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Nothing Ventured
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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Nothing Ventured heralds the start of a brand new series in the style of Jeffrey Archers #1 New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles: introducing Detective William Warwick. But this is not a detective story, this is a story about the making of a detective . . . William Warwick has always wanted to be a detective, and decides, much to his fathers dismay, that rather than become a lawyer like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister Grace, he will join Londons Metropolitan Police Force. After 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 Yards 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 shes terrified will come to light. While 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 Faulkners wife, Christina, befriends William, but whose side is she really on? This 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 Archers most enduring legacies.
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Cuilin
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Just some good old-fashioned storytelling. Did I learn anything? Not really. Did it blow my mind? Not even a bit. Did I enjoy it? Absolutely

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Tove_Reads
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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@Andrew65 #rushathonbingo This is a nice distraction from everything. Let‘s see how it goes. I don‘t celebrate Christmas and don‘t really read Christmas books, so might be a bit challenging.

BarbaraBB I have the same “problem” 12mo
Andrew65 @BarbaraBB @Tove_Reads To be honest most of the prompts (23/25) are quite generic and you should be able to find non-Christmas books that meet these.

Only 2 prompts mention Christmas

A Christmas Cosy Read …. For this feel free to put any cosy Read.

Christmas in the title… for this feel free to use a book with any season in the title….Christmas, autumn, winter etc, or any religious holiday.
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Tove_Reads @andrew65 True, there‘s usually a way around, or something close enough 😊 @BarbaraBB 12mo
BarbaraBB @Andrew65 Sure, there is plenty of choice among the other 23 prompts! 12mo
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Tove_Reads
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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Starting a new series now. Excited, because Archer is an excellent author!

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Mpcacher
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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Mehso-so

I enjoyed this book but I did not love it. The book had a somewhat sexist feel to me and that was not helped when it was implied that the main character cheats on a girlfriend to help him with a case. I know it was set in the 1980's, but the attitudes felt older than that. Otherwise it was a good story, so I am somewhat torn by this one. The book is about 'the making of a detective' and not a detective story and that part worked for me. 3.25/5

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TheSpineView
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This is book one in the Decective William Warwick series. Though there is several cases that William resolves, it is the story of the man that captured my attention. You can't help put fall for this character of William. He is young and a bit naive when he starts his career and I loved following his growth and adventures. Read in one sitting. 4.5 ⭐️

#LitsyLoveReads #SeriesLove2023 @Andrew65
#BackListReadathon @Clwojick @TheAromaofBooks

Andrew65 Strange how they wrote a series about a character that a character in another series wrote about 🤷‍♂️😂 I have read all of these and do enjoy them, do think they get better too. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
TheSpineView @Andrew65 Looking forward to reading the whole series! 2y
Clwojick Way to go! 2y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
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Archer a great storyteller. This was a hood set up to the William Warwick series. I‘m sure I‘ll be continuing on with it. 😊

Andrew65 Think these only get better. 2y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Andrew65 excellent! I liked it but only just but I do know not to be disappointed because we‘re in capable hands! 2y
Andrew65 @Penny_LiteraryHoarders The running themes and characters in the books help the series. I‘ve read all five, however I still prefer The Clifton Chronicles which I loved. 2y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Andrew65 the CC series is one I definitely want to read. 2y
Andrew65 @Penny_LiteraryHoarders I definitely strongly recommend it. Brought me to tears on a few occasions as you get invested in the characters. 2y
Penny_LiteraryHoarders @Andrew65 👍👍 love books that do that!! 2y
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Penny_LiteraryHoarders
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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My current read:

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Susanita
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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One book finished for #MarvellousMarch

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kspenmoll
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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#bfc2021 #mystery

My first book by this author-read until the early morning & finished today.Looking forward to reading more by this author.it‘s a fast paced mystery, with a few cases intertwined.William,an art history major joins the Metro Police. After working the streets for two years he is made a Scotland Yard detective with the Arts & Antiquities Division. A Rembrandt is stolen from a museum and the chase is on!
Great characters.
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wanderinglynn 🙌🏻🎉 4y
AlaMich Those white tulips are gorgeous! 4y
Crazeedi You've no read any Archer books? I've enjoyed all the ones I've read 4y
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kspenmoll @Crazeedi This is my first! Any suggestions for what other book of his to read? 4y
kspenmoll @AlaMich Aren‘t they? I love white tulips! I need a little pretend spring! 4y
Crazeedi This one (it is a series, but I'm not sure I read them all) and the series The Clifton Chronicles, first one 'Only Time Will Tell' (it's an excellent series) 4y
mom2bugnbee The Clifton Chronicles is amazing - long, though, so be prepared! (10+ books) 4y
kspenmoll @mom2bugnbee @Crazeedi Thank you both! Will see if I can get it from library. 4y
Crazeedi @mom2bugnbee 10 books? Really? Wow I know I never read that many! I'll have to check out! Thank you!! 4y
mom2bugnbee @crazeedi I beg your pardon, I exaggerated. ☺ I checked GR, and there are seven. I enjoyed them so much, and Kane & Abel as well. 4y
Crazeedi @mom2bugnbee well I think I read 4 or maybe 5 4y
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Skeeterisme
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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Mehso-so

