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Fast-paced and intriguing, Mightier than the Sword is the fifth novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archerâ ™s the Clifton Chronicles. It moves towards the end of the 1960s as the Cliftons and the Barringtons come up against sworn enemies and new foes.Following the explosion of an IRA bomb on board the Barringtonâ ™s flagship MV Buckingham, Emma Clifton must deal with the repercussions on her familyâ ™s shipping business. Meanwhile her old adversary, Lady Virginia Fenwick, plots her downfall.Bestselling novelist Harry, Emmaâ ™s husband, is on a mission to free a fellow author imprisoned in Siberia, even if it costs him everything.Giles, his brother-in-law, a minister of the Crown, faces his own problems when a diplomatic disaster risks his bid for higher office.With its devastating twists and turns, Archerâ ™s spellbinding the Clifton Chronicles continues to enthral readers and proves once again why Archerâ ™s reign at the top of the charts is without parallel.Continue the bestselling series with Cometh the Hour and This Was a Man.

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Kniha - autor Jeffrey Archer, 492 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Newly elected as the president of English PEN, Harry Clifton immediately launches a campaign for the release of a fellow author who's imprisoned in a Russian gulag for writing a book called Uncle Joe, about what it was like to work as Stalin's interpreter. Determined is Harry to see Babakov released and the book published, that he puts his own life in danger.

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All books, no matter their binding, will fall to dust. The stories they carry may last longer. They might outlive the paper, the library, even the language in which they were first written. The greatest story can reach the stars . . . This is the start of an incredible new journey from the internationally bestselling author of Prince of Thorns, in which, though the pen may be mightier than the sword, blood will be spilled and cities burned. Evar has lived his whole life trapped within a vast library, older than empires and larger than cities. Livira has spent hers in a tiny settlement out on the Dust where nightmares stalk and no one goes. The world has never noticed them. That s about to change. As their stories spiral around each other, across worlds and time, each will unlock vast secrets about the world and themselves. This is a tale of truth and lies and hearts, and the blurring of one into another.

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An all new collection from an American literary iconThe circus comes to townâ ¦ and a man gets to go to the stars. A young girl on a vacation at the sea meets the man of her dreams. Who just happens to be dead. And an immortal pirate. A swordfighter pens his memoirsâ ¦ and finds his pen is in fact mightier than the sword. Welcome to Gene Wolfeâ ™s playground, a place where genres blend and a geniusâ ™s imagination straps you in for the ride of your life. The Wolfe at the Door is a brand new collection from one of Americaâ ™s premier literary giants, showcasing some material never been seen before. Short stories, yes, but also poems, essays, and ephemera that gives us a window into the mind of a literary powerhouse whose world view changed generations of readers in their perception of the universe.

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Two strangers find themselves connected by a vast and mysterious library containing many wonders and still more secrets, in this powerfully moving first book in a new series from the international bestselling author of Red Sister and Prince of Thorns.The boy has lived his whole life trapped within a book-choked chamber older than empires and larger than cities.The girl has been plucked from the outskirts of civilization to be trained as a librarian, studying the mysteries of the great library at the heart of her kingdom.They were never supposed to meet. But in the library, they did.Their stories spiral around each other, across worlds and time. This is a tale of truth and lies and hearts, and the blurring of one into another. A journey on which knowledge erodes certainty and on which, though the pen may be mightier than the sword, blood will be spilled and cities burned.

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â ˜The plain storytelling is unimprovable. Few literary writers could do his job betterâ ™ â “ The Sunday TimesEnthralling and fast-paced, Shall We Tell the President? is an instalment in Jeffrey Archerâ ™s bestselling Kane and Abel trilogy. Treason and betrayal threaten to topple an American dynasty in this daring political thriller. 6 days, 13 hours and 37 minutes to go . . .Florentyna Kane is the first elected female President of the United States. But even on the very day that she is sworn into office, powerful forces are already in motion to take her life.The FBI learns of a plot to silence her. By 8.30 p.m. that night, five people know all the details. By 9.30 p.m., four of them are dead.FBI agent Mark Andrews alone knows when the assassins will strike. Now he has six days to learn where, and how â “ and track the person responsible.Six days to prevent the certain death of the President. One wrong word, one false move, and both a nation and a dream will crumble.*****Praise for Jeffrey Archer: Probably the greatest storyteller of our age â “ Mail on Sunday Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius â “ The Daily Telegraph Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining â “ The Times

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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. This illustrated edition is a collection of his best-loved, previously published stories. 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 fatherâ ™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 leadersâ ™ ambitions. This will be a must-buy for dedicated fans of both the author and illustratorâ ™s work.

