Nothing Ventured: The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller (William Warwick Novels)
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The Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller
Nothing Ventured is the incredible and thrilling novel by the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, Jeffrey Archer.
This is not a detective story, this is a story about a detective.
William Warwick is eight when he decides he wants to join the police force. Resolute in the face of his prominent QC father’s objections, William graduates in Art History from university and immediately enrols as a constable in the Metropolitan Police.
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, and 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 who 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 an exciting series from master storyteller Jeffrey Archer and introduces a character destined to become one of his most enduring legacies.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Macmillan (5 Sept. 2019) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 5452 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 337 pages |
by Jaye22
Having read all of the Clifton Chronicles series and part of that series focused on Harry Clifton the main character writing a book about a detective. The detective’s name was William Warwick.
Here we now have the William Warwick series.
He comes from a privileged background and his father is a top QC who wants him to follow in the same field. They butt heads as William is adamant about joining the police
With his art history degree he joins the police and choosing not to be fast tracked the gains a wealth of experience from his mentor. They come from different worlds but share the same passion, the love of the police and law and order.
Harry is called to talk about his role within the force and it happens to be within the art crime section when he remarks about a painting. His comments do not go down well because he makes a discovery that they had a forgery. He is then catapulted into the Art & Antiques unit in Scotland Yard and a detective is born…
The world of art theft, scams and cons that go on make this into a compelling thriller with promise.
by gillie
Needed book to read while unwell. This was an easy read.
by Alex Cochrane
Having randomly read one in the series I was intrigued and decided to restart from the first book in the series with William Warwick as the main character
I was certainly not disappointed and would recommend to anyone for an intriguing light hearted read that cannot be put down until finished well done Mr Archer
by H. E. Cooper
I have always enjoyed all of the books written by Jeffrey Atcher and find it difficult to work out where he gets all his ideas!
by SB
Not a reader of every book someone writes, they tend to become formulaic …. but I’ve always enjoyed the few Archers I’ve read: I love a quick short story for the wee small hours.
I was delighted with this 1st in series and and the salesman author has successfully drawn me into the next…. nevertheless it’s a great independent read with at least one satisfying conclusion.
by Danny Rudman
Good, clearly defined characters immersed in an old London that manages to reflect issues and nastiness still relevant today.
by V. O’Regan
Having recently read Book 6 in this series, it was interesting to return to the start of William Warwick’s career with Scotland Yard and the roots of his adversarial relationship with smooth criminal, Miles Faulkner. Plus, meeting and courting his future wife, Beth.
I zoomed through this in a single day and I am now keen to move on to the next book. There’s no doubt that Jeffrey Archer knows how to write crime/legal thrillers.
4.5 stars rounded up to 5.
by Tone the Cone
I have read a few of Archers novels and enjoyed them, they can hardly be classed as gritty, but have a schoolboy comic book style of story line where nothing really bad happens. The story has been left with perhaps a revisit from some of the baddies in the future maybe?