Archer's sixth collection of short stories show his natural aptitude and mastery of characterization and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot twist.

Archer's sixth collection of short stories show his natural aptitude and mastery of characterization and suspense, combined with a gift for the unexpected, jaw-dropping plot twist.

Tragic, comic, outrageous--these fifteen stories in And Thereby Hangs a Tale * from international bestselling author Jeffrey Archer showcase his remarkable talent for capturing an unforgettable moment in time...In India, in "Caste-Off," a man and woman fall in love while waiting for a traffic light to turn green on the streets of Delhi... From Germany comes "A Good Eye," about a priceless oil painting that has remained in the same family for over two hundred years, until... To the Channel Islands and "Members Only," where a golf ball falls out of a Christmas cracker, and a young man's life will never be the same... To Italy and "No Room at the Inn," where a young man who is trying to book a hotel room ends up in bed with the receptionist, unaware that she... To England ,* where, in "High Heels," a woman has to explain to her husband why a pair of designer shoes couldn't have gone up in flames...