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Engrossing and memorable, The Sins of the Father is the second novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archerâ ™s celebrated the Clifton Chronicles. It takes us to New York in 1939 where our hero Harry Clifton is in desperate need of help.Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry joins the Merchant Navy, unable to face long-held family secrets and the fact he will never be able to marry his true love Emma Barrington. But when his ship is sunk mid-Atlantic, Harry takes the opportunity to assume the identity of one his deceased rescuers and begin a new life.Landing in America, he quickly discovers he has made a mistake and without any way to prove his true identity, Harry is now chained to a past that could be far worse than the one he had hoped to escape . . .Brimming with intrigue, Jeffrey Archer takes readers into a world they will never want to leave as the Clifton Chronicles continues its powerful journey with family loyalties stretched to their limits and fates decided.Continue the bestselling series with Best Kept Secret and Be Careful What You Wish For.

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Thrilling and absorbing, Cometh the Hour is the sixth novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archerâ ™s the Clifton Chronicles and sees the Clifton and Barrington families navigate the 1970s in an epic tale of tragedy and hope.There are devastating consequences for Harry and Emma Clifton, her brother Giles Barrington and their arch enemy Lady Virginia when a suicide note is read out in court.Having fallen in love, Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics to try and rescue the woman he loves from behind the Iron Curtain.Lady Virginia faces bankruptcy, and can see no way out of her financial problems, until she is introduced to a rich, hapless American. Harry and Emmaâ ™s son, Sebastian Clifton, now the Chief Executive of Farthings Bank, falls in love with the wrong girl even as his rivals plot to overthrow him. Meanwhile, his father remains determined to free a fellow author from a gulag in Siberia, following the international success of the book they wrote together, the acclaimed Uncle Joe.But then something astonishing happens that none of them could have anticipated . . .The penultimate book in the Clifton Chronicles once again showcases Jeffrey Archerâ ™s extraordinary storytelling abilities and confirms his reputation for breathtaking twists.Continue the bestselling series with This Was a Man.

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A collection of twelve compelling short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer.

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Enthralling and ambitious, Sunday Times bestseller Jeffrey Archerâ ™s As The Crow Flies brings to life one manâ ™s rise from rags to riches - a boy who inherits a barrow and ends up with the biggest supermarket chain in the world.Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfatherâ ™s fruit and vegetable stall. That day comes all too suddenly when his grandfather dies, leaving him his legacy: his barrow.The onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home to the trenches of Normandy, where he learns to deal with any enemy. Returning to the East End, he finds his barrow stolen â “ and comes straight into conflict with a dangerous enemy, whose legacy of evil will follow him and his family for generations, even as Charlie strives to fulfil the dream his grandfather inspired.In an epic journey set against the turbulent backdrop of a changing century, spanning three continents and sixty years, this mesmerizing tale showcases Archer s formidable talents.Enjoy more of Archer s enthralling writing with his short story collections A Quiver Full of Arrows and A Twist in the Tale. â ˜If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would winâ ™ - Daily Telegraph Probably the greatest storyteller of our age - The Mail on Sunday

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Probably the greatest storyteller of our age ⠓ The Mail on SundayA collection of fifteen gripping short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.A hapless young detective from Naples travels to an Italian hillside town to find out who killed the mayor. A pretentious schoolboy⠙s life is forever changed when he discovers the origins of his father⠙s wealth. A lecturer dares to challenge the men at her Ivy League university during the 1930s. And a young woman gets more than she bargained for when she thumbs a lift.These wonderfully engaging and always refreshingly original tales offer us a fascinating, poignant insight into the people Archer has met, the stories he has come across and the countries he has visited. Some are loosely based on incidents Archer picked up on his travels from Grantchester to Calcutta, Christchurch to Cape Town, while others are the result of his boundless imagination. One story even has three different endings ⠓ it⠙s up to you to pick which one you prefer.Tell Tale is a fast-paced, entertaining set of 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*****Praise for Jeffrey Archer: Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining . . . Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories ⠓ The Times Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius ⠓ The Daily Telegraph Outstanding . . . white-knuckle suspense and witty dénouements ⠓ Daily Express Archer hits the bull⠙s-eye with an exemplary collection of short stories ⠓ Daily Mail

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Spellbinding and suspenseful, Jeffrey Archer delivers thrills like no other author in The Prodigal Daughter. A magnificent story of love and politics, a No. 1 worldwide bestseller and the enthralling sequel to the multimillion-selling global phenomenon Kane and Abel.With a will of steel, Florentyna Rosnovski is indeed Abelâ ™s daughter.Inheriting all of her fatherâ ™s drive but none of his wealth, she is in pursuit of an ambition that far exceeds either her father or his great rival William Kane â “ to be the first female president.Born into a life of luxury, Richard Kane is determined to carve his own path in the world whilst building a future with Florentyna, the woman he loves.With Florentynaâ ™s ultimate goal only a heartbeat away, both are about to discover the shattering price of power as a titanic battle of betrayal and deception reaches out from the past â “ a blood feud between two generations that threatens to destroy everything they have fought to achieve.â ˜If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would winâ ™ - The Daily Telegraph

