Jeffrey Archer
Author of Kane and Abel
About the Author
Jeffrey Archer was born on April 15, 1940, in London, England. After graduating from Brasenose College, Oxford, he founded his own company named Arrow Enterprises and promptly amassed a fortune. In 1969, he was elected to the House of Commons. A conservative Member of Parliament, he was, at the age show more of 29, the youngest member at that time. While in Parliament, he invested in a corporation and lost his fortune because of embezzlement. Devastated and facing financial ruin, he recounted his experiences in his book, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less. The success of this book launched his writing career. His other works include Kane and Abel, Honor among Thieves, Shall We Tell the President?, A Quiver Full of Arrows, The Prodigal Daughter, and The Sins of the Father. He is also the author of The Clifton Chronicles series. He writes plays including Beyond Reasonable Doubt and The Accused. He was sentenced to four years imprisonment because of perjury and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, and was released in July 2003. He published three volumes of his Prison Diary: Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. In 2014, his title Be Careful What You Wish For made The New York Times Bestseller List. In 2015 his title Mightier than the Sword made the same bestsller list. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Do not combine with Geoffrey Archer, he is a different person.
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Series
Works by Jeffrey Archer
Kane and Abel/Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less/The Prodigal Daughter/A Quiver Full of Arrows (1980) 75 copies
First Among Equals/A Matter of Honour/Shall We Tell the President? {Original Edition} (1987) 38 copies
The Clifton Chronicles Series Jeffrey Archer Collection 7 Books Set ( Only Time Will Tell, Best Kept Secret, The Sins… (2018) 13 copies
Jeffrey Archer The Clifton Chronicles 5 Books Bundle Collection (Mightier than the Sword, The Sins of the Father, Only… (2016) 9 copies
The Complete Clifton Chronicles, Books 1-7: Only Time Will Tell, The Sins of the Father, Best Kept Secret, Be Careful… (2016) 5 copies
Jeffrey Archer: Assorted Titles 4 copies
Clifton Chronicles Series Jeffrey Archer Collection 6 Books Bundle (Cometh the Hour, Mightier than the Sword, The Sins… (2016) 4 copies
Willy e o Planeta Quadrado 2 copies
NEW-This Was A Man 2 copies
2004 1 copy
Plutôt mourir : Découvrez aussi "Un crime parfait" la nouvelle gratuite de Jeffrey Archer ! (HarperCollins… (2023) 1 copy
Mighter than the sword 1 copy
Come The Hour 1 copy
Clifton Chronicales 1 copy
HAI SỐ PHẬN 1 copy
Shall We Tell the President? {unspecified} / Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less / A Quiver Full of Arrows (1985) 1 copy
El mercader respetable 1 copy
শ্যাল উই টেল দ্য প্রেসিডেন্ট 1 copy
Over mijn lijk 1 copy
Onley Time Will Tell 1 copy
Ascuns la vedere 1 copy
Word Play - The Jeffrey Archer Collection: "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less" , "A Matter of Honour" , "Kane and… (2007) 1 copy
En plads på toppen - Bind 1 1 copy
William Warwick Series 4 Books Collection Set By Jeffrey Archer(Nothing Ventured, Hidden in Plain Sight, Turn a Blind… (2021) 1 copy
THE PRODICAL DAUGHTER-A MATTER OF HONOR-HONOR AMONG THIEVES-AS THE CROW FLIES-A TWIST IN THE TALE-A QUIVER FULL OF… (1955) 1 copy
En plads på toppen - Bind 2 1 copy
The Senior Vice President 1 copy
Synowie fortuny, Złodziejski honor, Sprawa honoru,Tajemnica autoportretu, Prosto jak strzelił,Zaslyszane w kiciu i… (2011) 1 copy
As the Crow Flies/First Among Equals/Honor Among Thieves/Kane & Abel/A Matter of Honor/Not a Penny More, Not a Penny… (1997) 1 copy
The World's Greatest Storyteller: Honour Among Thieves/Checkmate/a Chapter of Accidents/Not the Real Thing (1998) 1 copy
The Fourth Estate 1 1 copy
ALLEES DU POUVOIR 1 copy
Een kat heeft 9 levens 1 copy
Ütött az óra 1 copy
Erősebb a kardnál 1 copy
Aki mer... 1 copy
Quem Não Arrisca… 1 copy
The Fourth Estate 2 1 copy
Uma Ponta de Verdade 1 copy
Associated Works
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: Jacquot and the Angel • The Hard Way • Marley and Me • False Impression (2006) 16 copies
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 160 - Ein Mann von Ehre. Rendezvous mit meinem Sohn. Jumbo tut der Stosszahn weh. Jagt… (1988) 7 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: As the Crow Flies • Hard Fall • Mrs. Pollifax and the Whirling Dervish • Hunter… (1991) — Contributor — 5 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: A Matter of Honour • Ice Trek • The Long Kill • This Shining Land 4 copies
Australian Reader's Digest Select Editions: Jacquot and the Angel / The Hard Way / The Undomestic Goddess / False… (2007) 4 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Eleventh Commandment • Flight of Eagles • The Street Lawyer • False… (1988) 3 copies
Det Bästas Bokval (2001) vol 213: Elfte budet; Vi möts igen; Jaga grävling; Lapptäcksjuntan — Author — 2 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: A Prisoner of Birth • Child 44 • The Choice • The Crystal Skull 2 copies
Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Eagle Has Flown • Shadow Into Sunlight • As the Crow Flies • The… (1991) 2 copies
Het Beste Boek 130: Een erekwestie / En de muren vielen om / De beslissing / De laatste safari (1987) 2 copies
Reader's Digest Auswahlbücher 198: Die Stunde der Fälscher / Das grüne Leuchten / Labrador, das Land des Kains / Wie… (1994) 1 copy
Kirjavaliot - Varkaiden kunnia, Tammenterhojen talvi, Älä kerro salaisuuksia, Eloonjäänyt (1995) 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Archer, Jeffrey
- Legal name
- Archer, Jeffrey Howard
- Other names
- Jeffrey Archer
FF 8282 (prisoner number) - Birthdate
- 1940-04-15
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK (birthplace)
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, UK
London, England, UK
Belmarsh Prison - Education
- Oxford University (Department for Continuing Education)
- Occupations
- politician
fund-raiser
actor
playwright
novelist
short story writer (show all 7)
perjurer - Organizations
- Parliament of the United Kingdom
Conservative Party - Awards and honors
- Life Peerage (Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, 1992)
- Disambiguation notice
- Do not combine with Geoffrey Archer, he is a different person.
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A Prisoner of Birth, Jeffrey Archer in World Reading Circle (May 2014)
best-seller about a group of men getting their money back from a conman in the stock market industry in Name that Book (March 2013)
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Statistics
- Works
- 202
- Also by
- 32
- Members
- 46,251
- Popularity
- #346
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 970
- ISBNs
- 2,181
- Languages
- 30
- Favorited
- 70
William is tasked with protecting the crown jewels from being stolen, and Beth has to reclaim the artwork that Miles has in his NYC apartment and exchange it for the copy hanging in the museum. Their children play a pivotal role in the solving of one of the heists.
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