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24 hours to stop the crime of the centuryThe race against time is about to begin ... THE TOWER OF LONDON ... Impenetrable. Well protected. Secure. Home to the most valuable jewels on earth. But once a year, when the Queen attends the State Opening of Parliament, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their armory as they transport the Crown Jewels across London.SCOTLAND YARD ... For decades, the elite squad at Scotland Yard have been in charge of the operation. And for decades, it's run like clockwork.THE HEIST ... But this year, everything is about to change. Because a master criminal has set his sights on pulling off the most outrageous theft in history - and with a man on the inside, the odds are in his favor.Unless the team can stop him before it's too late .
About the Author
Jeffrey Archer has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 275 million copies in 97 countries and more than 37 languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (nineteen times) , short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries) .
Jeffrey served five years as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons and twenty-four years as a Member of the House of Lords.
His latest novel THIS WAS A MAN, will be published in November 2016, and is the final volume of a seven-book saga called The Clifton Chronicles. The penultimate book in the series, COMETH THE HOUR, came out in March, and went to #1 on the bestseller lists in the USA, the UK, Australia, South Africa, India, New Zealand, and Ireland.
Jeffrey is also an art collector, sports lover and amateur auctioneer, conducting around 30 charity auctions a year.
