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Best Kept Secret by Jeffrey Archer (2013, Mass Market)
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"Best Kept Secret" by Jeffrey Archer is a 512-page mass market paperback novel published in 2013 by St. Martin's Press. As part of The Clifton Chronicles series, this fiction book explores themes of sagas and historical events in English language. The novel, written by the renowned author Jeffrey Archer, is sure to captivate readers with its engaging storytelling and intricate plot twists. With its compact dimensions of 7.5 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches and weighing 11.3 ounces, this book is a convenient and compelling read for fans of historical fiction.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-101250040779
ISBN-139781250040770
eBay Product ID (ePID)159863658
Product Key Features
Book TitleBest Kept Secret
Number of Pages512 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSagas, Family Life, Historical
Publication Year2013
GenreFiction
AuthorJeffrey Archer
Book SeriesThe Clifton Chronicles Ser.
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight11.3 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsThe drama of Harry Clifton's young life takes the reader to the edge of the cliff, where they must hang until the next Clifton Chronicle..., Praise for international bestselling author JEFFREY ARCHER "One of the top ten storytellers in the world." - Los Angeles Times "There isn't a better storyteller alive." -Larry King "Archer plots with skill, and keeps you turning the pages." - The Boston Globe "Cunning plots, silken style…. Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader." - The New York Times "Archer is a master entertainer." - Time "A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas…unsurpassed skill." - Washington Post And for the Clifton Chronicle series "Archer delivers another page-turning, heart-stopping saga, with delightful twists, and a surprise ending… readers will surely wait for the next with bated breath."- Publishers Weekly on Sins of the Father "You'll risk back injury just from being kept on the edge of your seat…. I guarantee that anyone who takes this book from the shelves will not be able to put it down."- The Spectator on Sins of the Father "A master of fiction…[Jeffrey Archer] can tell a story, and he does so with such conviction, such appealing naïveté, that you suspend disbelief, and read happily on."- The Scotsman on Sins of the Father "General readers as well as Archer fans will enjoy this unforgettable tale, which abounds with cliff-hangers that propel its intriguing and intricate plot."- Library Journal (starred review) on Only Time Will Tell "The drama of Harry Clifton's young life takes the reader to the edge of the cliff, where they must hang until the next Clifton Chronicle..." - Sunday Telegraph "What appears at the outset to be a straightforward coming-of-age tale becomes, by the end, a saga of power, betrayal, and bitter hatred. The novel ends on a deliberately dark note, setting the stage for the sequel…An outstanding effort from a reliable veteran."- Booklist (starred review) on Only Time Will Tell, A master of fiction...[Jeffrey Archer] can tell a story, and he does so with such conviction, such appealing naïveté, that you suspend disbelief, and read happily on., Archer delivers another page-turning, heart-stopping saga, with delightful twists, and a surprise ending... readers will surely wait for the next with bated breath., "A storyteller in the class of Alexander Dumas. . . Unsurpassed skill_ making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next."- The Washington Post, What appears at the outset to be a straightforward coming-of-age tale becomes, by the end, a saga of power, betrayal, and bitter hatred. The novel ends on a deliberately dark note, setting the stage for the sequel…An outstanding effort from a reliable veteran., You'll risk back injury just from being kept on the edge of your seat…. I guarantee that anyone who takes this book from the shelves will not be able to put it down., What appears at the outset to be a straightforward coming-of-age tale becomes, by the end, a saga of power, betrayal, and bitter hatred. The novel ends on a deliberately dark note, setting the stage for the sequel...An outstanding effort from a reliable veteran., "One of the top ten storytellers in the world." -- Los Angeles Times on JEFFREY ARCHER "There isn't a better storyteller alive." -- Larry King on JEFFREY ARCHER "Archer plots with skill, and keeps you turning the pages." -- The Boston Globe on JEFFREY ARCHER "Cunning plots, silken style.... Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader." -- The New York Times on JEFFREY ARCHER "Archer is a master entertainer." -- Time on JEFFREY ARCHER "A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas...unsurpassed skill." -- Washington Post on JEFFREY ARCHER "Archer delivers another page-turning, heart-stopping saga, with delightful twists, and a surprise ending... readers will surely wait for the next with bated breath." -- Publishers Weekly on Sins of the Father "You'll risk back injury just from being kept on the edge of your seat.... I guarantee that anyone who takes this book from the shelves will not be able to put it down." -- The Spectator on Sins of the Father "A master of fiction...