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Twelve Red Herrings
Twelve Red Herrings
Author: Jeffrey Archer
An imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive....A female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle....A young artist gets the biggest break of her career....A restless beauty manages the perfect birthday celebration....An escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein's death list pays an invo...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780061093654
ISBN-10: 0061093653
Publication Date: 4/1/1995
Pages: 384
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 34 ratings
Publisher: HarperTorch
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Another set of short stories that are fantastically written. Of his 3 anthologies this is my least favorite, but none the less engaging. The story where they go out to dinner is laugh out loud ironic...
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"One of the top ten storytellers in the world." L A Times
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Here, from the world's greatest storyteller, Jeffrey Archer, are twelve ingeniously plotted stories that display his renowned ability for the unpredictible, but wholly satisfying twist.
Even more inventive that his previously best selling short story collections, TWELVE RED HERRINGS contains a dozen startling tales, each of which makes use of misleading clues to surprise the reader.
You'll read abouta woman who fools her husband and her lover on the same day; a leading laywers's attempt to prove his client is not blind; an honored guest whose expectations are something more than the red carpet; a yong painter who finds an unlikely way to call attention to herself; and a women whose casual ride into the country becomes such a gauntlet of terror that by the last page you'll be shaking with fear.
In each of these stories, human beings are put under pressure--how do they react when they have an opportunity to seize , a crucial problem to solve, a danger to avoid?
Displaying all the Archer hallmarks, from relentless pacing to sophisticated glamour, TWELVE RED HERRINGS offers two additional rewards. For the first time, in the final story, a choice of four endings is offered, testifying to the range of Archer's imaginations and the suppleness of the writer's art. Also, there is buried in each story a diversion of another kind--let us simply call it a red herring--which Archer challenges his readers to uncover. Who will be the reader to spot all twelve?
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This is a collection of 12 short stories. 9 of these stories come from true events. The last story has four alternative for ending. Unlike his spy novels, these stories are charming and witty and have interesting twists to them.
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I really liked the short stories and it was fun tracking down the red herrings. One of the stories was VERY predictable and it seems based on an urban legend. But other than that, it was good fun!
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A dozen short stories with a twist. good waiting room reading material


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