Traitors Gate is book six in the series in which Jeffrey Archer hopes Police Constable William Warwick will rise to become Commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police. It’s now the year 1996 and Warwick is a Superintendent within the Royalty and Specialist Protection Command.
The State Opening of Parliament by the monarch marks the formal start to the parliamentary year. The event begins with a procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. There’s a tradition that the two symbols of the monarch’s authority – the Imperial State Crown and the Sword of State – travel in the procession.
The Lord Chamberlain is responsible for the safe transfer of these two heirlooms from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace in good time to join the procession.
Enter Warwick’s nemesis, Miles Faulkner, who plans to steal the items so Warwick will be dismissed for incompetence. Before this plan is shared with us, we are re-introduced to Warwick’s family and colleagues.
Commander Hawksby is still on the verge of retiring; Sergeant Adaji is about to be promoted; handsome Inspector Hogan returns; and Beth, Warwick’s wife, is considering a job.
Traitors Gate is an absorbing romp by an ace storyteller about goodies and baddies. Implausible plot developments are cheerfully accepted as we feverishly turn the pages to reach the conclusion of Warwick’s latest skirmish with Faulkner.
Reviewed by Clive Hodges
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jeffrey Archer’s works have been published in 114 countries and more than 47 languages. He has also received more than 750,000 5 star reviews. Jeffrey Archer has firmly established himself as one of the world’s bestselling authors, with international sales passing 275 million copies.
He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction (nineteen times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).
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