[Jeffrey Archer] can tell a story, and he does so with such conviction, such appealing navet, that you suspend disbelief, and read happily on." -- The Scotsman on Sins of the Father "General readers as well as Archer fans will enjoy this unforgettable tale, which abounds with cliff-hangers that propel its intriguing and intricate plot." -- Library Journal (starred review) on Only Time Will Tell "The drama of Harry Clifton's young life takes the reader to the edge of the cliff, where they must hang until the next Clifton Chronicle..." -- Sunday Telegraph on the Clifton Chronicle series "What appears at the outset to be a straightforward coming-of-age tale becomes, by the end, a saga of power, betrayal, and bitter hatred. The novel ends on a deliberately dark note, setting the stage for the sequel...An outstanding effort from a reliable veteran." -- Booklist (starred review) on Only Time Will Tell, Archer delivers another page-turning, heart-stopping saga, with delightful twists, and a surprise ending… readers will surely wait for the next with bated breath., General readers as well as Archer fans will enjoy this unforgettable tale, which abounds with cliff-hangers that propel its intriguing and intricate plot., You'll risk back injury just from being kept on the edge of your seat.... I guarantee that anyone who takes this book from the shelves will not be able to put it down., "A storyteller in the class of Alexander Dumas. . . Unsurpassed skill... making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next."- The Washington Post, "One of the top ten storytellers in the world." -- Los Angeles Times on JEFFREY ARCHER "There isn't a better storyteller alive." -- Larry King on JEFFREY ARCHER "Archer plots with skill, and keeps you turning the pages." -- The Boston Globe on JEFFREY ARCHER "Cunning plots, silken style.... Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader." -- The New York Times on JEFFREY ARCHER "Archer is a master entertainer." -- Time on JEFFREY ARCHER "A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas...unsurpassed skill." -- Washington Post on JEFFREY ARCHER "Archer delivers another page-turning, heart-stopping saga, with delightful twists, and a surprise ending... readers will surely wait for the next with bated breath." -- Publishers Weekly on Sins of the Father "You'll risk back injury just from being kept on the edge of your seat.... I guarantee that anyone who takes this book from the shelves will not be able to put it down." -- The Spectator on Sins of the Father "A master of fiction...[Jeffrey Archer] can tell a story, and he does so with such conviction, such appealing naïveté, that you suspend disbelief, and read happily on." -- The Scotsman on Sins of the Father "General readers as well as Archer fans will enjoy this unforgettable tale, which abounds with cliff-hangers that propel its intriguing and intricate plot." -- Library Journal (starred review) on Only Time Will Tell "The drama of Harry Clifton's young life takes the reader to the edge of the cliff, where they must hang until the next Clifton Chronicle..." -- Sunday Telegraph on the Clifton Chronicle series "What appears at the outset to be a straightforward coming-of-age tale becomes, by the end, a saga of power, betrayal, and bitter hatred. The novel ends on a deliberately dark note, setting the stage for the sequel...An outstanding effort from a reliable veteran." -- Booklist (starred review) on Only Time Will Tell, A master of fiction…[Jeffrey Archer] can tell a story, and he does so with such conviction, such appealing naïveté, that you suspend disbelief, and read happily on.
Grade FromThird Grade
Series Volume Number3
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal823.914
SynopsisFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Archer, the Clifton Chronicles continues with Best Kept Secret. 1945, London. 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 marches onto the page. But 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 , the third volume in Jeffrey Archer's bestselling series, will answer all these questions but, once again, pose so many more., International bestselling author Jeffrey Archer's mesmerizing saga of the Clifton and Barrington families continues. London, 1945. Who shall inherit the Barrington family fortune? The vote in the House of Lords 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 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. "One of the top ten storytellers in the world." -- Los Angeles Times In 1957, Sebastian wins a scholarship to Cambridge, and a new generation of the Clifton family marches onto the page. But 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, the third volume in Archer's bestselling series, will answer all these questions but, once again, pose so many more... " A] PAGE-TURNING, HEART-STOPPING SAGA." --Publishers Weekly on Sins of the Father
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- 28 Jun, 2018
Good condition
The first two books in the series were good. This one is getting predictable with him going to the US and being shown around by a beautiful girl and her meeting up with some man.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Apr, 2020
Jeffrey Archer is a great story teller!
The book is awesome, but, the condition was poor. Description was not accurate.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Jul, 2021
Jefrey archer is a great storyteller.
third book of a series, I'm hooked.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 Oct, 2020
One of a series.
It was good reading... the 3rd in a series of 4. I’m loaning it to my sister.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
