Next in Line

Written by Jeffrey Archer

Narrated by George Blagden

The gripping new instalment in the William Warwick series, An Eye for an Eye, is available to pre-order now!

“Only someone like Jeffrey Archer … could have written a compelling story like this. Every page bristles with suspense and the ending comes at you with the force of a tank round”—DAVID BALDACCI

THE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CLIFTON CHRONICLES – PERFECT FOR FANS OF KEN FOLLET, JOHN GRISHAM and DANIEL SILVA

London, 1988. Royal fever sweeps the nation as Britain falls in love with the ‘people’s princess’, Princess Diana. Which means for Scotland Yard, the focus is on the elite Royalty Protection Command, and its commanding officer. Entrusted with protecting the most famous family on earth, they quite simply have to be the best. A weak link could spell disaster.

Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick and his Scotland Yard squad are sent in to investigate the team. Maverick ex-undercover operative Ross Hogan is charged with a very sensitive—and unique—responsibility. But it soon becomes clear the problems in Royalty Protection are just the beginning. A renegade organization has the security of the country—and the Crown—in its sights. The only question is which target is next in line…

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Sep 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9780008523251

Jeffrey Archer

Jeffrey Archer, whose novels include the Clifton Chronicles, the William Warwick novels and Kane and Abel, has topped bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 300 million copies. He is the only author ever to have been a #1 bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.

Reviews for Next in Line

[lbswiener · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Next in Line is the 5th book in the William Warwick series. It definitely picks up the story from book 4. There is some intrigue, good guys and bad guys. There is also the recurring art collector, and well connected in the underworld miscreant, Miles Faulkner. This time, however, in the story is the added character of Princess Diana. What happens to all of these characters is something that needs to be read about in this book. Four stars were awarded in this review for Next in Line.

[nyiper · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I was so pleased that there was an interview with Archer at the end of the book, telling a little about his source of material. I'm just amazed at how many "events" can happen within one book but they all relate to each other with this fascinating group of characters. Wonderful that Archer keeps producing these thrillers so quickly! As others have said, hard to wait for the next one!!

[kimkimkim-7 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Spinning a story around the elite Royalty Protection Command and hinting at their duplicitous and despicable activities felt like a strange departure from Archer’s typical subjects. Focusing a portion of this story on Princess Diana, her questionable liaisons, and painting her in a less than favorable light is puzzling. It made me wonder whether the plot is fact or fiction. It’s never a good thing when one agency is sent in on “the sly” to investigate another and while the characters of William Warwick’s team and the elite Royalty Protection Command, along with their specific functions were well described and the action is well plotted, nastiness abounds. There was just something that didn’t ring true. Maybe that is wishful thinking because if there is any truth to the narrative it is horrifying. The secondary storyline involving Warwick’s wife and her profession was interesting and interconnected with the main plot. I thought this was the more interesting and meticulously constructed part of the book. The characters were so completely flawed and their thinking was so interesting and convoluted that the tension created was electric.Archer’s writing is extraordinary, his plots are complex and well thought out, described and defined. I liked this installment of the Detective William Warwick Series, jurist didn’t love it. Thank you Harper 360 / HarperCollins and NetGalley for a copy.

[jetangen4571 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

royalty, action-adventure, crime-fiction, Great-Britain, heist, historical-fiction, historical-figures, historical-research, murder, murder-investigation, procedural, thriller, law-enforcement, twisty, international-crime-and-mystery, corruption, 1980s, lawyers, deceit, double-cross*****Another excellent tangle of a story! Set in several locations in 1988, the protagonists are all working for The Yard. The senior officer is DCI Warwick who is under a superintendent known as The Hawk. The plot revolves around criminal activity in the art world, bent coppers in the Royal Protection team guarding Princess Diana, and more. Impressively meticulous due diligence, devious plot twists, diabolical red herrings, fascinating characters, and great storytelling! Late nite read!I requested and received a free e-book copy from Harper 360/HarperCollins via NetGalley. Thank you!