Jeffrey Archer's Forger + New British Books This Week

September 13, 2025

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Some writers rely on Google searches or dusty reference books to add realism to their stories. Jeffrey Archer, never one to do things halfway, went much further. While working on his seventh William Warwick thriller An Eye for an Eye, he turned to a reformed art forger for help bringing his fictional crimes to life.

The forger created convincing replicas that went far beyond imagination: a faux Rembrandt sketch and even a forged version of Thomas Jefferson’s Fair Copy of the Declaration of Independence. Archer wanted his readers to feel the authenticity—and he got it, right down to details that could have fooled experts. You can read more about it HERE.

On September 23rd, the eight William Warwick novel, End Game, will be released. As part of the promotions for that novel, he’s doing a free virtual event with The Poisoned Pen Bookstore.

You can get more details HERE if you’re interested.

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New British Books This Week

Clown Town by Mick Herron

In the latest Slough House thriller, River Cartwright investigates secrets hidden in his late grandfather’s library while MI5 faces exposure over past operations, drawing Jackson Lamb’s team of disgraced spies into a deadly clash between the service’s history and its future.

Get it: Amazon | Bookshop.org (supports independent bookshops)

The Elements by John Boyne

An epic saga unfolds through four linked lives—a mother fleeing her past, a young soccer star on trial, a surgeon confronting childhood trauma, and a father traveling with his son—each connected by crime and the blurred lines between enabler, accomplice, perpetrator, and victim.

Get it: Amazon | Bookshop.org (supports independent bookshops)

Murder by Firelight by Merryn Allingham

In 1959 Sussex, amateur sleuths Flora Steele and Jack Carrington investigate the suspicious death of a bonfire society leader during Lewes’s fiery celebrations, only to uncover rivalries and another murder that put them in danger.

Get it: Amazon | Bookshop.org (supports independent bookshops)

All Wrapped Up by Heidi Swain

After retreating to Wynbridge following heartbreak, widowed influencer Clemmie Bennett is drawn into organizing the town’s first Autumn Festival—and soon finds herself rebuilding both her purpose and the chance for new love with local vet Ash.

Get it: Amazon 

Nemesis by Catherine Hanley

This history traces the reign of Philip II of France, who from 1180 to 1223 expanded his kingdom’s power by outmaneuvering four Plantagenet kings—Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, John, and Henry III—and reshaping the balance between England and France.

Get it: Amazon | Bookshop.org (supports independent bookshops)

A Valiant Woman by Sarah F Noel

In Pembroke, Tabitha and Wolf’s castle tour turns grim when they discover a body, drawing them into a murder investigation tied to secrets dating back to the very first Earl of Pembroke.

Get it: Amazon

Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by KJ Whittle

At a mysterious dinner party, seven guests receive cards predicting the age of their deaths—when the prophecy starts coming true, they must uncover who is behind it before their own numbers are called.

Get it: Amazon | Bookshop.org (supports independent bookshops)

Murder in the Choir by Alice Castle

When choir master Daffyd Jones is found dead just before Christmas, Sarah Vane discovers his singers and family all had motives—then another body turns up, and she must solve the case before the killer strikes again.

Get it: Amazon | Bookshop.org (supports independent bookshops)

Death in the Aviary by Victoria Dowd

On New Year’s Eve 1928, the heir to Ravenswick Abbey is shot dead in a lift with eight others trapped beside him; a year later, journalist Charlotte Blood investigates the family’s secrets to uncover the killer and a truth that hits closer to home than she imagined.

Get it: Amazon | Bookshop.org (supports independent bookshops)

The Pit Girl by Lynette Rees

After her family is left destitute, Mari Evans disguises herself as a boy to take her injured brother’s place working in the pits, risking exposure, danger, and her life to keep them from ruin.

Get it: Amazon | Bookshop.org (supports independent bookshops)

The Good Neighbour by Alison James

After moving into her dream top-floor apartment, a woman’s life takes a dark turn when the stranger who saves her from an accident becomes entangled in her world—and threatens to expose the secret she’s desperate to keep hidden.

Get it: Amazon 

Hallows Hill by Olivia Isaac-Henry

Twenty years after a Halloween ritual on Hallows Hill ended in death, Mia reunites with her old friends—only for another body to fall, forcing her to confront whether an ancient evil or a human killer is stalking them.

Get it: Amazon 

The Cottage in the Ruins by Anne Wyn Clark

After her husband’s mysterious drowning, Georgia relocates to a cottage by the ruins of Coventry Cathedral for a fresh start—but as unsettling events mount, she realizes someone knows her darkest secret and is determined she won’t escape it.

Get it: Amazon

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