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If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win - The Daily Telegraph***Captivating and suspenseful, Best Kept Secret is a gripping instalment in international bestseller Jeffrey Archerâ ™s outstanding Clifton Chronicles. It sees our hero Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington, brother of Harryâ ™s beloved wife Emma, become entwined in the fate of the Barrington family fortune.It is 1945 and the House of Lords vote on who should inherit the Barrington estate ends in a tie, casting a long shadow over the lives of those involved.Author Harry begins to promote his novel, whilst Emma, after her fatherâ ™s mysterious death, searches for the girl found abandoned in his office on the night he died.Politician Giles defends his seat in the House of Commons and finds not only his future but his familyâ ™s fortune at stake. Ultimately his fate is dictated by Harryâ ™s son Sebastian, even as Sebastian himself becomes embroiled in an international art fraud.As they move out of the shadows of war, a new generation of Cliftons and Barringtons comes to the fore, and a thrilling new episode in Jeffrey Archerâ ™s captivating family saga begins.Continue the bestselling series with Be Careful What You Wish For and Mightier than the Sword.***Praise for Jeffrey Archer: Probably the greatest storyteller of our age â “ Mail on Sunday Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius â “ The Daily Telegraph Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining â “ The Times

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Inspired by the true story of mountaineer George Mallory, Paths of Glory bring to life one of history s enduringly enigmatic figures in a stunning novel from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. Archer at the peak of his imaginative powers â “ The TimesSome people have dreams that are so outrageous that if they were to achieve them, their place in history would be guaranteed. Francis Drake, Robert Scott, Amy Johnson, and Neil Armstrong are among such individuals. But what if one man had such a dream, and when he d fulfilled it, there was no proof that he had achieved his ambition?Paths of Glory is the story of such a man. But not until you ve turned the last page of Jeffrey Archer s extraordinary novel, will you be able to decide if mountaineer George Mallory should be added to this list of legends. Because if he were, another name would have to be removed . . .

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Hell is the haunting first volume in Jeffrey Archer’s The Prison Diaries, the author’s daily record of the time he spent there.‘The sun is shining through the bars of my window on what must be a glorious summer day. I’ve been incarcerated in a cell five paces by three for twelve and a half hours, and will not be let out again until midday; eighteen and a half hours of solitary confinement. There is a child of seventeen in the cell below me who has been charged with shoplifting – his first offence, not even convicted – and he is being locked up for eighteen and a half hours, unable to speak to anyone. This is Great Britain in the twenty-first century, not Turkey, not Nigeria, not Kosovo, but Britain.’On Thursday 19 July 2001, after a perjury trial lasting seven weeks, Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in jail. He was to spend the first twenty-two days and fourteen hours in HMP Belmarsh, a double A-Category high-security prison in South London, which houses some of Britain’s most violent criminals. This volume recounts his experience while there.

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If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win - The Daily TelegraphIn False Impression, Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author of The Clifton Chronicles and the William Warwick novels, delivers a truly page-turning thriller.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 â “ a priceless Van Gogh painting. Itâ ™s a young woman, who was 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 ladyâ ™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, 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 â ˜Self-Portrait with Bandaged Earâ ™?*Jeffrey Archerâ ™s This Was A Man was an instant Sunday Times HB bestseller when it published in 2016

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The Sunday Times No.1 BestsellerFrom number one bestseller and author of The Clifton Chronicles, Jeffrey Archer, Nothing Ventured is the thrilling first novel in the William Warwick series.This is not a detective story. This is a story about a detective.William Warwick is eight when he decides to join the police force. Resolute in the face of his prominent QC fatherâ ™s objections, William graduates from university with a degree in art history and immediately enrols as a constable in the Metropolitan Police Force.Gaining insight from his first mentor, an experienced, world-weary constable, his keen mind quickly takes him into a role in Scotland Yardâ ™s Art and Antiques unit and his first case: the recovery of a Rembrandt stolen from the Fitzmolean Museum.It will take skill and tenacity for William to solve the crime. Along the way he will encounter many who will change his life: from Miles Faulkner, a crooked art collector, and his influential lawyer â “ who bends the law to the point of breaking â “ to research assistant Beth Rainsford, a woman with secrets whom he falls hopelessly in love with . . .William Warwickâ ™s destiny is set. The only question is, how far will his ambition take him?Thrilling, absorbing and entertaining, Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a gripping series from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer and introduces a character destined to become one of his most enduring legacies.

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Nothing Ventured is the incredible and thrilling novel by the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, Jeffrey Archer.This is not a detective story, this is a story about a detectiveWilliam Warwick has always wanted to be a detective, and decides, much to his fatherâ ™s dismay, that rather than become a barrister like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister Grace, he will join Londonâ ™s Metropolitan Police Force.After graduating from university, William begins a career that will define his life: from his early months on the beat under the watchful eye of his first mentor, Constable Fred Yates, to his first high-stakes case as a fledgling detective in Scotland Yardâ ™s Art and Antiques squad. Investigating the theft of a priceless Rembrandt painting from the Fitzmolean Museum, he meets Beth Rainsford, a research assistant at the gallery who he falls hopelessly in love with, even as Beth guards a secret of her own that sheâ ™s terrified will come to light.While William follows the trail of the missing masterpiece, he comes up against suave art collector Miles Faulkner and his brilliant lawyer, Booth Watson QC, who are willing to bend the law to breaking point to stay one step ahead of William. Meanwhile, Miles Faulknerâ ™s wife, Christina, befriends William, but whose side is she really on?Nothing Ventured heralds the start of the William Warwick Novels, in the style of Jeffrey Archerâ ™s number one Sunday Times bestselling The Clifton Chronicles: telling the story of the life of William Warwick â “ as a family man and a detective who will battle throughout his career against a powerful criminal nemesis. Through twists, triumph and tragedy, this series will show that William Warwick is destined to become one of Jeffrey Archerâ ™s most enduring legacies.Continue the gripping series with Hidden in Plain Sight.

