23 January 2021
Nothing Ventured
Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer’s #1 New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles: introducing Detective William Warwick. But this is not a detective story, this is a story about the making of a detective . . .
William Warwick has always wanted to be a detective, and decides, much to his father’s dismay, that rather than become a lawyer like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister Grace, he will join London’s Metropolitan Police Force.
After graduating from university, William begins a career that will define his life: from his early months on the beat under the watchful eye of his first mentor, Constable Fred Yates, to his first high-stakes case as a fledgling detective in Scotland Yard’s arts and antiquities squad. Investigating the theft of a priceless Rembrandt painting from the Fitzmolean Museum, he meets Beth Rainsford, a research assistant at the gallery who he falls hopelessly in love with, even as Beth guards a secret of her own that she’s terrified will come to light.
While William follows the trail of the missing masterpiece, he comes up against suave art collector Miles Faulkner and his brilliant lawyer, Booth Watson QC, who are willing to bend the law to breaking point to stay one step ahead of William. Meanwhile, Miles Faulkner’s wife, Christina, befriends William, but whose side is she really on?
This new series introduces William Warwick, a family man and a detective who will battle throughout his career against a powerful criminal nemesis. Through twists, triumph and tragedy, this series will show that William Warwick is destined to become one of Jeffrey Archer’s most enduring legacies.
| Title | : | Nothing Ventured |
| Edition Language | : | English |
| ISBN | : | 9781250200761 |
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First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Jeffrey Archer, and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.Ha...
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I wanted to give this four stars, however, the second half diminished that option. 6 of 10 stars...
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Fans of Jeffrey Archer rejoice. We have a new series to savor. The first book in this new saga was simply wonderful. We meet William Warwick (who we actually first met as a fictional character in The ...
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This is my first time reading anything written by Jeffrey Archer. I have no idea why I haven't picked up one of his books earlier - didn't know what I was missing! First of all I really, really enjoy ...
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Another excellent novel by Jeffrey Archer that left me wondering why don't I read more of his books. It's true that I always enjoy his books and feel in awe of his writing which appears to write with ...
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Let me begin by stating that I won Nothing Ventured by Jeffrey Archer in a giveaway I put in for as I've become quite the fan of detective murder mysteries thanks to Agatha Christie, however this was ...
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One of my favorite authors. It’s always a pleasure reading his books. Every time he releases a new book it becomes my priority.His writing style is so good, so easy to follow. He is, without any dou...
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The plot had elements which were too cliched for me plus things happened too quickly. I felt this was subpar as compared to his other novels....
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“Accept nothing, Believe no one, Challenge everything.”Unfortunately, this statement is probably the only thing that I will be remembering about this novel a couple of days from now. The beginning...
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Jeffrey Archer is a favourite among many of my library patrons and I've enjoyed the first book from his popular Clifton Chronicles series. Now, Archer is back with a new series which stars Detective W...