Bøger af Jeffrey Archer

Nearly a decade after his last volume of short stories was published, Jeffrey Archer returns with his eagerly-awaited, brand-new collection TELL TALE, giving us a fascinating, exciting and sometimes poignant insight into the people he has met, the stories he has come across and the countries he has visited during the past ten years.Find out what happens to the hapless young detective from Naples who travels to an Italian hillside town to find out Who Killed the Mayor? and the pretentious schoolboy in A Road to Damascus, whose discovery of the origins of his father's wealth changes his life in the most profound way.Revel in the stories of the 1930's woman who dares to challenge the men at her Ivy League University in A Gentleman and A Scholar while another young woman who thumbs a lift gets more than she bargained for in A Wasted Hour.These wonderfully engaging and always refreshingly original tales prove why Archer has been described by The Times as probably the greatest storyteller of our age.

Cometh the Hour opens with the reading of a suicide note, which has devastating consequences for Harry and Emma Clifton, Giles Barrington and Lady Virginia.Giles 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?Lady Virginia is facing bankruptcy, and can see no way out of her financial problems, until she is introduced to the hapless Cyrus T. Grant III from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who's in England to see his horse run at Royal Ascot.Sebastian Clifton is now the Chief Executive of Farthings Bank and a workaholic, whose personal life is thrown into disarray when he falls for Priya, a beautiful Indian girl. But her parents have already chosen the man she is going to marry. Meanwhile, Sebastian's rivals Adrian Sloane and Desmond Mellor are still plotting to bring him and his chairman Hakim Bishara down, so they can take over Farthings. Harry Clifton remains determined to get Anatoly Babakov released from a gulag in Siberia, following the international success of his acclaimed book, Uncle Joe. But then something unexpected happens that none of them could have anticipated.Cometh the Hour is the penultimate book in the Clifton Chronicles and, like the five previous novels - which were all New York Times bestsellers - showcases Jeffrey Archer's extraordinary storytelling with his trademark twists.

The seventh and final volume in Jeffrey Archer's New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles series, This Was a Man, brings the epic saga of the Clifton family's love, loss, and ambition to a dazzling conclusion.Harry Clifton's story began in 1920, as a dock worker in England, and now he is set to write his magnum opus. As he reflects on his days, the lives of his family continue to unfold, unravel, and intertwine in ways no one could have imagined . . .Harry's wife Emma, who just completed her time at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, receives a surprise call from Margaret Thatcher. Meanwhile, Giles Barrington discovers a shocking truth about his wife, Karin. Sebastian Clifton becomes chairman of Farthings Kaufman bank, but only after Hakim Bishara's abrupt resignation. Sebastian's daughter Jessica is expelled from school, but her aunt Grace comes to the rescue. And Lady Virginia, who is set to flee the country to avoid her creditors, finds an opportunity to clear her debts after the Duchess of Hertford dies-and a way to finally trump the Cliftons and Barringtons.

Fjerde bind i Jeffrey Archers Clifton-krønike. Harry Clifton og hans hustru Emma styrter til hospitalet, hvor deres søn Sebastian er blevet indlagt efter en alvorlig bilulykke. Imens finder et snedigt udtænkt magtspil sted i Barrington Shipping Company, hvor Don Pedro Martinez forsøger at forhindre, at Emma indtræder som formand og uden varsel tager den ukendte Cedric Hardcastle plads i Barringtons bestyrelse. Denne uforudsete omvæltning kommer til at ændre livet for alle i familierne Clifton og Barrington.Pas på hvad du ønsker dig er fjerde bind i CLIFTON-KRØNIKEN, en episk fortælling om magt og kærlighed, forræderi, hævn og familiebånd.Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

Det virker helt uskyldigt. En britisk oberst i unåde efterlader ved sin død et mystisk brev til sin eneste søn. Men i det øjeblik Adam Scott åbner den gulnede konvolut, sætter han gang i en række dødbringende begivenheder, der truer med at ryste selve grundlaget for den frie verden.I løbet af få dage bliver Adams elskede brutalt myrdet, og han forfølges ikke kun af KGB gennem Europas storbyer, men også af CIA og sine egne landsmænd. Alle vil de dræbe ham, før sandheden kommer ud.Mens magtfulde mænd i røgfyldte rum søger stadigt mere udspekulerede midler til at knuse ham, går det op for Adam, at han er blevet forrådt og forladt af dem, han holder allermest af. Da han endelig forstår, hvad han er i besiddelse af, indser han, at det er er mere end et spørgsmål om liv og død – det er et spørgsmål om ære.Intens spændingsroman af forfatteren bag Clifton-krøniken. idden /title /head body center h1 403 Forbidden /h1 /center /body /htmlJeffrey Archer (f. 1940) er en engelsk forfatter, der primært er kendt for sine mange spændingsromaner, som har solgt over 250 millioner eksemplarer verden over. Udover sine spændingsromaner har Archer også udgivet noveller, fængselsdagbøger og børne- og ungdomslitteratur. Ved siden af sin forfatterkarriere har Archer været aktiv inden for engelsk politik og blandt andet været næstformand for det Konservative Parti (1985-86). Efter en sag om mened måtte Archer afsone en fængselsdom i 2001-03. Om det ophold udgav han tre bøger.

