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Nothing Ventured
William Warwick Novels (Related to this series)
- Author
- Jeffrey Archer
- Narrator
- George Blagden
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 5 September 2019
- Run Time
- 9 hours 17 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Family life fiction / Stories about family, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Historical fiction
- Rating
- 2.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller
Nothing Ventured is the first novel in the incredible and thrilling William Warwick series by Jeffrey Archer, the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel.
This is not a detective story, this is a story about a detective.
William Warwick is eight when he decides to join the police force. Resolute in the face of his prominent QC father’s objections, William graduates in Art History from university and immediately enrols as a constable in the Metropolitan Police.
Gaining insight from his first mentor, an experienced, world-weary constable, his keen mind quickly takes him into a role in Scotland Yard’s Art and Antiques unit and his first case: the recovery of a Rembrandt stolen from the Fitzmolean Museum.
It will take skill and tenacity for William to solve the crime, and along the way he will encounter many who will change his life, from Miles Faulkner, a crooked art collector, and his influential lawyer – who bends the law to the point of breaking – to research assistant Beth Rainsford, a woman with secrets who he falls hopelessly in love with . . .
William Warwick’s destiny is set, the only question is, how far will his ambition take him? Thrilling, absorbing and entertaining, Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a new series from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer and introduces a character destined to become one of his most enduring legacies.
Continue the gripping series with Hidden in Plain Sight.
Critics Review
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Probably the greatest storyteller of our age
Mail on Sunday
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If there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win
Daily Telegraph
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A pacey tale of fakes, forgeries and ripped-off Rembrandts worthy of a TV crime caper
Daily Express
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Fast-paced and thrilling, with his trademark plot twists and cliff-hangers
Daily Mail
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Juicy, fast-paced read with a fabulous twist
Daily Mirror
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A rollicking read filled with aspirational underdogs, suave sophisticates, and fractious family intrigue
Northern Echo
User Reviews
Book 2.0
Narration 3.0
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2.0 3.0
Goodness me, what a waste of time. Having recently finished the Richard Osman murder mystery books the contrast between them and this is stark.
The dialogues in this book are exceptionally wooden - unlike any natural conversations I’ve ever heard. GCSE creative writing level. The plot was mediocre at best.
The narrator had hard job bringing life to a lifeless pancake of a story but just added to the mediocrity of the thing.
Save your time and money and listen to the Thursday Murder Club series - thank me later ;)benjieames 2023-03-06
Details
- Author
- Jeffrey Archer
- Narrator
- George Blagden
- Duration
- 9 hours 17 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 September 2019
- ISBN
- 9781529009262
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Family life fiction / Stories about family, Family saga / generational saga fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Historical fiction
- Rating
- 2.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 3.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The Sunday Times No.1 BestsellerNothing Ventured is the first novel in the incredible and thrilling William Warwick series by Jeffrey Archer, the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel.This is not a detective story, this is a story about a detective.William Warwick is eight when he decides to join the police force. Resolute in the face of his prominent QC father’s objections, William graduates in Art History from university and immediately enrols as a constable in the Metropolitan Police.Gaining insight from his first mentor, an experienced, world-weary constable, his keen mind quickly takes him into a role in Scotland Yard’s Art and Antiques unit and his first case: the recovery of a Rembrandt stolen from the Fitzmolean Museum.It will take skill and tenacity for William to solve the crime, and along the way he will encounter many who will change his life, from Miles Faulkner, a crooked art collector, and his influential lawyer – who bends the law to the point of breaking – to research assistant Beth Rainsford, a woman with secrets who he falls hopelessly in love with . . .William Warwick’s destiny is set, the only question is, how far will his ambition take him? Thrilling, absorbing and entertaining, Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a new series from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer and introduces a character destined to become one of his most enduring legacies.Continue the gripping series with Hidden in Plain Sight.
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