A Prisoner of Birth

SKU: 9780230531420
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A Prisoner of Birth

SKU: 9780230531420
Author: Jeffrey Archer
Hardback·Ages 18+
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At a glance

💀 Tone
Dark, dramatic, emotionally charged
⚡ Pace
Fast, gripping, twist-filled
🖤 Vibes
Wrongful conviction, prison life, revenge, justice
👑 Themes
Justice, betrayal, redemption, survival
🧠 Mind Game
Clever, strategic, satisfying twists
🔥 Hook
An innocent man is imprisoned—and plans the ultimate revenge
👀 Perfect For
Fans of John Grisham, David Baldacci, courtroom dramas
📖 Readers Who’ll Love This
Readers who love gripping legal thrillers with strong characters, injustice, and powerful revenge arcs
Danny, an East End Cockney, leaves Clement Attlee Comprehensive at the age of 15 to take up a job at a local garage. He falls in love with Beth, the boss' daughter, and asks her to marry him.

Spencer Craig resides in the West End. A graduate of an English public and Cambridge University. After leaving university he becomes a criminal barrister and is soon tipped to be the youngest Queen's Counsel of his generation.

Danny and Beth travel up to the West End to celebrate their engagement. They end the evening in a wine bar where Spencer Craig is also celebrating - his 30th birthday, along with a select group of university chums. Their lives will never be the same again. For, an hour later, one of them is arrested for murder, while the other ends up as the Prosecution's chief witness in an Old Bailey trial.

Book details

Format
Hardback
Reading age
18+
Pages
530
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Published
5 August 2011
Language
English
ISBN
9780230531420

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About the Author:

Jeffrey Archer doesn’t just write twists—he lives them. From politics to prison to publishing stardom, his life story reads like... well, one of his own bestsellers! Born in London in 1940, Jeffrey went from Olympic hopeful to Member of Parliament to one of the world’s top-selling authors—with a few jaw-dropping plot turns in between.

Known for his razor-sharp storytelling and cliffhangers that refuse to let you sleep, Jeffrey Archer has written everything from the epic Clifton Chronicles saga to one-off thrillers like Kane and Abel (a total page-turning classic). His characters are clever, bold, and usually juggling power, secrets, and just a bit of betrayal.

But don’t let the suits and politics fool you—Archer’s real superpower is storytelling that grabs you from page one and doesn’t let go. Whether he’s writing about business battles, courtroom drama, or backroom deals, his books are fast-paced, fabulously detailed, and full of those “wait—what just happened?!” moments we live for.

If you're after gripping drama, smart plots, and characters you’ll love (or love to hate), Jeffrey Archer delivers every single time.

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