Cat O'Nine Tales: And Other Stories

by Jeffrey Archer Narrated by Anton Lesser

Overview

Cat O'Nine Tales is the fifth collection of irresistible short stories from the master storyteller and bestselling author Jeffrey Archer.

Ingeniously plotted, with richly drawn characters and Archer's trademark of deliciously unexpected conclusions, some of these thirteen stories were inspired by the two years Jeffrey Archer spent in prison, including the story of a company chairman who tries to poison his wife while on a trip to St Petersburg-with unexpected consequences.

The Red King is a tale about a con man who discovers that an English Lord requires one more chess piece to complete a set that would be worth a fortune. In another tale of deception, The Commissioner, a Bombay con artist ends up in the morgue, after he uses the police chief as bait in his latest scam. The Perfect Murder reveals how a convict manages to remove an old enemy while he's locked up in jail, and then set up two prison officers as his alibi. In Charity Begins at Home, an accountant realizes he has achieved nothing in his life, and sets out to make a fortune before he retires.

And then there is Archer's favorite, In the Eye of the Beholder, where a handsome star athlete falls in love with a three-hundred-pound woman...who happens to be the ninth richest woman in Italy.

Jeffrey Archer is the only author to have topped international bestseller lists with his fiction, non-fiction, and his short stories. Cat O'Nine Tales is Archer at his best: witty, sad, surprising, and unforgettable.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

“One of the top ten storytellers in the world.” —Los Angeles Times

“There isn't a better story-teller alive.” —Larry King

“Archer plots with skill, and keeps you turning the pages.” —The Boston Globe

“Cunning plots, silken style…. Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader.” —The New York Times

“Archer is a master entertainer.” —Time

“A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas…unsurpassed skill…making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next.” —The Washington Post

DEC 07/JAN 08 - AudioFile

Nine of the twelve Cat o' Nine tales are based on stories that author Jeffrey Archer heard while in prison. Anton Lesser's unembellished voice mirrors many of Archer's criminals, who are ordinary folk struggling to avoid bankruptcy or paying taxes. Unfortunately, the stories themselves end up sounding ordinary and bogged down with the mundane details of the criminals at hand. After several stories, Lesser finds his stride. At this point, he begins to act rather than merely read, bringing to life an impoverished deviant who seeks out winter jail terms to avoid cold weather. Sadly, few other characters in the book sound as charming, leaving the listener wondering if truth really is stranger than fiction. J.T. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172125539
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	06/12/2007
Edition description:	Unabridged

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