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And Thereby Hangs A Tale

An Electric Collection of Stories from the International No. 1 Bestseller

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And Thereby Hangs A Tale

By: Jeffrey Archer
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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About this listen

From Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, comes his captivating sixth collection of short stories, And Hereby Hangs a Tale, full of magnificent characters and shocking plot twists.

In ‘High Heels’ discover what happens in a loss adjuster’s memorable first case where his wife has to explain why a pair of designer shows couldn’t have gone up in flames. While on the streets of Delhi in ‘Caste-Off’ a man and woman fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green. And in ‘A Good Eye’ a priceless Renaissance oil painting remains in the same family for generations until its current owner is face with a difficult choice . . .

Jeffrey demonstrates his natural aptitude for short stories which are stylish, witty and entertaining. His mastery of characterization and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot twist, show him at the height of his powers and demonstrate why he is one of world's bestselling authors.

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Critic reviews

If there was a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win
Probably the greatest storyteller of our age
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I thoroughly enjoyed this latest short story compilation from Jeffrey Archer, and found the story involving the luck of the Irish particularly fine. However, to me the narration was, quite frankly, awful. Please, please Mr Archer, find another narrator before your next (eagerly awaited) effort.

Oh Dear! The narration.....

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He’s just great at short stories. A master of a tale of the unexpected, each story is worthy of being adapted for television. Yet another top notch collection which satisfied my need for an entertaining puzzle, and a look into human nature and the brilliance of the human mind. Loved it.

Top Notch from Mr. Archer

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Like all collections some are better than others. The good ones are great and the other ones are still very worth a listen. All in all a refreshing collection of simple but captivating short stories.

Lovely collection of tales with twists

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Typical Archer you can't predict the end.
spoiled by the narrator please listen to sample

narrator drove me scatty

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Would you consider the audio edition of And Thereby Hangs a Tale to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version

What was one of the most memorable moments of And Thereby Hangs a Tale?

All very good but the twist at the end of the final story was very good

How could the performance have been better?

I found the reader's voice very flat with little inflection, very disappointing

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

generally very good

Any additional comments?

This is the first audible book that I thing was not well read

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