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Jeffrey Archer
Kirjat ja teokset yhdessä paikassa: 436 kirjaa, julkaisuja vuosilta 1989–2028, suosituimpiin kuuluu Kruunuakin kalliimpi. Vertaile teosten hintoja ja tarkista saatavuus suomalaisista kirjakaupoista.
436 kirjaa
Kirjojen julkaisuvuodet: 1989–2028.
The gripping new instalment in the William Warwick series, An Eye for an Eye, is available to pre-order now THE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER'Only someone like Jeffrey Archer . . . could have written a compelling story like this. Every page bristles with suspense and the ending comes at you with the force of a tank round' DAVID BALDACCILondon, 1988. Royal fever sweeps the nation as Britain falls in love with the 'people's princess'. Which means for Scotland Yard, the focus is on the elite Royalty Protection Command, and its commanding officer. Entrusted with protecting the most famous family on earth, they quite simply have to be the best. A weak link could spell disaster. Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick and his Scotland Yard squad are sent in to investigate the team. Maverick ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan is charged with a very sensitive - and unique - responsibility. But it soon becomes clear the problems in Royalty Protection are just the beginning. A renegade organization has the security of the country - and the Crown - in its sights. The only question is which target is next in line... Over My Dead Body hit #4 in the Sunday Times bestselling charts on 4th June 2022.
Suspenseful and mesmerizing, This Was a Man is the seventh and final novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer’s the Clifton Chronicles – 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. Harry’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.
Thrilling and absorbing, Cometh the Hour is the sixth novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer’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 Emma’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 Archer’s extraordinary storytelling abilities and confirms his reputation for breathtaking twists. Continue the bestselling series with This Was a Man.
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.
Fast-paced and intriguing, Mightier than the Sword is the fifth novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer’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 Barrington’s flagship MV Buckingham, Emma Clifton must deal with the repercussions on her family’s shipping business. Meanwhile her old adversary, Lady Virginia Fenwick, plots her downfall. Bestselling novelist Harry, Emma’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, Archer’s spellbinding the Clifton Chronicles continues to enthral readers and proves once again why Archer’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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Vain muutama viikko aikaa estää terrori-isku - ja vielä vähemmän aikaa pelastaa kuningasperhe ja isänmaaLontoo 1988. Iso-Britannia hullaantuu kuninkaallisista, kun kansa rakastuu ”sydänten prinsessaan”. Rikosylikomisario William Warwick tiimeineen saa tehtäväkseen tutkia kuninkaallisen henkivartijayksikön leväperäisiltä vaikuttavia toimia, sillä yksikin heikko lenkki maailman kuuluisimman perheen suojauksessa voi johtaa katastrofiin. Williamin oikea käsi, rikoskomisario Ross Hogan saa puolestaan erityislaatuisen pestin prinsessa Dianan henkivartijana. Pian kuitenkin selviää, että ongelmat ovat vasta alussa: sekä kuningasperheen että koko valtion turvallisuus ovat vaarassa. Ainoa kysymys on, mikä tai kuka on iskun kohteena... Entä kuinka William Warwickin vanha verivihollinen, taidekeräilijä Miles Faulkner liittyy asiaan? Kenen puolella hän on? Ja kenen pussiin Faulknerin entinen vaimo Christina ja umpikiero asianajaja Booth Watson tällä kertaa pelaavat? Kruunuakin kalliimpi on William Warwick -sarjan viides osa. Sen voi lukea itsenäisenä teoksena tai jatkona sarjan edellisille osille Oikeus ja kohtuus, Näkymätön ansa, Sokea piste ja Kuolleen ruumiini yli. William Warwick -sarjaa on myyty kansainvälisesti yli 5 miljoonaa kappaletta ja sitä on käännetty jo 30 kielelle. Sitruunan kustantamia Archerin kirjoja on Suomessa myyty tähän mennessä yli 100 000 kappaletta.
