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The bestselling author Jeffrey Archer once again astonishes, delights, and electrifies with this audio collection, Twelve Red Herrings. Featuring bonus interviews with the author. Archer, the internationally bestselling author of Honor Among Thieves and Kane & Abel, serves up this inventive collection of a dozen short stories -- with a twist. Cleverly styled, with richly drawn characters and ingeniously plotted story lines, each of the twelve pieces ends with a delightfully unexpected turn of events. An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive....A female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle....A young artist gets the biggest break of her career....A restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration....An escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein's death list pays an involuntary visit to his homeland. In each tale, human beings are given an opportunity to seize, a crucial problem to solve, or a danger to avoid. How will they react? How would you? Capping off the collection are two additional rewards. In the final story, Archer offers a choice of four endings. And buried in each story is another diversion -- a red herring which Archer challenges his readers to uncover.
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"I loved these short stories with some kind of "twist" in the plot. This author definitely knows the meaning of "cat and mouse" when toying with his readers. A very fun and entertaining book to read. "
— Jenn (4 out of 5 stars)
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A master at mixing power, politics, and profit into fiction.
— Entertainment Weekly
Twelve Red Herrings Listener Reviews
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" It was different from the rest. And I quite liked the break between stories. Gave you the freedom to pick it up after a few days coz u don't have exactly lose the link if you do that. :D "
— Devika, 2/15/2014 -
" Short stories are never a favorite, but I enjoy Archer's writing style and I found this collection rather fun. "
— Julie, 1/3/2014 -
" Boring beyond belief, the first story was great, aside, Archer was trying too hard to wow me. "
— Cindy, 10/10/2013 -
" Twelve amazing short stories from the veteran. Very entertaining and highly intriguing. "
— Atishay, 10/8/2013 -
" all stories worth reading "
— Relax, 9/16/2013 -
" Ho hum. I haven't read short stories since someone was making me. There was really only one of these that was interesting. "
— Kelly, 9/12/2013 -
" Best book of short stories I have ever read. "
— Clare, 9/8/2013 -
" 12 good short stories "
— Kay, 9/1/2013 -
" Only a few of the 12 short stories appealed to me... "
— Pranu, 7/20/2013 -
" I always lend my Jeffrey Archer short stories collections to friends that haven't read him yet. He's fantastic. "
— Basha1971, 6/9/2013 -
" Amazing short stories "
— Tahir, 5/29/2013 -
" I found a few stories predictable, but overall a good read. "
— Prateek, 5/20/2013 -
" I stopped reading it mid way. Probably read 6-7 of the 12. About 2 of them were quite good. others were quite normal.Thought that it woule be wise to switch to something else.... "
— Karthikeyan, 5/3/2013 -
" A collection of short stories by Jeffrey Archer. "
— Mridula, 4/27/2013 -
" good collection of short stories.. enjoyed this one "
— MONiCA, 3/9/2013 -
" AMAZING book!! All the stories had me absolutely gripped. They were surprising and quite funny too. "
— Cecilia, 2/9/2013 -
" So-so types books....there are short stories and I'm not much of a fan of short stories. None of them were that impressive and some didn't make any sense. By far, the worst Archer book I've read. "
— Pattzy, 11/30/2012 -
" Fun collection of short stories. Another book in my "Brain candy" category. "
— Lawrence, 10/31/2012 -
" Jeffrey Archer is the master of story telling and he excels "
— Rejath, 7/5/2012 -
" Short stories for a change of pace. His same style just quicker. Would be a great read on a trip when time is limited. "
— Colleen, 6/23/2012 -
" its good.. just finished the first one.. "
— Ashish, 5/8/2012 -
" This is a book of short stories. "
— Jessie, 11/10/2011 -
" I liked this collection. Some of the stories were more interesting than others. Some are outrageous and some are shocking. He is an excellent writer. It's amazing how well he can develop a character in so few pages. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good mystery. "
— Lynette, 10/29/2011 -
" Really fun. Good for bed-time reading. "
— Holly, 10/12/2011 -
" Interesting collection of mystery stories...a twist in every one. "
— Dolly, 9/18/2011 -
" Is the first book of stories that I really like. "
— Fran, 7/18/2011 -
" AMAZING book!! All the stories had me absolutely gripped. They were surprising and quite funny too. "
— Sandhini, 5/7/2011 -
" I liked this collection. Some of the stories were more interesting than others. Some are outrageous and some are shocking. He is an excellent writer. It's amazing how well he can develop a character in so few pages. I would recommend this to anyone who likes a good mystery. "
— Lynette, 1/20/2011 -
" Jeffrey Archer - an amazing short-story writer! "
— Shilpi, 12/31/2010 -
" A collection of short stories by Jeffrey Archer. "
— Mridula, 12/23/2010 -
" It was different from the rest. And I quite liked the break between stories. Gave you the freedom to pick it up after a few days coz u don't have exactly lose the link if you do that. :D "
— Devika, 11/10/2010 -
" Only a few of the 12 short stories appealed to me... "
— Pranu, 11/6/2010 -
" Great book of short stories by a master story-teller. "
— Deb, 10/14/2010 -
" very fine short stories collection ever read.. "
— Hima, 1/2/2010 -
" Twelve amazing short stories from the veteran. Very entertaining and highly intriguing. "
— Atishay, 11/24/2009 -
" Each story is a gem.... "
— Neeraj, 10/21/2009 -
" 1997 Oct 02 <br/>2005 Jan 01 "
— Kaethe, 9/16/2009 -
" En doce pistas falsas, nada es lo que parece. Jeffrey Archer logra crear 12 historias que te mantendrán intentando adivinar el desenlace. Una excelente lectura altamente recomendable. "
— Mariano, 9/13/2009
About Jeffrey Archer
Jeffrey Archer is an author of fiction, nonfiction, and plays, including numerous New York Times bestsellings, of which three made the #1 bestsellers spot. He was educated at Oxford University. He served five years as a member of the British parliament in the House of Commons and has served twenty-seven years as a member of the House of Lords. Now published in 97 countries and more than 37 languages, all of his novels and short story collections—including Kane & Abel, Only Time Will Tell and This Was a Man—have been international bestsellers.
About Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen is an English actor known for his
work in numerous film and stage productions. He first appeared on stage in
1942, made his London debut in 1950, and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company
in 1962. He was awarded the London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actor
as well as two Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Performance for his roles on
Broadway. Although he preferred acting on the stage, he had roles in major
American films, including Gangs of New
York and The Age of Innocence,
and numerous roles in British television productions. As a narrator, he received
critical praise from AudioFile
magazine and was part of the cast of King
Lear in 2003 that was a finalist for
the prestigious Audie Award in for Best Audio Drama.