Meh. Not his best, though still enjoyable

Jeg His early books definitely the best I think. 5y
Skeeterisme @Jeg Agree! So good. 5y
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Pratham49
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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When your secret santa not just blesses you with a book from your wishlist but also gifts two beautiful bookmarks...!!! Blessed!!
Review will follow soon...

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MonicaLoves2Read
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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Fans of Archer's we have a new series to love. I can't wait for the next one. Loved this first one.

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nzisai
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cathysaid
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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A solid first in a new series by Jeffrey Archer, following a character we were introduced to in the Clifton Chronicles. Family drama + courtroom drama combine to create a fast, entertaining, can't-put-down read (or listen...in my case). I really enjoyed the Clifton series by Archer on audio, so I can't wait for the next in this series. #series

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EadieB
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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New series about a detective, William Warwick, who will go from Constable to Police Commissioner. It is not a detective story but the making of a detective. Love Jeffrey Archer‘s writing. Master storyteller keeps pages turning. Stolen Rembrandt must be found. Story ends with cliffhanger. Looking forward to 2nd book in series. Recommended for those who love mix of history with mystery.

#NothingVentured #JeffreyArcher #Scarathlon #TeamSlaughter

Crazeedi This one is on my TBR for sure!! 5y
EadieB @Crazeedi I think you will like it! 5y
DrexEdit I haven't read Jeffrey Archer in years! I used to read all of his stuff. Think I'll have to give this one a try! 😊 Thanks! 5y
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EadieB @DrexEdit I think you should read his Clifton Chronicles series first as this is a spin-off from that series. They are excellent books! 5y
DrexEdit @EadieB thanks! I will do that! 5y
Crazeedi @DrexEdit the Clifton chronicles is a good series!! 5y
DrexEdit @Crazeedi it must be. There's a 4 month wait for the ebook at my library! 😨😨😨 5y
EadieB @DrexEdit Do you ever go to Thrift Stores or Library Sales? I see these books there for sale a lot. (edited) 5y
DrexEdit @EadieB too much! 😁 I did some serious damage at two library sales this past month, so I'm on a self-imposed book-buying ban... Again. 😉😁😁 I'm sure the print version is more available. I just can't check that catalog until I get home. 5y
EadieB @DrexEdit Yes the physical copy is probably easier to get since a lot of people do ebooks. 5y
Andrew65 Great to see him writing another series. Loved the Clifton Chronicles. @DrexEdit I totally recommend that series but have tissues at the ready at points. 5y
Andrew65 I didn‘t realise this was a spin off of The Clifton Chronicles. 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 It is mentioned that the main character for the Clifton Chronicles, Harry Clifton, is an author and Jeffrey Archer is writing these books about the character, William Warwick, in the books that Harry Clifton is writing about. Kind of confusing to me. (edited) 5y
Andrew65 Ah! Get it, of corse William Warwick was the character he wrote about. 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 Sounds like just an excuse to write another series. 5y
Andrew65 @EadieB Oh yes! Not a great fan of Jeffrey Archer the man at all, but he does write some good books. (edited) 5y
EadieB @Andrew65 What do you expect from a politician? lol 5y
Andrew65 @EadieB That‘s true. 😂 5y
Crazeedi @EadieB @Andrew65 agree with person, but like his books 5y
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Booknerd2
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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Start of a new series!!! Easy to read, good old fashioned detective 🕵️‍♀️ novel. Set in the 70s so no cell phones or computers and only a mention of DNA. Not about murder it‘s a fine arts heist by a very shrewd cat burglar. Very, very good!!!!
💜💜💜 all his books.

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simpledutchgirl
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This is not a detective story....its a story about a detective😉 and what a delightful story it is! Well written colorful characters. Fascinating storylines! Can't wait for book of the Detective William Warwick series!

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FantasyChick
Nothing Ventured | Jeffrey Archer
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Surprise #BookMail 😊😊😊

I am actually really looking forward to this new series by Jeffrey Archer. It's been a long time since I've read one of his books but I always enjoy them

Plus....they sent me a pin! 😍 Apparently they will be making new pins to correspond with each book in the series so now I have to collect them all as they come out 😂

@StMartinsPress
#NothingVentured #WilliamWarwick #NewPinCollection #ARC #Giveaway