Lontoon poliisivoimissa muhii korruptio. Yhdessä tiiminsä kanssa William Warwick ryhtyy varjostamaan etsivä Jerry Summersia, jonka hulppeat elämäntavat ylittävät hänen tulonsa. Mutta tutkinta on uhattuna, kun Williamin työtoveri, Nicky Bailey ihastuu Summersiin. Pahamaineinen huumeparoni, Assem Rashidi joutuu oikeuden eteen ja Williamin vaimo Beth, nyt tuore äiti, saa yllättävän ystävän Christina Faulknerista, Williamin entisen kilpailijan ex-vaimosta. Kun peitepoliisit yhdistävät johtolankansa, William tajuaa, että korruptio saattaa ulottua odotettua syvemmälle, ja yhä useampi kollega olisi valmis sulkemaan sille silmänsä. Sokea piste on William Warwick -sarjan kolmas osa, jonka voi lukea itsenäisenä tarinana tai jatkona sarjan aiemmille osille Oikeus ja kohtuus ja Näkymätön ansa.
48 horas para localizar a un asesino... pero menos para salvar a la Corona La misi n m s dif cil del detective William Warwick hasta la fecha...
24 hours to stop the crime of the centuryThe race against time is about to begin...
24 hours to stop the crime of the centuryThe race against time is about to begin...
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24 hours to stop the crime of the centuryThe 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, when the Queen attends the State Opening of Parliament, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their armory as they transport the Crown Jewels across London. SCOTLAND YARD... For decades, the elite squad at Scotland Yard have been in charge of the operation. And for decades, it's run like clockwork. THE HEIST... But this year, everything is about to change. Because a master criminal has set his sights on pulling off the most outrageous theft in history--and with a man on the inside, the odds are in his favor. Unless the team can stop him before it's too late... An unputdownable new thriller from the master storyteller"Only someone like Jeffrey Archer . . . could have written a compelling story like this."--David Baldacci"Archer is a master entertainer."--Time"One of the top ten storytellers in the world."--Los Angeles Times"A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas."--The Washington Post
'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 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
Engrossing and memorable, The Sins of the Father is the second novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer’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.
Harvey Metcalfe havde gjort det igen. Begået den perfekte forbrydelse. Nu var han mindst 25 millioner dollars værd, og intet kunne standse ham. Troede han. Fra den ene dag til den anden mister fire velhavende mænd hele deres formue. Men denne gang har Harvey snydt de forkerte. For mens Harvey nyder sin luksustilværelse i 1970'ernes Amerika, forbereder de fire ofre for hans seneste svindelnummer omhyggeligt deres modtræk. De allierer sig og skygger ham fra kasinoet i Monte Carlo til væddeløbsbanen i Ascot og Oxfords eliteuniversitet. Deres plan er enkel: at ribbe svindleren for nøjagtig det, de mistede – helt ned til sidste øre." Stjålne penge" er Jeffrey Archers første roman. En pageturner om bedrageri, hævn og beslutsomhed; om fire mænd, der ikke skyr nogen midler for at få deres stjålne penge tilbage.” Hvis der var en nobelpris i fortællekunst, ville Archer få den.” – Daily Telegraph
Ambitious and addictive, Only Time Will Tell is the first novel in Jeffrey Archer’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, Harry’s story begins with the words ‘I was told that my father was killed in the war’. Harry’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 father’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.
The gripping new instalment in the William Warwick series, An Eye for an Eye, is available to pre-order now THE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER"Only someone like Jeffrey Archer . . . could have written a compelling story like this. Every page bristles with suspense and the ending comes at you with the force of a tank round"--DAVID BALDACCILondon, 1988. Royal fever sweeps the nation as Britain falls in love with the 'people's princess'. Which means for Scotland Yard, the focus is on the elite Royalty Protection Command, and its commanding officer. Entrusted with protecting the most famous family on earth, they quite simply have to be the best. A weak link could spell disaster. Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick and his Scotland Yard squad are sent in to investigate the team. Maverick ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan is charged with a very sensitive--and unique--responsibility. But it soon becomes clear the problems in Royalty Protection are just the beginning. A renegade organization has the security of the country--and the Crown--in its sights. The only question is which target is next in line...