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A Prisoner of Birth

By: Jeffrey Archer
Narrated by: Roger Allam
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Nominated for the Audiobook Download of the Year, 2008.

With a twisting plot of false accusation and revenge, A Prisoner of Birth is an exhilarating novel from bestselling author, Jeffrey Archer.

If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, or the day after, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend.

And when the four prosecution witnesses are a barrister, a popular actor, an aristocrat and the youngest partner in an established firm's history, who is going to believe his side of the story.

Danny is sentenced to twenty-two years and is sent to Belmarsh prison, the highest security jail in the land, from where no inmate has ever escaped.

But everyone has underestimated Danny's determination to seek revenge and Beth's relentless quest to win justice . . .

©2008 Jeffrey Archer (P)2008 Macmillan Digital Audio
Literature & Fiction Suspense Exciting Fiction Mystery

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"Bestseller Archer...pays homage to Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo in this delicious updating of the adventure classic." (Publishers Weekly)

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As good as always - love Jeff Archer

Great book - great story & great narrator - would recommend to all & great on a long road trip.

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Enjoyable 😉 Read

enjoyable experience and I would recommend to anyone. Ending was great and written fabulous as always

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I love it

I was hooked from the first chapter and couldn’t wait to consume it all. As usual there were some far fetched plot lines, but I was riveted all the way!

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Compelling reading, couldn't stop listening.

What made the experience of listening to A Prisoner of Birth the most enjoyable?

I had to know that justice was served and the plot was more intriguing than I expected

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When the lead loses the appeal, normally it is all over then

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The main character.

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Your a diamond

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Brilliant

Jeffrey Archer is a fantastic story teller and this book is wonderfully read. A A

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Loved it.

This is a great story and a very clever, modern reflection of The Count of Monte Cristo. Roger Allan brings it to life wonderfully. I wish Archer had made it as epic as Dumas paced unfolding of plotting and revenge. it seemed to be over so easily and quickly as it raced toward the ending. I would like to have had more feeling and detail given to the characters experiences rather than it being left to my imagination. Who am I to criticise a great writer though!

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The story was outstanding story telling

Outstanding character development. Brilliant narration, I thought 7 people were in within the book. Especially enjoyed the Glasweigen. Thank you Mr Archer for yet another brilliant book. I now have the whole set on Audible, please transfer more.

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Loved it!

Excellent from beginning to end, almost impossible to turn off. Brilliant story with great characters and a clever plot.

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TWISTS & TURNS ABOUND

Jeffrey Archer is a master storyteller. This is one of his best, even though I enjoy all of his books. Twists and turns are the name of the game here as the story unfolds. It will keep you guessing. A great read from start to finish.

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Gripping yarn

Loved this book, the narration and story kept me enthralled. The characters were very believable.

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