Ronald Searle – illustratör

School is 'wet and weedy', according to Nigel Molesworth, the 'goriller of 3B', 'curse of St Custard's' and superb chronicler of fifties English life. Nothing escapes his disaffected eye and he has little time for such things as botany walks and cissy poetry with an assortment of swots, snekes and oiks. Instead he is very good at missing lessons, charming masters and putting down little brothers, in fact he is exceptional at most things except spelling. Wildly funny and full of sharp observations on life, the ‘Molesworth tetralogy’ is magnificently complemented by the illustrations of Ronald Searle

‘Stylish, witty and constantly entertaining . . . Jeffrey Archer has a natural aptitude for short stories’ - THE TIMES*****A collection of twelve gripping short stories from the number one internationally bestselling author Jeffrey Archer, illustrated by the internationally acclaimed artist Ronald Searle, creator of Molesworth.A company chairman tries to poison his wife while on a trip to St Petersburg. A con artist ends up in the morgue after using the police chief as bait in his latest scam. From behind bars, a convict manages to remove an old enemy and then set up two prison officers as his alibi. And an accountant realizes he has achieved nothing in his life, so sets out to make a fortune before he retires.These tales are ingeniously plotted, with richly drawn characters and deliciously unexpected conclusions. Some were inspired by the two years Jeffrey Archer spent in prison, and all feature the mad, the bad and the dangerous to know, as well as a host of poignant and telling characters. As a collection, they confirm Jeffrey Archer’s position as a master storyteller.Cat O’ Nine Tales is an enthralling set of short stories from the bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and the William Warwick series. Nothing Ventured PB was an instant Sunday Time’s no.1 bestseller when it published 19.03.2020*****Praise for Jeffrey Archer:'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' – The Daily Telegraph'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' – The Mail on Sunday'Outstanding . . . white-knuckle suspense and witty dénouements' – Daily Express'Archer hits the bull’s-eye with an exemplary collection of short stories' – Daily Mail