And Thereby Hangs A Tale

Millions of readers around the world have relished Jeffrey Archer`s short stories. Taking inspiration from his favourite short story writers - F. Scott Fitzgerald, Maupassant, H.H. Munro, W. Somerset Maugham and O. Henry - Jeffrey Archer has written five bestselling collections over the years and Macmillan are proud to announce the publication of a sixth volume of stories in May 2010. Jeffrey has a natural aptitude for short stories which are stylish, witty and entertaining. His mastery of characterization and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot twist, show him at the height of his powers and demonstrate why he is one of Britain`s bestselling authors. All of Jeffrey`s collections of short stories have been top ten bestsellers and he is undoubtedly the bestselling English-language short story writer of our times.