Nothing Ventured

Presenting Detective William Warwick, the first in a brand-new series modelled after Jeffrey Archer's #1 New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles, is Nothing Ventured. However, this is a narrative about how a detective is made, not about a detective story.

To the dismay of his father, William Warwick has always desired to be a detective. He chooses to join the London Metropolitan Police Force instead of following in the footsteps of his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and sister Grace, who are both lawyers.

Following his graduation from college, William embarks on a job that would ultimately shape his life. It starts with his first high-stakes case as a trainee detective in Scotland Yard's arts and antiques unit, followed by his early months on the beat under the careful eye of his first mentor, Constable Fred Yates. While looking into the theft of an expensive Rembrandt painting from the Fitzmolean Museum, he meets Beth Rainsford, a research assistant at the museum, and the two fall madly in love, despite the fact that Beth is afraid her own secret would be discovered.

As William tracks for the lost masterpiece, he encounters sophisticated art collector Miles Faulkner and his astute attorney, Booth Watson QC, who will stop at nothing to keep one step ahead of William. Christina, the wife of Miles Faulkner, becomes friends with William in the meanwhile, but whose side is she really on?

William Warwick, a family guy and investigator who will face off against a formidable criminal foe throughout his career, is introduced in this new series. This series will demonstrate via turns, victories, and tragedies that William Warwick is destined to be one of Jeffrey Archer's most lasting legacies.