Murder and a high-stakes art-world theft are cleverly blended with the events of Sept. 11, 2001, in the latest thriller from bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. Through no fault of her own, Anna Petrescu was fired from Sotheby's after the loss of a major art sale. She thought she bounced back nicely after being hired as a dealer for wealthy New York banker and art collector Bryce Fenston. But then Anna discovers her new...
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September 10, 2001. Victoria Wentworth, an heiress whose family fortune has declined tremendously due to financial mismanagement, is murdered in her home after deciding to sell a Van Gogh painting to pay off her debts. Dr. Anna Petrescu, an employee of her creditor, recommended this course of action in a report given to both Wentworth and Petrescu's employer, Bryce Fenston. But Fentson wanted the painting, not the money, and...
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Another great thriller from Jeffrey Archer. His first novel in seven yeras, and his first since his release from prison and the diaries of his time there. False Imnpression is an amazing chase around the world, told with his usual style and speed. The book starts with a breathtaking account of an escape from the World Trade Centre on 9/11. The story follows the heroine (Anna Petrescu who is missing presumed dead) race across...
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I started reading this book at 11am on Sunday morning, and was genuinely frustrated when I had to put it down to have lunch. I finished the book by the evening. It is fast paced and highly enjoyable. The story is told with real skill and detail (esp the escape form the world trade centre). The characters pull you in to the story, and it is nearly impossible to put it down. I think it will make an amazing movie. After being...
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i'm a huge fan of archer. in fact, i consider him my first love in thriller novels..since the 3 prison diaries i've been waiting for his next book and when it came, i was so excited that i bought the hardcover because i just don't want to wait.. n i must say, archer still has his golden touch in writing...this book certainly does not dissapoint.. i just can't put this book down and i did not want to be away from this book...
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