Carla Moorland has been murdered, and John Hoskins, who had been having an affair with her, knows who did it - himself. John's wife Elizabeth, rather than calling the police, is determined to keep John out of prison, even if it means that an innocent man will be punished for the crime.

Ingen kan holde på en hemmelighed til evig tid.London, 1945. Englands befolkning holder vejret, mens Overhuset voterer om det er Harry eller Giles, der er den retmæssige arving til Barrington Shipping Line. Harry vender tilbage til Amerika for at promovere sin nyeste roman, mens Emma leder efter en lille forsvunden pige, hvis sande identitet for alt i verden skal holdes hemmelig.Parlamentsvalget står for døren, og Giles skal forsvare sit sæde i Underhuset men bliver chokeret, da han opdager, hvem modkandidaten er, og i sidste ende bliver det Sebastian Clifton, der må afgøre sin onkels skæbne.En velbevaret hemmelighed er tredje bind i Clifton-krøniken, en episk fortælling om magt, forræderi og familiebånd. "Førsteklasses håndværk." – Weekendavisen om Clifton-krønikenEn velbevaret hemmelighed er tredje bind i Clifton-krøniken, en episk fortælling om magt, forræderi og familiebånd.

"Stjålne penge varer ikke længe" er den humoristiske historie om en ung og pengebegærlig mand, der ikke går af vejen for at bruge selv de mest udspekulerede kneb for at kæmpe sig ud af den rendesten, han befinder sig i. Ved hjælp af sine ufine forretningsmetoder får han opbygget en formue – men som bekendt står storhed ofte for fald.Jeffrey Archer (f. 1940) er en engelsk forfatter, der primært er kendt for sine mange spændingsromaner, som har solgt over 250 millioner eksemplarer verden over. Udover sine spændingsromaner har Archer også udgivet noveller, fængselsdagbøger og børne- og ungdomslitteratur. Ved siden af sin forfatterkarriere har Archer været aktiv inden for engelsk politik og blandt andet været næstformand for det Konservative Parti (1985-86). Efter en sag om mened måtte Archer afsone en fængselsdom i 2001-03. Om det ophold udgav han tre bøger.

Harry Clifton, som har byttet identitet med sin omkomne kollega, Tom Bradshaw, bliver anholdt for overlagt mord, da han går fra borde i Amerika.Hjemme i England nægter Emma Barrington at tro på, at Harry omkom, da hans skib blev torpederet af tyskerne, og hun rejser til New York fast besluttet på at finde den mand, hun skulle giftes med.Anden Verdenskrig er for alvor brudt ud over Europa, og Giles Barrington melder sig ind i hæren og bliver sendt til Nordafrika for at kæmpe mod de tyske tropper.FADERENS SYNDER er andet bind i Clifton-krøniken, en episk beretning om krig, kærlighed og familiebånd."Lige som man sidder og forventer, at alle de løse ender vil samle sig i en elegant sløjfe, smider Archer en bombe i sidste afsnit på sidste side ... Hvis jeg var dramachef på BBC, ville jeg planlægge første sæson nu." - Spectator

In the Central Criminal Court, the Old Bailey Sir David Metcalfe, distinguished QC and Chairman of the Bar Council, is conducting the most important defense of his career - his own. Accused of the willful murder of his terminally ill wife, Sir David finds himself locked in legal combat with his old rival, Sir Anthony Blair Booth QC, prosecuting counsel.3 women, 11 men

Day 115. Saturday 10th November 2001. 6.38am. It'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. 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.

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 Jeffrey Archer reveals what life is like inside the walls of Britain's prisons.

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. Hell, the first volume in Archer's The Prison Diaries, is the author's daily record of the time he spent there.

Master storyteller Jeffrey Archer returns with Tell Tale, a collection of fourteen brilliant, fast-paced short stories, full of twists and turns and unforgettable characters. Gripping and addictive, this is Archer at his spellbinding best.

