The Collected Short Stories - Softcover

Archer, Jeffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312937709 ISBN 13: 9780312937706

Publisher: St Martins Pr, 2005

Synopsis

The only comprehensive collection of short fiction by the internationally popular novelist available contains all thirty-six stories of romance and political intrigue from the three volumes 12 Red Herrings, A Twist in the Tale, and A Quiver Full of Arrows. Reprint.

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From the Back Cover:

International bestselling author Jeffrey Archer has enthralled readers with his riveting suspense, surprise denouements, and unforgettable storylines. Now Archer's three acclaimed collections of short fiction are brought together in one irresistible volume...
THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIESA Quiver Full of Arrows takes readers on a journey of encounters that befall an assortment of kindly strangers, wary old friends, and long-lost loves.

Sly reflections on human nature are at the center of A Twist in the Tale in which blindly adventurous game-players compete for stakes higher than they dreamed.
Expect the unexpected and you'll still be surprised in Twelve Red Herrings, a dozen tales of betrayal, love, murder and revenge capped with a startling twist.

Thirty-six stories in all, each poised to astonish and inspire, revealing "master entertainer"(Time) Jeffrey Archer at his artfully entertaining best.

"Jeffrey Archer ranks in the top ten storytellers in the world."

--Los Angeles Times
"Cunning plots, silken style...Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader."

--The New York Times

About the Author:

Jeffrey Archer was educated at Oxford University. He has served five years in Britain's House of Commons and fourteen years in the House of Lords. All of his novels and short story collections--includingAnd Thereby Hangs a Tale, Kane and Abel, Paths of Glory and False Impression--have been international bestselling books. Archer is married with two sons and lives in London and Cambridge.

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0312937709
• ISBN 13: 9780312937706
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 627