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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 in the art of storytelling.Detective Sergeant 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 Williamâ ™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 . . .â ˜If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would winâ ™ â “ The Daily Telegraph

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Jeffrey Archer s thrilling historical fiction novel, Kane and Abel, is a global phenomenon that has captivated readers worldwide, spawning two sequels and dominating bestseller charts the world over.Two strangers born worlds apart with one destiny that will define them both.William Lowell Kane, the son of a Boston millionaire, and Abel Rosnovski, the son of a penniless Polish immigrant, are born on the same day on opposite sides of the world and brought together by fate and the quest of a dream.Locked in a relentless struggle spanning sixty years and three generations, the two men battle for supremacy in pursuit of an empire, fuelled only by their hatred for the other and the knowledge it will end in triumph for one, and destruction of the other . . .â ˜If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would winâ ™ - The Daily Telegraph

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Suspenseful and mesmerizing, This Was a Man is the seventh and final novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archerâ ™s the Clifton Chronicles â “ an epic and poignant conclusion. Harry Clifton is set to write his magnum opus, and as he reflects on his days, the lives of his family continue to unfold, unravel and intertwine in ways no one could have imagined.Harryâ ™s wife Emma completes her ten years as Chairman of the Bristol Royal Infirmary when she receives a surprise call from Margaret Thatcher.In Whitehall, Giles Barrington discovers the truth about his wife, but is she a pawn in a larger game? Sebastian Clifton finds himself in a new role after an unexpected resignation and his talented daughter, Jessica, goes to art school but gets into trouble. Can her aunt help?Lady Virginia is about to flee the country to avoid her creditors when the death of a duchess gives her another opportunity to clear her debts and finally trump the two families.The epic saga that has charted the lives, loves and adventures of the Clifton and Barrington families reaches its stunning conclusion in this, the final heart-stopping volume from the master storyteller, Jeffrey Archer.

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On 9th August 2001, twenty-two days after Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury, he was transferred from HMP Belmarsh, a double-A Category high-security prison in south London, to HMP Wayland, a Category C establishment in Norfolk.He served sixty-seven days in Wayland and during that time, as this account testifies, encountered not only the daily degradations of a dangerously over-stretched prison service, but the spirit and courage of his fellow inmates . . .Prison Diary Volume II: Purgatory is an extraordinary work of non-fiction, where Archer reveals what life is like inside the walls of Britain #39;s prisons.

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Be Careful What You Wish For, the fourth instalment in Jeffrey Archer’s The Clifton Chronicles, opens with Harry Clifton and his wife Emma 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?When Ross Buchanan is forced to resign as chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company, Emma Clifton wants to replace him. But Don Pedro Martinez intends to install his puppet, the egregious Major Alex Fisher, in order to destroy the Barrington family firm just as the company plans to build its new luxury liner, the MV Buckingham.Back in London, Harry and Emma’s adopted daughter Jessica wins a scholarship to the Slade Academy of Art where she falls in love with a fellow student who asks her to marry him. Both families are delighted until Jessica’s future mother-in-law has a visit from an old friend, who drops her particular brand of poison into the wedding chalice. Then, without warning, Cedric Hardcastle, a bluff Yorkshireman who no one has come across before, takes his place on the board of Barrington’s.This causes an upheaval that none of them could have anticipated, and will change the lives of every member of the Clifton and Barrington families. Hardcastle’s first decision is who to support to become the next chairman of the board: Emma Clifton or Major Alex Fisher? And with that decision, the story takes yet another twist that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Continue the bestselling series with Mightier than the Sword and Cometh the Hour.

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Newly promoted, Detective Sergeant William Warwick has been reassigned to the drugs squad. His first case: to investigate a notorious south London drug lord known as the Viper. But as William and his team close the net around a criminal network unlike any they have ever encountered, he is also faced with an old enemy, Miles Faulkner. It will take all of William s cunning to devise a means to bring both men to justice, a trap neither will expect, one that is hidden in plain sight . . . Filled with Jeffrey Archer s trademark twists and turns, Hidden in Plain Sight is the gripping next instalment in the life of William Warwick. It follows on from Nothing Ventured, but can be read as a standalone story.

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A collection of twelve captivating short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.

