The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller

From number one bestseller and author of The Clifton Chronicles, Jeffrey Archer, Nothing Ventured is the thrilling first novel in the William Warwick series.

This is not a detective story. This is a story about a detective.

William Warwick is eight when he decides to join the police force. Resolute in the face of his prominent QC father's objections, William graduates from university with a degree in art history and immediately enrols as a constable in the Metropolitan Police Force.

Gaining insight from his first mentor, an experienced, world-weary constable, his keen mind quickly takes him into a role in Scotland Yard's Art and Antiques unit and his first case: the recovery of a Rembrandt stolen from the Fitzmolean Museum.

It will take skill and tenacity for William to solve the crime. Along the way he will encounter many who will change his life: from Miles Faulkner, a crooked art collector, and his influential lawyer - who bends the law to the point of breaking - to research assistant Beth Rainsford, a woman with secrets whom he falls hopelessly in love with . . .

William Warwick's destiny is set. The only question is, how far will his ambition take him?

Thrilling, absorbing and entertaining, Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a gripping series from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer and introduces a character destined to become one of his most enduring legacies.

Nothing Ventured is the first in the William Warwick series from Jeffrey Archer, the number one bestselling author of The Clifton Chronicles. It tells the story of Detective William Warwick, a family man and a detective who must battle against a powerful criminal nemesis.

About the Author

JEFFREY ARCHER, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O' Nine Tales, is one of the world's favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in ninety-seven countries and in more than thirty-seven languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).

Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than GBP50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer; they have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.

Reviews
Probably the greatest storyteller of our age * The Mail on Sunday *
If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win * The Daily Telegraph *
A pacey tale of fakes, forgeries and ripped-off Rembrandts worthy of a TV crime caper * Daily Express *
Jeffrey is the consummate storyteller and his latest novel, Nothing Ventured, [is] fast-paced and thrilling, with his trademark plot twists and cliffhangers * Daily Mail *
Juicy, fast-paced read with a fabulous twist * Daily Mirror *
A rollicking read filled with aspirational underdogs, suave sophisticates, and fractious family intrigue * The Northern Echo *



Book Information
ISBN 9781035035045
Author Jeffrey Archer
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Pan Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 130mm * 25mm