And Thereby Hangs A Tale

Storytelling of the highest calibre 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. About The Author: Jeffrey Archer's writing career has spanned almost 30 years. His bestselling novels, which range from Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less to Kane and Abel and The Eleventh Commandment , have sold over 120 million copies throughout the world. In August 2001, he was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury. During that time he wrote three highly praised and bestselling works of non-fiction entitled Prison Diaries . He was released in July 2003. He is married with two children and lives in London and Granchester.