This collection of twelve short stories will draw the listener into each story, whether it is Old Love, the tale of two undergraduates at Oxford in the thirties and their bitter rivalry that ends in a memorable love story or Broken Routine, which tells of an insurance claim advisor and his surprising encounter on the train home to Sevenoaks, or Henry's Hiccup, the story of The Grand Pasha and how his plans for the most perfect honeymoon go awry.


From The Grand Pasha to a British diplomat in China; a backgammon match to a one night stand, Jeffrey Archer spins an intricate web of tales that prove that his really is the master of storytelling.

Jeffrey Archer's writing career has spanned almost 30 years. His bestselling novels, which range from Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less to Kane and Abel and The Eleventh Commandment, have sold over 120 million copies throughout the world.


In August 2001, he was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury. During that time he wrote three highly praised and bestselling works of non-fiction entitled Prison Diaries. He was released in July 2003.


He is married with two children and lives in London and Granchester.