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If there is one thing literature fans berate Jeffrey Archer for, it's that he takes so long to publish the next volume of his epic family saga, pitting two families against each other in every way imaginable. And that's in big reason due to the fact that every time a new part gets published, the hiatus is so long in-between that we tend to forget a few things, and the impact of the stories is lessened.

Best Kept Secret is the third part of the Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer, and contrary to what some people believed, it isn’t the last one. As a matter of fact, chances are that Archer himself has no idea how many more of them he will be writing. Just like the second part , this one takes off after the last one’s end as the House of Lords has to vote on who will inherit the Barrington family fortune and Giles prepares to make his case and defend his seat.

The Sins of the Father is the second book in the Clifton Chronicles written by Jeffrey Archer, and it picks up where the last one left off as Harry Clifton has joined the Merchant Navy. Unfortunately, his ship ends up being attacked by a German boat and gets sunk, with most of the people aboard drowning. Fortunately, an American cruise liner passing closely by rescued the remaining sailors, with Harry being amongst them. Aboard that ship Clifton makes the acquaintance of an American officer, Tom Bradshaw, who unfortunately passes away during the night. Seeing the perfect opportunity to get rid of his past, Clifton assumes Bradshaw’s identity, being blissfully ignorant of what awaits the officer upon his return to New York.

Only Time Will Tell is the first part of the Clifton Chronicles written by Jeffrey Archer, author of bestsellers Kane and Abel and A Prisoner of Birth . In it, the curious life of Harry Clifton is presented to us, starting with his life as a lowly dock worker in 1920s Britain. Never having known his father, Harry has little hope for a glorious future, but all of that changes when he mysteriously receives a scholarship to a boys’ school.