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The final volume of Jeffrey Archer’s prison diaries, A Prison Diary Volume III: Heaven, covers the period of his transfer from Wayland to his eventual release on parole in July 2003. It includes a shocking account of the traumatic time he spent in the notorious Lincoln jail and the events that led to his incarceration there – it also throws light on a system that is close to breaking point.Told with humour, compassion and honesty, it closes with a thought-provoking manifesto that should be applauded by the Establishment and prison population alike.Day 115Saturday 10th November 20016.38amIt’s all an act. I am hopelessly unhappy, dejected and broken. I smile when I am at my lowest, I laugh when I see no humour, I help others when I need help myself. I am alone. If I were to show any sign, even for a moment, of what I’m going through, I would have to read the details in some tabloid the following day. Everything I do is only a phone call away from a friendly journalist with an open cheque book. I don’t know where I have found the strength to maintain this facade and never break down in anyone’s presence.

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A collection of fourteen gripping short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.

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A collection of fifteen pulse-pounding short stories from the international No. 1 bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.

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Jeffrey Archer s first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, is page-turning tale of fraud, revenge and determination as four men stop at nothing to get back what was stolen from them.One million dollars â “ 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 â “ the heir to an earldom, a Harley Street doctor, a Bond Street art dealer and an Oxford don â “ 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 â “ not a penny more, not a penny less.

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With a twisting plot of false accusation and revenge, A Prisoner of Birth is an exhilarating novel from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.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.And when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat and the youngest partner in an established firmâ ™s history, who is going to believe his side of the story?Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and is sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped.But everyone has underestimated Dannyâ ™s determination to seek revenge and Bethâ ™s relentless quest to win justice . . .

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Honour Among Thieves has a wickedly paced political plot, full of all the twists and turns you can expect from bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer.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 . . .

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Newly promoted, Detective Sergeant William Warwick has been reassigned to the drugs squad. His first case: to investigate a notorious south London drug lord known as the Viper.But as William and his team close the net around a criminal network unlike any they have ever encountered, he is also faced with an old enemy, Miles Faulkner. It will take all of Williamâ ™s cunning to devise a means to bring both men to justice, a trap neither will expect, one that is hidden in plain sight . . .Filled with Jeffrey Archerâ ™s trademark twists and turns, Hidden in Plain Sight is the gripping next instalment in the life of William Warwick. It follows on from Nothing Ventured, but can be read as a standalone story.

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Ambitious and addictive, Only Time Will Tell is the first novel in Jeffrey Archerâ ™s The Clifton Chronicles, beginning the epic tale of Harry Clifton, a working-class boy from the docks of Bristol.It is 1920, and against the backdrop of a world ravaged by conflict, Harryâ ™s story begins with the words â ˜I was told that my father was killed in the warâ ™. Harryâ ™s existence is defined by the death of his father and he seems destined to a life on the docks until a remarkable gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys school and entry into a world he could never have envisaged.Over the course of twenty years, as the Second World War and the fight against Hitler draws nearer, Harry will learn the awful truth about his fatherâ ™s death and of his own connections to a powerful shipping family, the Barringtons. And in doing so, he will change his destiny forever . . .Richly imagined and populated with remarkable characters, The Clifton Chronicles will take you on a powerful journey, bringing to life one hundred years of family history in a story neither you, nor Harry, could ever have dreamt of.Continue the bestselling series with The Sins of the Father and Best Kept Secret.

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A fully annotated, deluxe hardcover edition of one of Aleister Crowley’s formative works• Presents Crowley’s preferred text, drawing on all existing draft manuscripts and margin notes from Crowley’s personal copies• Contains an introduction and explanatory notes by Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski, helping to illuminate obscure passages and references• Includes Crowley’s mystical essays on his first forays into sex magic, his initial embrace of the legendary title of “the Beast,” and his encounters with the Golden Dawn, Buddhism, Agnosticism, and ChristianityToo inflammatory for English publishers, Aleister Crowley printed The Sword of Song, his first talismanic work, in Paris in 1904, releasing a mere one hundred copies. Deconstructing his encounters with the Golden Dawn, Buddhism, Agnosticism, and Christianity, the book explored Crowley’s magic and spiritual philosophy before he experienced the revelation that led to The Book of the Law. The Sword of Song also contained Crowley’s first manifesto, his first forays into sex magic, his initial embrace of the legendary title of the Beast, the occult poem Ascension Day, and mystical essays.Now in this fully annotated deluxe hardcover edition, renowned Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski presents Crowley’s preferred text for The Sword of Song, drawing on all existing draft manuscripts as well as unpublished margin notes from Crowley’s personal copies of the book. Kaczynski clarifies all the significant changes and additions throughout the book’s various iterations and provides explanations for the many occult and popular culture references. He also includes a substantial scholarly introduction, reflecting an intimate knowledge of Crowley and the development of his magical practice.Kaczynski demonstrates how The Sword of Song was not only a prototype for Crowley’s later works such as Konx Om Pax and The Book of Lies, but that The Sword of Song s blend of poetry, allegory, fiction, and essay reveals the formative inner workings of one of the twentieth century’s most provocative thinkers just before he received the life-changing Book of the Law from the discarnate entity Aiwass.

