{"product_id":"nothing-ventured-paperback-2","title":"Nothing Ventured - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Archer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing Ventured \u003c\/i\u003eheralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archer's #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eClifton Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e: introducing Detective William Warwick. \u003ci\u003eBut t\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehis is not a detective story, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ethis is a story about the making of a detective . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Warwick has always wanted to be a detective, and decides, much to his father's dismay, that rather than become a lawyer like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister Grace, he will join London's Metropolitan Police Force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter graduating from university, William begins a career that will define his life: from his early months on the beat under the watchful eye of his first mentor, Constable Fred Yates, to his first high-stakes case as a fledgling detective in Scotland Yard's arts and antiquities squad. Investigating the theft of a priceless Rembrandt painting from the Fitzmolean Museum, he meets Beth Rainsford, a research assistant at the gallery who he falls hopelessly in love with, even as Beth guards a secret of her own that she's terrified will come to light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile William follows the trail of the missing masterpiece, he comes up against suave art collector Miles Faulkner and his brilliant lawyer, Booth Watson QC, who are willing to bend the law to breaking point to stay one step ahead of William. Meanwhile, Miles Faulkner's wife, Christina, befriends William, but whose side is she really on? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new series introduces William Warwick, a family man and a detective who will battle throughout his career against a powerful criminal nemesis. Through twists, triumph and tragedy, this series will show that William Warwick is destined to become one of Jeffrey Archer's most enduring legacies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJEFFREY ARCHER was educated at Oxford University. He served five years as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and has served twenty-six years as a Member of the House of Lords. Now published in 97 countries and more than 37 languages, all of his novels and short story collections--including \u003ci\u003eKane \u0026amp; Abel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOnly Time Will Tell \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHeads You Win\u003c\/i\u003e--have been international bestsellers. Jeffrey is married with two sons and three grandchildren, and lives in London, Cambridge and Majorca.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163863650439,"sku":"9781250753434","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/be0fae7444b3ea86bf5fe3269c7f6212.webp?v=1733300621","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/nothing-ventured-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}