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Gripping and clever, Be Careful What you Wish For, the fourth in the acclaimed The Clifton Chronicles, follows the Cliftons and the Barringtons as they march into the 1960s in a tale of family ambition and betrayal.

About the Author

Jeffrey Archer's writing career has spanned more than 30 years. His first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, became an instant bestseller in 1975. Archer went on to publish a string of international market-leading bestsellers including Kane & Abel, A Matter of Honour, First Among Equals, A Prisoner of Birth and Paths of Glory, the last two of which were #1 bestsellers in the UK, Australia, Canada and India. His volumes of short stories, such at Quiver Full of Arrows, Twelve Red Herrings and Cat O'Nine Tales have made him arguably the bestselling short-story writer in the English language. Now published in 114 countries and more than 47 languages, Archer remains firmly established as one of the biggest authors of his generation with continuing global international sales surpassing 275 million copies.

Archer is married with two children and divides his time between homes in London, Cambridge and Mallorca. His latest novels include End Game (2025), a thriller in the William Warwick series. Alex Jennings is an English actor who gives an outstanding performance, playing the Duke of Windsor in the Netflix series, The Crown (2016). Jennings began his career in regional repertory theatre, playing a range of roles including Robespierre in The Scarlet Pimpernel and his performance as Glournov in Too Clever by Half, for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1988. A three-time Olivier Award winner he is the only performer to have won Olivier awards in the drama, musical and comedy categories.