Best Kept Secret
Published on 31. August 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-1-0350-2280-9 (ISBN)
Description
'If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win' - The Daily Telegraph
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Captivating and suspenseful, Best Kept Secret is a gripping instalment in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer's outstanding Clifton Chronicles. It sees our hero Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington, brother of Harry'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 father'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 family's fortune at stake. Ultimately his fate is dictated by Harry'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 Archer'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' - Mail on Sunday
'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' - The Daily Telegraph
'Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining' - The Times
***
Captivating and suspenseful, Best Kept Secret is a gripping instalment in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer's outstanding Clifton Chronicles. It sees our hero Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington, brother of Harry'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 father'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 family's fortune at stake. Ultimately his fate is dictated by Harry'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 Archer'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' - Mail on Sunday
'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' - The Daily Telegraph
'Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining' - The Times
Reviews / Votes
Probably the greatest storyteller of our age * The Mail on Sunday * If there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win * The Daily Telegraph *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
346 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-2280-9 (9781035022809)
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Jeffrey Archer
Best Kept Secret
The Gripping And Pulse-Pounding Novel From International Bestselling Author Jeffrey Archer
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Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O' Nine Tales, is one of the world's favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in ninety-seven countries and in more than thirty-seven languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).
Jeffrey is also an art collector, sports lover, and amateur auctioneer, conducting numerous charity auctions every year. 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 grandsons and a granddaughter.
Jeffrey is also an art collector, sports lover, and amateur auctioneer, conducting numerous charity auctions every year. 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 grandsons and a granddaughter.