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200 million souls are screaming for revenge.The Sword of Cyrus will extract that revenge.This time there is no escape.That oath “May Allah let me die a death a thousand times worse than this if I do not avenge the deaths of my loved ones on the evil one who did this” has become a refrain in the head of Dalir (“the brave”) Jahandar. The great king’s blood ran in his veins. He would restore the ancient kingdom in all its glory, so that they might once more wield the Sword of Cyrus and conquer …In a secret laboratory in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, scientists, under the auspices of the group who calls themselves The Sword of Cyrus, have just developed a nanotech nuclear weapon so small it could fit into a mobile phone, yet it has the destructive power of 7 Hiroshima bombs. This is the world’s most powerful and technologically advanced weapon, developed with the explicit goal to wipe out Western civilization.In the same way that the Great King Cyrus conquered Babylon, while their enemy are reveling in their sin, drinking and whoring its way to perdition, they would infiltrate the stronghold by stealth and conquer them from within.“Allah, I beseech you, please grant me my wish. Allah, keep me alive to be the Sword of Cyrus. If you grant my wish, I will kill millions of infidels for you. Allah, bless me in my undertaking, that the infidels may be wiped from the face of the earth and no longer offend you.”For the second time in less than two years the world is brought to the brink of total annihilation. No one saw this coming, no one expected this, and everyone believed that peace has broken out after halting the catastrophe of the Ninth Cycle Virus. The world’s intelligence agencies were fast asleep. By the time they discover the threat, it is too late. It seems as if there is nothing that can be done to stop another large scale destructive event. This time it would destroy Western Civilization.~~~The Sword Of Cyrus is a full-length novel, a stimulating techno thriller about the danger of nanotechnology to human existence. This book is a follow up of Genetic Bullets and takes readers back into the Mysteries of the Rossler Foundation which began with JC Ryan’s The Tenth Cycle followed by Ninth Cycle Antarctica.

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Hanrahan s outstanding first outing in the Lands of the Firstborn series will thrill fantasy readers Booklist, starred reviewTHE SWORD CARES NOT WHO IT CUTSMany years ago, Sir Aelfric and his nine companions saved the world, seizing the Dark Lord s cursed weapons, along with his dread city of Necrad. That was the easy part. Now, when Aelfric - keeper of the cursed sword Spellbreaker - learns of a new and terrifying threat, he seeks the nine heroes once again. But they are wandering adventurers no longer. Yesterday s eager heroes are today s weary leaders - and some have turned to the darkness, becoming monsters themselves.If there s one thing Aelfric knows, it s slaying monsters. Even if they used to be his friends.Set in a world of dark myth and dangerous prophecy, The Sword Defiant launches an epic tale of daring warriors, living weapons and bloodthirsty vengeance. The front runner for my book of the year . . . The Sword Defiant is a love letter to roleplaying games, to Tolkien, to what epic fantasy has been about for me through my whole life. I adored this book from the first page to the last. Hanrahan has taken the best of the old, the best of the last two decades, and then brought it screaming into the modern era. Fans of Gemmell and Abercrombie need this on their shelves Ed McDonald, author of Blackwing Both a love letter and evolution of the epic fantasy novel . . . The Sword Defiant is an epic tale of how no world stands still forever . . . Highly recommended!Run Along the Shelves Hanrahan is one of the best in the business at creating fantasy worlds that feel alive . . . I ll read any book that Gareth Hanrahan writes The Fantasy Inn

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He thought he was saving the world. That was his first mistake.Twenty years ago, Alf and his companions defeated the Dark Lord and claimed his city. Now, those few of the Nine that remain find themselves unwilling rebels, defying the authority of both the mortal lords they once served and the immortal king of the elves - the secret architect of everything they ve ever known. Once lauded as a mighty hero, Alf is now labelled a traitor and hunted by the very gods he fights to bring down. As desperate rebellion blazes across the land, Alf seeks the right path through a maze of conspiracy, wielding a weapon of evil. The black sword Spellbreaker, ever hungry for slaughter, has found its purpose in these dark days. But can Aelfric remain a hero, or is his legend tarnished forever?The Sword Unbound continues Gareth Hanrahan s acclaimed epic fantasy series of dark myth, daring warriors and bloodthirsty vengeance.Praise for The Sword Defiant: The front runner for my book of the year . . . Fans of Gemmell and Abercrombie need this on their shelves Ed McDonald, author of Blackwing With a richly detailed narrative, well-drawn characters, epic battles, and political and religious intrigues, Hanrahan s outstanding first outing in the Lands of the Firstborn series will thrill fantasy readers - who will anxiously await the next book Booklist Both a love letter and evolution of the epic fantasy novel . . . The Sword Defiant is an epic tale of how no world stands still forever . . . Highly recommended!Run Along the Shelves Hanrahan is one of the best in the business at creating fantasy worlds that feel alive . . . I ll read any book that Gareth Hanrahan writes The Fantasy Inn

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Return to the land of Never After, where real life and fairy tales collide, in The Missing Sword, the fourth book of bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz s hit fantasy series.To save her mother from Olga s evil clutches, Filomena must travel to the legendary land of Camelot to find the legendary sword Excalibur.But Camelot is not all that it seems. Fil and the crew quickly realize that another fairy tale has taken hold in the land of Arthurian Legend . . . the Wizard of Oz! With the help (and hindrance) of the Wicked Witches of East and West, the League of Seven follow the yellow brick road to retrieve the sword and complete their most important quest yet.In a land where nothing is truly as it seems, will Fil and the League of the Seven survive the witch s tests? Or will Olga s perilous plans rip Fil s mother away from her forever?

