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Informationen zum Autor 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 97 countries and in more than 37 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 two grandsons. Klappentext The story continues in the utterly unputdownable third novel from Jeffrey Archer's compelling saga. It's 1945 and the vote in the House of Lords as to who should inherit the Barrington family fortune has ended in a tie! sending reverberations through the lives of both the Barrington and Clifton families... Archer's other internationally bestselling novels include "Kane & Abel"! "A Prisoner Of Birth" and "Cat O'Nine Tales"! with sales of over 270 million copies. 'This is a tale about love! treachery! deceit! decency and good triumphing over evil. It is quite captivating...' Jerry Hayes! "Spectator" The third novel in Jeffrey Archer's compelling saga, the Clifton Chronicles Zusammenfassung 1945. The vote in the House of Lords as to who should inherit the Barrington family fortune has ended in a tie. The Lord Chancellor's deciding vote will cast a long shadow on the lives of Harry Clifton and Giles Barrington. Harry returns to America to promote his latest novel! while his beloved Emma goes in search of the little girl who was found abandoned in her father's office on the night he was killed. When the General Election is called! Giles Barrington has to defend his seat in the House of Commons and is horrified to discover who the Conservatives select to stand against him. But it is Sebastian Clifton! Harry and Emma's son! who ultimately influences his uncle's fate. In 1957! Sebastian wins a scholarship to Cambridge! and a new generation of the Clifton family march onto the page. After Sebastian is expelled from school! he unwittingly becomes caught up in an international art fraud involving a Rodin statue that is worth far more than the sum it raises at auction. Does he become a millionaire? Does he go to Cambridge? Is his life in danger? Best Kept Secret will answer all these questions! but once again! pose so many more. ...
