Gripping and clever, Be Careful What you Wish For, the fourth novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer’s acclaimed the Clifton Chronicles, follows the Cliftons and the Barringtons as they march into the 1960s in a tale of family ambition and betrayal.
Emma and her husband Harry Clifton suffer a harrowing trauma involving their son Sebastian, and in response Emma turns her attention to the business.
When the chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company resigns, Emma soon finds herself in competition with Major Alex Fisher, who is working from within to destroy the firm before it can build its new luxury liner, the MV Buckingham.
Encountering challenges at every turn, Emma and her adopted daughter Jessica face trouble from a new foe, Lady Virginia Fenwick, and then a surprise new member of the Barrington Board will take Emma’s life in a direction she could never have anticipated . . .
With twists that will put you to the edge of your seat, the Clifton Chronicles showcases Archer’s talents as never before and proves why he is a master storyteller who has captivated readers for over forty years.
Praise for Jeffrey Archer
‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time
‘Jeffrey Archer is, first and foremost, a storyteller’ Erica Wagner, Literary Editor, The Times
Gripping and clever, Be Careful What you Wish For, the fourth novel in international bestseller Jeffrey Archer’s acclaimed the Clifton Chronicles, follows the Cliftons and the Barringtons as they march into the 1960s in a tale of family ambition and betrayal.
Emma and her husband Harry Clifton suffer a harrowing trauma involving their son Sebastian, and in response Emma turns her attention to the business.
When the chairman of the Barrington Shipping Company resigns, Emma soon finds herself in competition with Major Alex Fisher, who is working from within to destroy the firm before it can build its new luxury liner, the MV Buckingham.
Encountering challenges at every turn, Emma and her adopted daughter Jessica face trouble from a new foe, Lady Virginia Fenwick, and then a surprise new member of the Barrington Board will take Emma’s life in a direction she could never have anticipated . . .
With twists that will put you to the edge of your seat, the Clifton Chronicles showcases Archer’s talents as never before and proves why he is a master storyteller who has captivated readers for over forty years.
Praise for Jeffrey Archer
‘Archer is a master entertainer’ Time
‘Jeffrey Archer is, first and foremost, a storyteller’ Erica Wagner, Literary Editor, The Times
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