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• A fascinating history of edged weapons, written by a leading antique sword expert and lavishly illustrated with over 230 images • Includes information on Japanese, Chinese, African and Indian swords as well as covering in detail the development of the weapon in Western Europe • Contains descriptions of the fighting techniques of some of the most skilful warriors of their time, including the hoplite spearmen of ancient Greece, Roman gladiators, and the Japanese Samurai • A superb reference work for military historians, curators, and all enthusiasts of edged weaponry of every period. This book traces the fascinating history of swords, spears and lances through to the 21st century. From their Palaeolithic origins and the appearance of the first swords in Bronze Age Europe and Mesopotamia, it describes how the weapons carved out some of the greatest civilizations in the world. With special sections on the sword in Japanese, Chinese, African and Indian cultures as well as an examination of the American sword and Naval swords, this book presents a broad-ranging work on swords throughout world history, and forms an indispensable resource for the keen collector and enthusiast.

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I have yet to meet anyone who hasn t adored this book Nigella Lawson Absolutely not to be missed Spectator Like all great food writing, The Man Who Ate Everything celebrates much more than the journey from plate to palate . . . An excellent investment. Time Out Jeffrey Steingarten s award-winning collection of essays on food. Jeffrey Steingarten is to food writing what Bill Bryson is to travel writing. Whether he is hymning the joys of the perfect chip, discussing the taste of beef produced from Japanese cows which are massaged daily and fed on sake, or telling us the scientific reasons why salad is a silent killer , his humour and his love of good food never fail. The questions he asks will challenge everything you assume you know about what you eat, yet his characteristic wit imparts masses of revelatory information in the most palatable of ways. As well as his outrageously honest and hilarious writing, you ll find recipes including Perfumed Rice with Lamb and Lentils, Salt-and Pepper Shrimp and Lemon Granita.A must for everyone who s ever enjoyed a meal - this book contains everything you ever wanted to know about food, but were too hungry to ask . . .

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Herní doplněk / DLC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: Strategie, pro uplatnění je vyžadována základní hra nbsp;Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword je druhý datadisk pro Civilization IV, hru roku 2005 a celosvětový hit. Expanze se soustřeďuje na dobu poté, co byl vynalezen střelný prach, a přináší 11 unikátních scénářů VypnutoSid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword je druhý datadisk pro Civilization IV, hru roku 2005 a celosvětový hit. Expanze se soustřeďuje na dobu poté, co byl vynalezen střelný prach, a přináší 11 unikátních scénářů vytvořených týmem Firaxis Games a váženými členy herní komunity. Civ IV: Beyond the Sword přináší rovněž nové civilizace, šestnáct nových vůdců, pět nových divů a celou řadu nových jednotek, jež přinášejí nové způsoby, jak rozšířit moc vaší civilizace, a tím pádem i více zábavy.Vyžaduje základní hru Sid Meier's Civilization IV (verze pro Steam).Hlavní přednostiRozšíření epické...

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Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword is the second book in this blockbuster series by Chris BradfordOne year of training in samurai school and Jack Fletcher is in real trouble . . . Not only is he struggling to prepare for the Circle of Three, an ancient ritual that tests a samurai s courage, skill and spirit to the limit, he s caught in a running battle with fellow student Kazuki and his gang.But these are the least of Jack s problems. He knows his deadly rival - the ninja Dragon Eye - could strike at any moment. Jack possesses the very thing he will kill for. Can Jack master the Way of the Sword in time to survive a fight to the death? A fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one and keeps them there until the end - Eoin Colfer***You can learn more about Chris Bradford and his books at www.youngsamurai.com.***

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In this sure-to-be-headline-making book, the legendary Mossad director likened to the real-life James Bond explains how Israel has not only survived by thrived—and will continue to do so despite seemingly insurmountable odds. A ninth-generation Israeli-born Jew, Yossi Cohen has dedicated his life to defending his nation. In this exhilarating book he unveils the clandestine strategies that have enabled Israel to not just survive but flourish since its founding in 1949, despite being surrounded and attacked by deadly adversaries. The Sword of Freedom is an eye-opening insider s look into Israel’s transformation from a beleaguered nation to a formidable presence on the global stage.Israel s prosperity is rooted in smart strategies, carefully chosen alliances, and a society-wide understanding that there is no Plan B for the Jewish people. “It’s the job of the Israeli defense establishment to do whatever it can to put off the next war for as long as possible,” Cohen explains, “including using covert means.” Drawing from his vast experience in intelligence and national security, Cohen chronicles how Israel has consistently turned adversity into opportunity, brilliantly leveraging limited resources to maximum effect, using a range of strategies including:Questioning all information from all sourcesFocusing on human intelligence (HUMINT) over other forms of spy craftWinning before the battle begins by instilling fear in enemiesMaintaining working relationships with challenging allies, including Russia and Saudi ArabiaA testament to his unwavering commitment to truth, accountability, and the use of decisive action, The Sword of Freedom celebrates Israel’s victories and presents a road map for winning in the future.

