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Archer, Jeffrey | Cat O' Nine Tales | Signed First Edition Copy
Cat O' Nine Tales | Archer, Jeffrey | Signed First Edition Book


 
CAT O' NINE TALES by Jeffrey Archer
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First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author. This is a collectible book free from material defects. Jacket covering services are available for a small fee. 2007 NY: St. Martin's Press ISBN 9780312362645
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CAT O' NINE TALES by Jeffrey Archer - SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOK



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Cat O' Nine Tales, the fifth collection of irresistible short stories from the master storyteller, is now available in paperback. These yarns are ingeniously plotted, with richly drawn characters and deliciously unexpected conclusions, plus the added bonus of colour illustrations by the internationally acclaimed artist, Ronald Searle.
While incarcerated for two years in five different prisons, Jeffrey Archer picked up several ideas for short stories. They range from a tale of 'The Man Who Robbed His Own Post Office', to the story of a company chairman who tried to poison his wife while on a trip to St Petersburg - both with unexpected consequences. In another, 'Maestro', an Italian restaurateur ends up in jail, unable to explain to the tax man how he can own a yacht, a Ferrari and a home in Florence, while only declaring a profit of £70,000 a year.
'The Red King' is a tale about a con man who discovers that an English Lord requires one more chess piece to complete a set that would be worth a fortune. In another tale of deception, 'The Commissioner', a Bombay con artist ends up in the morgue, after he uses the police chief as bait in his latest scam. 'The Alibi' reveals how a convict manages to remove an old enemy while he's locked up in jail, and then set up two prison officers as his alibi. In total contrast is the accountant, who, in 'Charity Begins at Home', realises he has achieved nothing in his life, and sets out to make a fortune before he retires.
And then there is Archer's favourite, which he came across after leaving prison, 'In the Eye of the Beholder', where a handsome premier division footballer falls in love with a 20-stone woman ... who just happens to be the ninth richest woman in Italy.
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