International bestseller Jeffrey Archer and acclaimed artist Paul Cox join forces to create a beautifully sumptuous illustrated book featuring twenty of Jeffrey's most popular and feted short stories alongside fantastically detailed watercolour illustrations.

An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive . . . A female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle . . . A young artist gets the biggest break of her career . . . A restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration . . . An escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein's death list pays an involuntary visit to his homeland . . . How will they react? How would you? Twelve Red Herrings is the third collection of irresistible short stories from master storyteller, Jeffrey Archer. Cleverly styled, with richly drawn characters and ingeniously plotted story lines, each of the twelve tales ends with a delightfully unexpected turn of events.

The expected never happens . . . A man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested and charged . . . Has he achieved 'The Perfect Murder'? A tantalizing opening to A Twist in the Tale, a fantastic collection of short stories from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. Consider also: a wine-tasting with a bizarre difference, a game of sex with a sexy stranger, a violent row in a golf clubhouse bar, a rivalry founded on eating cornflakes . . . just some of the openings in this cunningly constructed, fast-moving, entertaining set of stories from the bestselling author.

Den storslåede fortælling om Harry Cliftons liv begynder i England i tiden efter Første Verdenskrig. Harry vokser op i den fattige del af Bristol med en hårdtarbejdende, enlig mor og historien om en far, der blev dræbt under krigen.Harrys far arbejdede på havnen, ligesom Harrys onkel gør nu, og som Harry selv vil gøre den dag, han bliver færdig med skolen. Men Harry har et uventet talent, som fører ham en anden vej, og han bliver tilbudt et stipendium på en eksklusiv drengeskole. Gradvist får Harry dog fortalt historien om, hvordan hans far virkelig døde at vide, og den frygtelige sandhed får Harry til at sætte spørgsmålstegn ved alt. Er Harry søn af Docker Arthur Clifton, eller er han den uægte søn af arvingen til Barrington Shipping Line?Da Anden Verdenskrig bryder ud må Harry træffe en vanskelig beslutning: Skal han takke ja til tilbuddet om en plads på Oxford University eller skal han lade sig hverve af flåden og kæmpe mod Hitlers Tyskland?Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave i 2 bind til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

Quiver Full of Arrows is a collection of twelve exciting short stories from bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer.Two friends fall under the spell of a New York beauty - with an unexpected outcome. A casual remark is taken seriously by a Chinese sculptor, and the British Ambassador becomes the owner of a priceless work of art . An insurance claims adviser has a most surprising encounter on the train home to Sevenoaks. This marvellous collection of twelve stories ends with a hauntingly written, atmospheric account of two undergraduates at Oxford in the 1930s, a tale of bitter rivalry that ends in a memorable love story.

Cat O' Nine Tales is the fifth collection of irresistible short stories from the master storyteller Jeffrey Archer, illustrated by the internationally acclaimed artist, Ronald Searle, creator of Molesworth.These twelve yarns are satisfying and ingeniously plotted, featuring richly drawn characters and Jeffrey Archer's trademark deliciously unexpected conclusions. They feature the mad, the bad and the dangerous to know, as well as more poignant and telling characters. As a collection they confirm his position as a master storyteller.

From Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, comes his captivating sixth collection of short stories, And Hereby Hangs a Tale, full of magnificent characters and shocking plot twists.In 'High Heels' discover what happens in a loss adjuster's memorable first case where his wife has to explain why a pair of designer shows couldn't have gone up in flames. While on the streets of Delhi in 'Caste-Off' a man and woman fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green. And in 'A Good Eye' a priceless Renaissance oil painting remains in the same family for generations until its current owner is face with a difficult choice . . .Jeffrey demonstrates his natural aptitude for short stories which are stylish, witty and entertaining. His mastery of characterization and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot twist, show him at the height of his powers and demonstrate why he is one of world's bestselling authors.

The fourteen short stories in To Cut a Long Story Short show Jeffrey Archer's great skills with a wide variety of character, of subject and of setting, but all with that trademark twist in the tale. Every reader will have their own favourites: the choices run from love at first sight across the train tracks to the cleverest of confidence tricks, from the quirks of the legal profession - and those who are able to manipulate both sides of the Bar - to the creative financial talents of a member of Her Majesty's diplomatic service - but for a good cause. The last story, The Grass is Always Greener, is possibly the best piece Archer has written, and will haunt you for the rest of your life.

A courtroom drama using the audience as jury, as if they were in the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey. The audience must decide - did Dr Sherwood murder his wife? Was Jennifer Mitchell his mistress? Which of his alibis should they believe?