Cat O Nine Tales

Bol Partner

A collection of twelve gripping short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer, illustrated by the internationally acclaimed artist Ronald Searle, creator of Molesworth. Cat O' Nine Tales is the sixth collection of irresistible short stories from the master storyteller, 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 one of the best storytellers alive today. Praise for Jeffrey Archer's short stories 'Somerset Maugham never penned anything so swift or urbanely witty as this' Publishers Weekly 'Jeffrey Archer plays a subtle cat-and-mouse game with the reader in twelve original short stories that end, more often than not, with our collective whiskers twitching in surprise' New York Times ‘Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining . . . Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories’ - THE TIMES***** A collection of twelve gripping short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer, illustrated by the internationally acclaimed artist Ronald Searle, creator of Molesworth.A company chairman tries to poison his wife while on a trip to St Petersburg. A con artist ends up in the morgue after using the police chief as bait in his latest scam. From behind bars, a convict manages to remove an old enemy and then set up two prison officers as his alibi. And an accountant realizes he has achieved nothing in his life, so sets out to make a fortune before he retires.These tales are ingeniously plotted, with richly drawn characters and deliciously unexpected conclusions. Some were inspired by the two years Jeffrey Archer spent in prison, and all feature the mad, the bad and the dangerous to know, as well as a host of poignant and telling characters. As a collection, they confirm Jeffrey Archer’s position as a master storyteller.Cat O’ Nine Tales is an enthralling set of short stories from the bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and the William Warwick series. Nothing Ventured PB was an instant Sunday Time’s no.1 bestseller when it published 19.03.2020*****Praise for Jeffrey Archer:'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' – The Daily Telegraph'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' – The Mail on Sunday'Outstanding . . . white-knuckle suspense and witty dénouements' – Daily Express'Archer hits the bull’s-eye with an exemplary collection of short stories' – Daily Mail

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Pages: 288, Edition: Nieuw, Paperback, Pan Macmillan