Cat O' Nine Tales: And Other Stories

Jeffrey Archer

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An English lord requires one more chess piece to complete a set that would be worth a fortune. Another man, an accountant, realizes he's achieved nothing in his life--and sets out to make a fortune before he retires. And then there is the author's own favorite, "In the Eye of the Beholder," about a star athlete who has a fateful run-in with a three-hundred-pound woman. Some of these twelve stories were inspired by the two years Jeffrey Archer spent in prison, including "Don't Drink the Water," the tale of a company chairman who tries to poison his wife while on a trip to St. Petersburg--with unexpected consequences. Witty, suspenseful, sad, surprising, and unforgettable, Cat O'Nine Tales is Jeffrey Archer at his best.

Book Details

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publish Date: Aug 1st, 2006
Pages: 352
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.48in - 4.72in - 0.79in - 0.74lb
EAN: 9781250231772
Categories: • Short Stories (single author)• World Literature - England - 21st Century

About the Author

Archer, Jeffrey: - Jeffrey Archer was educated at Oxford University. He has served five years in Britain s House of Commons and twenty-four years in the House of Lords. All of his novels and short story collections including Best Kept Secret, The Sins of the Father, Only Time Will Tell, and Kane and Abel have been international bestselling books. Archer is married with two sons and lives in London and Cambridge.

Archer, Jeffrey: - "Jeffrey Archer is Britain's top-selling storyteller. He is a former Member of the Parliament and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party. He was created a Life Peer in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1992. He has written ten novels, several of which have been serialised for television and radio, four sets of short stories, and three plays. His first - Beyond Reasonable Doubt - starring Frank Finlay and Wendy Craig, ran at the Queen's Theatre, in London's West End, for over 600 performances. His second play, Exclusive, which ran at the Strand Theatre, starred Paul Scofield, Eileen Atkins and Alec McCowen."

Praise for this book

Jeffrey Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius.

Praise for Jeffrey Archer's Short Stories

"A storyteller in the class of Alexander Dumas. . . Unsurpassed skill making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next."
---"The""Washington"" Post"
" "
"There isn't a better story-teller alive."
---Larry King

"Archer is a master entertainer."
"---Time "
" "
"Archer is a terrific story-teller, and meets the reader's ultimate tests---to want to turn the page to see what happens next."
---"Sunday Times", London

"Probably the greatest storyteller of our age."
---"Mail on Sunday", London

"Jeffrey Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius."
"---Daily Telegraph", London

"Cunning plots, silken style . . . Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader."
"---The New York Times""

Archer is a master entertainer.

Cunning plots, silken style . . . Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader.

Praise for Jeffrey Archer's Short Stories
"A storyteller in the class of Alexander Dumas. . . Unsurpassed skill making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next."
---"The""Washington"" Post"
" "
"There isn't a better story-teller alive."
---Larry King
"Archer is a master entertainer."
"---Time "
" "
"Archer is a terrific story-teller, and meets the reader's ultimate tests---to want to turn the page to see what happens next."
---"Sunday Times," London
"Probably the greatest storyteller of our age."
---"Mail on Sunday," London
"Jeffrey Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius."
"---Daily Telegraph," London
"Cunning plots, silken style . . . Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader."
"---The New York Times""

There isn't a better story-teller alive.

Probably the greatest storyteller of our age.

"A storyteller in the class of Alexander Dumas. . . Unsurpassed skill making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next."

A storyteller in the class of Alexander Dumas. . . Unsurpassed skill making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next. The Washington Post

There isn't a better story-teller alive. Larry King

Archer is a master entertainer. Time

Archer is a terrific story-teller, and meets the reader s ultimate tests---to want to turn the page to see what happens next. Sunday Times, London

Probably the greatest storyteller of our age. Mail on Sunday, London

Jeffrey Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius. Daily Telegraph, London

Cunning plots, silken style . . . Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader. The New York Times

A storyteller in the class of Alexander Dumas. . . Unsurpassed skill making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next. "The Washington Post"

There isn't a better story-teller alive. Larry King

Archer is a master entertainer. "Time"

Archer is a terrific story-teller, and meets the reader s ultimate tests---to want to turn the page to see what happens next. "Sunday Times, London"

Probably the greatest storyteller of our age. "Mail on Sunday, London"

Jeffrey Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius. "Daily Telegraph, London"

Cunning plots, silken style . . . Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader. "The New York Times""