Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (UK 2024)

From the Publisher:
'Jeffrey Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' - The Daily Telegraph
A Twist in the Tale is a cunningly constructed, entertaining set of stories from the bestselling author of The Clifton Chronicles and the William Warwick series.

A man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. After he accuses her of being unfaithful, an argument ensues, during which he strikes her and leaves her for dead. Departing unseen, he tips off the police so that another man is arrested - and charged. Has he achieved 'The Perfect Murder'...?

Elsewhere, a man attends a wine-tasting with a bizarre difference; a self-assured chess champion plays a beautiful woman for stakes far higher than cash; a finance minister must crack the secrets of a Swiss bank; and eating cornflakes leads to a lifelong rivalry. From Africa to the Middle East, London to Beijing, Archer takes us to places we've never seen and introduces us to people we'll never forget . .

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. Pan Books, ISBN: 9781035040797 (December, 2024), 284 p., £9.99.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (UK 2015)

From the Publisher:
A lover calls unexpectedly on his mistress and watches another man leave her flat. He confronts her, quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies.

Leaving unnoticed, he tips off the police to ensure the other man is arrested and charged... Has he achieved the perfect murder? This is the tantalizing opening to A Twist in the Tale.

From a winetasting with a bizarre difference, to a game of sex with a beautiful stranger, from a violent row in a golf clubhouse bar, to a rivalry founded on eating cornflakes... This cunningly constructed, fastmoving, entertaining set of stories from the bestselling author will sweep you along on a journey that you'll never forget.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. Pan Books, ISBN: 9781509808427 (March, 2015), 288 p., £7.99.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (UK 2014)

From the Publisher:
A compelling book of short stories from the number one bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer.
A man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies. Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested and charged... Has he achieved 'The Perfect Murder'? A tantalizing opening to A Twist in the Tale, a fantastic collection of short stories.

Consider also: a wine-tasting with a bizarre difference, a game of sex with a sexy stranger, a violent row in a golf clubhouse bar, a rivalry founded on eating cornflakes... just some of the openings in this cunningly constructed, fast-moving, entertaining set of stories from the bestselling author.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. Pan Books, ISBN: 9781447221876 (March, 2014), 285 p., £7.99.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (USA 2004)

From the Publisher:
No one can weave a web of suspense, deliver a jolt of surprise, or teach a lesson in living like bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. From Africa to the Middle East, and from London to Beijing, Archer takes us to places we've never seen and introduces us to people we'll never forget.

Meet the philandering husband who thinks he's committed the perfect murder; the self-assured chess champion who plays a beautiful woman for stakes far higher than cash; and the finance minister who needs to crack the secrets of a Swiss bank. Jeffrey Archer's collection of twelve spellbinding stories will sweep you on a journey of thwarted ambition, undying passion, and unswerving honor that you'll never forget.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. St. Martin's Press, ISBN: 0312933525 (December, 2004), 320 p., $7.99.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (UK 2003)

From the Publisher:
THE EXPECTED NEVER HAPPENS...
A lover calls unexpectedly on his mistress and watches another man leave her flat. He accuses her of being unfaithful, quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies.

Leaving unnoticed, he tips off the police to ensure the other man is arrested and charged... Has he achieved the perfect murder?

A TANTALIZING OPENING TO A TWIST IN THE TALE
Consider also: a wine-tasting with a bizarre difference, a game of sex with a beautiful stranger, a violent row in a golf clubhouse bar, a rivalry founded on eating cornflakes... just some of the openings in this cunningly constructed, fast-moving, entertaining set of stories from the bestselling author of our time.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. Pan Books, ISBN: 0330419005 (July, 2003), 269 p., £7.99.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (USA 1994)

From the Publisher:
WHEN NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS
No one can weave a web of suspense, deliver a jolt of surprise, or teach a lesson in living like bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. From Africa to the Middle East, and from London to Beijing, Archer takes us to places we've never seen and introduces us to people we'll never forget. Meet the philandering husband who thinks he's committed the perfect murder; the self-assured chess champion who plays a beautiful woman for stakes far higher than cash; and the finance minister who needs to crack the secrets of a Swiss bank. Jeffrey Archer's collection of twelve spellbinding stories will sweep you on a journey of thwarted ambition, undying passion, and unswerving honor that you'll never forget.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. Harper Paperbacks, ISBN: 006100717X (January, 1994), 233 p., $5.50.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (UK 1993)

From the Publisher:
A man calls unexpectedly on his mistress and sees another man leaving her flat. Accusing her of being unfaithful, he quarrels with her, strikes her. She dies.

