Traitors Gate by Jeffrey Archer Book Spoilers

But this year everything is about to change. Because master criminal Miles Faulkner is out to pull off the most outrageous heist in history, and with one man inside, the odds are in his favor: Impenetrable. Well protected. Safe. The home of the world's most valuable jewels. But once a year, the Metropolitan Police must execute the most secret operation in their arsenal when they transport the Crown Jewels across London.

Geoffrey Archer has written 27 novels, 7 short story series, 3 prison diaries, 3 plays (all staged in London's West End), and a gospel. His first novel, Not a penny more, not a penny less, was sold in 17 countries within a year. It also became a successful series for BBC Radio 4 and was later televised in 1990 by the BBC.

He won the Prix Relay du Roman d'Évasion, an award for a novel in which readers can "escape from everyday life", for his novel Paths of Glory, and the international Prix Polar award for Best International Thriller of the Year for his novel A Prisoner of Birth. The Clifton Chronicles, a series of seven novels published between 2011 and 2017, topped bestseller lists worldwide. Known for his discipline as a writer who works on up to fourteen drafts of each book, Geoffrey also brings a wealth of insider knowledge to his books.

Whether it is his career in politics, his passionate interest in art, or the wealth of fascinating historical detail (inspired by the extraordinary network of friends he has built up over a lifetime in the heart of the British establishment), his novels offer fascinating insights into a range of closed worlds. Geoffrey is also an amateur auctioneer and holds up to 20 charity auctions a year. He has been married to Dame Mary Archer, Chair of the Science Museum Group, for 55 years and they have two sons, two granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren. He divides his time between London, Cambridge, and Majorca, where he writes the first draft of each new novel.