Nothing Ventured (William Warwick #1)

by Jeffrey Archer

‘Accept nothing, Believe no one, Challenge everything. It’s the only law I live by.’

Better to be a few minutes early than a minute late,

But be warned, on your way up you’ll come across plenty of snakes who’ll be only too happy to send you back down a ladder,

Golden rule in jail, never ask what crime another prisoner’s committed, and never volunteer what you’re in for.’ William

‘In the sixteenth century, Italian portrait painters would paint your head and shoulders for an agreed set sum, but if you wanted a full-length portrait, it would cost you an arm and a leg.’

‘Reputation is the shield of the righteous in difficult times,’