Leaving unseen, he tips off the police so that the other man is arrested and charged... Has he achieved The Perfect Murder? A tantalising opening to A Twist in the Tale.

Consider also: a wine-tasting with a bizarre difference, a game of chess with a sexy stranger, a violent row in a golf clubhouse bar, a rivalry founded on eating cornflakes... just some of the openings in this cunningly constructed, fast-moving, entertaining set of stories from the bestselling author of our time.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. The expected never happens... London: HarperCollins, 1993, ISBN: 0006478654, 269 p., £4.99.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (USA 1989)

From the Publisher:
A philandering husband and a very dead mistress; a game of strip-chess with a sexy stranger; a wine expert put to the acid test; a finance minister comes up against a Swiss bank... from Africa to the Middle East, from London to a sumptuous English estate, bestselling author Jeffrey Archer weaves a fascinating, adventurous tapestry of intrigue, passion a fateful encounters.

With Kane & Abel, the first of his many smash bestsellers, Jeffrey Archer captivated millions of readers around the world -- and now he crowns his brilliant reputation with twelve superb short stories, each with a quite unexpected, dazzling ending. All the Archer hallmarks are here: his deft, urbane style, his witty sophistication, his special brand of nerve-tingling suspense. A TWIST IN THE TALE is Jeffrey Archer at his spellbinding best.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. Pocket Books Early Export Edition, ISBN: 0671677918 (March, 1989), 233 p., $3.95.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (USA 1988)

From the Publisher:
Jeffrey Archer's enviable reputation as a story-teller is brilliantly enhanced by these twelve original short stories, a collection which will delight - and astonish - every reader.

Like his best-selling novels, Kane and Abel, The Prodigal Daughter, A Matter of Honor, and First Among Equals, each of these stories has a surprise in store for every reader, whether it is "The Perfect Murder" (which ends with an unforgettable courtroom shocker worthy of the late Alfred Hitchcock) or "Just Good Friends" (in which the relationship between a young man and a very designing female turns out to be not at all what the reader might have expected).

Archer's touch is deft, unerring, witty, and wicked, whether his subject is a wine expert put to the acid test (with surprising results), or a finance minister whose reputation for honesty leads him to a Swiss bank.

Few writers have such a deep knowledge of the world or have ever dealt better with the age-old themes of jealousy, passion, greed, and love. After Mr. Archer's previous collection of short stories was published, Publishers Weekly hailed him as "the natural successor to Maugham." A Twist in the Tale more than confirms that judgment.

Jeffrey Archer was born in 1940 and educated at Wellington School and Brasenose College, Oxford, He represented Great Britain in the 100 meters in the early sixties and became the youngest member of the House of Commons in 1969. He wrote his first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, on leaving the House in 1974. In September 1985 he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. In 1987, his first play, Beyond Reasonable Doubt, opened in the West End of London. He is married, has two children, and lives in London and Cambridge, England.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988, ISBN: 0671671480, 240 p., $17.95.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale (UK 1988)

From the Publisher:
A man decides to visit his mistress. But on arrival, he sees her embracing another man. He waits for the interloper to leave, then goes in, starts an argument with the woman, strikes her and it results in her death. Having left the flat without being seen, he tips off the police about the interloper, who is charged. Has he achieved The Perfect Murder?

This is just the first of the tantalising questions to be asked in twelve superb works of fiction by the greatest of modern storytellers, Jeffrey Archer.

A game of chess with a sexy stranger; a violent argument in a golf club bar; a wine expert challenged to a tasting with a bizarre difference are some of the other intriguing starting-points for a set of cunningly constructed and marvellously entertaining stories from the author of such classic novels as A MATTER OF HONOUR, KANE AND ABEL and NOT A PENNY MORE, NOTA PENNY LESS.

Told with wit and sophistication, nerve-tingling suspense and champagne style, here are a dozen mysterious adventures that keep the pages turning at breakneck speed.

Jeffrey Archer: A Twist in the Tale. Twelve Short Stories. Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN: 0340405384 (September, 1988), 221 p., £9.95.