Jeffrey Archer Best Short Stories - April 2024

To Cut a Long Story Short

In this short story collection by Jeffrey Archer, a dying man doesn't know which of his relations to leave his fortune to, only to find out who really cares about him. A chance overheard conversation changes the course of an entire man's life. A woman savors every word of a letter from her lover while her husband reads over her shoulder. A criminal on the loose confesses that he is desperate to be caught. A widowed mother learns the cold truth about her second husband at the dawn of her third marriage. A pencil, the cruelest of the artist's tools, leaves nothing to chance… in To Cut a Long S... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250029457
• ASIN: 1250029457
• ISBN: 1250029457
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A Twist in the Tale

• ASIN: B003GWX8R6
• ASIN: B003GWX8R6
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The Collected Short Stories

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 STORIES A 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. Exp... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0312937709
• ASIN: 0312937709
• ISBN: 0312937709
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Paperbacks

The Sins of the Father (Clifton Chronicles Book 2)

• ASIN: B00633W614
• ASIN: B00633W614
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

Cat O'Nine Tales: And Other Stories

Cat o'Nine Tales is the fifth collection of irresistible short stories from the master storyteller. Ingeniously plotted, with richly drawn characters and Jeffrey Archer's trademark of deliciously unexpected conclusions, this new collection has the added bonus of thirteen charming illustrations by the internationally acclaimed artist Ronald Searle. Some of these twelve stories were inspired by the two years Jeffrey Archer spent in prison, including the story of a company chairman who tries to poison his wife while on a trip to St. Petersburg---with unexpected consequences. "The Red King" is... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0312362641
• ASIN: 0312362641
• ISBN: 0312362641
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• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

Twelve Red Herrings

• ASIN: B001QS9TQQ
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A Quiver Full of Arrows: Stories

• ASIN: B001PSER1O
• ASIN: B001PSER1O
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And Thereby Hangs a Tale: Short Stories

• ASIN: B003SNJL4M
• ASIN: B003SNJL4M
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Tell Tale: Stories

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 i... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06XFL856F
• ASIN: B06XFL856F
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• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

It Can't be October Already (Kindle Single): A Story

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Archer demonstrates his mastery of the short story in It Can’t Be October Already. In this engaging and funny episode, Pat O’Flynn returns once again for his annual internment in the London jail system. Along the way, he’ll reconnect with the staff and inmates of his sometime-home and perhaps even reach the punchline of his favorite joke. Archer is at his best in this delightful and surprising story.

• ASIN: B071R25BCC
• ASIN: B071R25BCC
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

A Prisoner of Birth: A Novel

• ASIN: B0017SWSCW
• ASIN: B0017SWSCW
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

The Tumor: A Non-Legal Thriller

John Grisham says THE TUMOR is the most important book he has ever written. In this short book, he provides readers with a fictional account of how a real, new medical technology could revolutionize the future of medicine by curing with sound. THE TUMOR follows the present day experience of the fictional patient Paul, an otherwise healthy 35-year-old father who is diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Grisham takes readers through a detailed account of Paul’s treatment and his family’s experience that doesn’t end as we would hope. Grisham then explores an alternate future, where Paul ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01AUYDNI6
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Sons of Fortune

• ASIN: B003G93ZCC
• ASIN: B003G93ZCC
• Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press

Never Stop on the Motorway (Kindle Single): A Story

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Archer again conquers the short story form in the thrilling Never Stop on the Motorway. This classic story will have readers’ hearts racing along with single mother Diana, attempting to escape a dangerous van on the highway. However, the unplanned high-speed journey is not the only surprise in this hair-raising and riveting story, and Archer keeps his readers guessing until the last moments.

• ASIN: B06XG1WL4J
• ASIN: B06XG1WL4J
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Shall We Tell the President? (Kane and Abel Book 3)

• ASIN: B004VMWJZW
• ASIN: B004VMWJZW
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100 Years of The Best American Short Stories

An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series

• UPC: 45056350
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 746152764

Collected Short Stories

The stories from A Quiver Full of Arrows take us on a tour of ancient heirlooms and modern romance, of cutthroat business and kindly strangers, of lives lived in the realms of power. Fortunes are

• UPC: 52862775
• Rating: 4.0

The Best American Short Stories 2005

The Best American Series First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from

• UPC: 34682001
• Rating: 3.75

Tell Tale : Short Stories

"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

• UPC: 227734106
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Short Stories 2009

The oldest and bestselling Best American, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2009 will be selected by  Alice Sebold, author of the bestseller THE LOVELY

• UPC: 10976107
• Rating: 3.5

And Thereby Hangs a Tale : Short Stories

Archer's sixth collection of short stories show his natural aptitude and mastery of characterization and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot

• UPC: 15934550
• Rating: 4.0

The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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• UPC: 21019188
• Rating: 4.25

The Best American Short Stories 2017

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short

• UPC: 55971052
• Rating: 5.0

Best Russian Short Stories - eBook

For centuries, critics and fans alike have extolled the virtues of the Russian masters of fiction, with many ranking them among the foremost literary artists the world has ever produced. This volume collects finely crafted

• UPC: 699648974
• Rating: 3.5