Be Careful What You Wish For (Archer novel)

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Be Careful What You Wish For
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First edition (UK)
Author Jeffrey Archer
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Series Clifton Chronicles (Book 4)
Published13 March 2014
Publisher Macmillan (UK)
St. Martin's Press (US)
Media typePrint (Hardcover, Paperback), Audio, eBook
Pages400 (Paperback), 387 (Hardcover)
ISBN 978-0-230-74825-5
OCLC 857879257
Preceded by Best Kept Secret  
Followed by Mightier Than the Sword  

Be Careful What You Wish For is the fourth novel in Jeffrey Archer's Clifton Chronicles. It was published on 13 March 2014. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

Be Careful What You Wish For follows the Barrington-Clifton family during the years 1957 to 1964, when Emma Barrington Clifton seeks to take control of her family shipping business and must deal with conspiracies and sabotage. [1] Don Pedro Martinez tries to get his own candidate to lead the company, [3] and Yorkshire banker Cedric Hardcastle joins the board. [1]

Sequel

There will be seven books in the Clifton Chronicles instead of the initial five as was earlier intended. This is due to the fact that Archer felt that he could not end the series without suddenly killing Harry Clifton, the protagonist of the series so he decided to extend the series. The next book, Mightier Than the Sword will be published on 24 February 2015 [4] and Archer has stated that Margaret Thatcher will make an appearance. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Be Careful What You Wish For", Kirkus Reviews, February 16, 2014.
  2. "I've picked up some unbelievable stories along the way: Jeffrey Archer". The Times of India . 10 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  3. "Jeffrey Archer, Paula Brackston, Siri Hustvedt, & More; Fiction Previews, Mar. 2014, Pt. 4" Archived 2014-03-01 at the Wayback Machine , Library Journal, September 30, 2013.
  4. Archer, Jeffrey (24 February 2015). Mightier Than the Sword. ISBN   978-1250034519.
  5. "This Week's Bestsellers: May 13, 2013", Publishers Weekly, May 11, 2013.