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An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from the nationâ ™s favourite storyteller Michael Morpurgo, best-selling author of War Horse.â ˜There stood before me an ancient man swathed in a dark and tattered fleece, his long hair and beard matted with filth, his face grey with grief and age. Holding the sword out in front of me, I backed away until I felt the sink behind me and I could go no further. His eyes followed me all the way. When Bun Bendle is struck blind, he feels like he is drowning in blackness. But the discovery of an ancient tomb and a strangely familiar sword changes him forever.A contemporary tale of Arthurian legend from the nationâ ™s favourite storyteller and the author of War Horse.

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A bold challenge to rethink the humanities as intimately connected to the superhuman and to ⠜decolonize reality itself.⠝ What would happen if we reimagined the humanities as the superhumanities? If we acknowledged and celebrated the undercurrent of the fantastic within our humanistic disciplines, entirely new cultural worlds and meanings would become possible. That is Jeffrey J. Kripal⠙s vision for the future⠔to revive the suppressed dimension of the superhumanities, which consists of rare but real altered states of knowledge that have driven the creative processes of many of our most revered authors, artists, and activists. In Kripal⠙s telling, the history of the humanities is filled with precognitive dreams, evolving superhumans, and doubled selves. The basic idea of the superhuman, for Kripal, is at the core of who and what the human species has tried to become over millennia and around the planet.  After diagnosing the basic malaise of the humanities⠔that the truth must be depressing⠔Kripal shows how it can all be done differently. He argues that we have to decolonize reality itself if we are going to take human diversity seriously. Toward this pluralist end, he engages psychoanalytic, Black critical, feminist, postcolonial, queer, and ecocritical theory. He works through objections to the superhumanities while also recognizing the new realities represented by the contemporary sciences. In doing so, he tries to move beyond naysaying practices of critique toward a future that can embrace those critiques within a more holistic view⠔a view that recognizes the human being as both a social-political animal as well as an evolved cosmic species that understands and experiences itself as something super.

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VELKOLEPÁ RODINNÁ SÁGA, KTEROU DENÍK THE TIMES PŘIROVNAL K SÁZE RODU FORSYTHŮ... Velkolepý životní příběh Harryho Cliftona začíná v roce 1920 mrazivými slovy: „Tvrdili mi, že můj otec padl ve válce.“ Uplyne však ještě dalších dvacet let, než Harry zjistí, jak jeho otec skutečně zemřel, což ho přivede k otázce, kdo byl vlastně jeho otec? Je synem Arthura Cliftona, dokaře, který pracoval v Bristolském přístavu, nebo prvorozeným synem výkonného ředitele a zároveň dědice Barringtonovy plavební společnosti? Román Jen čas ukáže se odehrává v letech 1920 až 1940 a představí se v něm pozoruhodné postavy, které britský deník The Times přirovnal k protagonistům slavné Ságy rodu Forsytů. První díl sedmidílné Cliftonovy kroniky nás provede od poválečné zkázy Velké války až do vypuknutí druhé světové války, kdy se Harry musí rozhodnout, zda nastoupí ke studiu na Oxfordu, nebo se přidá k námořnictvu a půjde do války proti Hitlerovu Německu. Vypravěčské mistrovství Jeffreyho Archera vás přinutí přečíst knihu jedním dechem. A až se dostanete na poslední strany tohoto nezapomenutelného příběhu, budete spolu s Harrym stát před dilematem, které jste ani vy, ani Harry Clifton, nečekali.

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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…

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In one of the most luxurious cities on earth, a billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is about to be plunged into crisis.Thousands of miles away, in the leafy Berkshire countryside, Lord Hartley, the latest in a line of peers going back over two hundred years, lies dying. But his will triggers an inheritance with explosive consequences. Two deaths.Continents apart. Completely unrelated. So why are they at the centre of a master criminal s plot for revenge? And can Scotland Yard’s Chief Superintendent William Warwick uncover the truth before an innocent man s life and legacy are destroyed?

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In one of the most luxurious cities on earth… A billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is about to be plunged into crisis.In the heart of the British establishment… Lord Hartley, the latest in a line of peers going back over two hundred years, lies dying. But his will triggers an inheritance with explosive consequences. Two deaths.Continents apart. No obvious connection. So why are they both at the centre of a master criminal s plot for revenge? And can Scotland Yard s William Warwick uncover the truth before it s too late…

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