Mightier than the Sword

Fast-paced and intriguing, Mightier than the Sword, the fifth novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer's the Clifton Chronicles moves towards the end of the 1960's as the Cliftons and the Barringtons come up against sworn enemies and new foes.

Following the explosion of an IRA bomb on board the Barrington's flagship MV Buckingham, Emma Clifton must deal with the repercussions on her family's shipping business. Meanwhile her old adversary, Lady Virginia Fenwick, plots her downfall.

Bestselling novelist Harry, Emma's husband, is on a mission to free a fellow author imprisoned in Siberia, even if it costs him everything.

Giles, his brother-in-law, a minister of the Crown, faces his own problems when a diplomatic disaster risks his bid for higher office.

With its devastating twists and turns, Archer's spellbinding the Clifton Chronicles continues to enthral readers and proves once again why Archer's reign at the top of the charts is without parallel.

Praise for Jeffrey Archer

'A rip-roaring read' Mail on Sunday

'A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas' Washington Post