''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. An intoxicating woman appears to her lover only once every six years. A British diplomat employs his rather creative - if not entirely ethical - financial talents for a greater good. And a millionaire declares himself bankrupt to test the love and loyalties of those closest to him. These riveting tales of elaborate confidence tricks, political chicanery, immoral behaviour, and dangerously illicit affairs are rendered with the breath-taking narrative twists that have become the Jeffrey Archer hallmark. People with a rich assortment of truly memorable characters, these stories will engross and astonish. To Cut A Long Story Short 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 denouements'' - Daily Express ''Archer hits the bull''s-eye with an exemplary collection of short stories'' - Daily Mail

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Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O’ Nine Tales, is one of the world’s favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in more than 100 countries and in fifty-one languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).

Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than £50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and three grandsons.