP Belmarsh, a high security prison which houses some of Britain's most violent criminals. This is his daily diary.

PRISON DIARY VOL 2, A: PURGATORY

Sequel to A Prison Diary Volume 1: Hell (7267). On 19th July 2001, Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years imprisonment for perjury. He spent the first twenty-two days in HMP Belmarsh, a high security prison which houses some of Britain's most violent criminals. This is a continuation of his daily diary.

PRISON DIARY VOL 3, A: HEAVEN

On Thursday 19 July 2002, after a perjury trial lasting seven weeks, Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in jail. This is the final instalment of his diaries in which he recounts his transfer from Wayland Prison to his eventual release on parole in July 2003.

A PRISONER OF BIRTH

If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend. Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and is sent to Belmarsh prison. But everyone has underestimated Danny's determination to seek revenge and Beth's relentless quest to win justice..

THE SINS OF THE FATHER

Book 2 of the 'Clifton Chronicles' sequel to 'Only Time Will Tell' (10453). New York, 1939. Tom Bradshaw is arrested for first degree murder. He stands accused of killing his brother. Family loyalties are stretched to their limits as secrets unravel, and the story moves from the backstreets of Bristol to the boardrooms of Manhattan. Continued in 'Best Kept Secret' (10455).

THIS WAS A MAN

Book 7 of the 'Clifton Chronicles', sequel to 'Cometh the Hour' (11436). Tragedy engulfs the Clifton family when one of them receives a shocking diagnosis that will throw all their lives into turmoil.

TRAITORS GATE

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 Superintendent 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...

A TWIST IN THE TALE

A fast-moving, entertaining set of stories incuding a wine-tasting with a bizarre difference, a violent row in a golf clubhouse bar and a rivalry founded on eating cornflakes.