Once again Jeffrey Archer weaves several stories into one gripping novel and, incredibly, his arch enemies Miles Faulkner and Booth Watson QC are entwined in every one!

Chief Supt. William Warwick and his colleague, Ross Hogan are still closely allied to the Royal Protection Squad, as they have been for several years. As the title, “Traitors Gate” implies. The Tower of London becomes a focal point and in October 1996 we follow William and Ross as they take a familiar journey travelling with the Lord Chamberlain from Buckingham Palace to The Tower to oversee the annual safe collection of the Imperial State Crown and the Sword of State from the Jewel Tower in readiness for the annual State Opening of Parliament by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

William’s wife, Beth, and Christina, the ex-wife of Miles, are good friends and Christina loves nothing more than throwing a spoke in the wheels for Miles as the reader soon learns! However, as both William and Ross have been instrumental in putting Miles behind bars more than once he is eager to extract his revenge and see them and their boss forced to resign. Can be pull off an unbelievable coup or will they once again get the better of him.?

I could not put this book down and are sure that I will not be the only one who read it from beginning to end in one go!

Love reading the books about Warwick and the Royal protection squad. This book features their arch nemesis Miles Falkner and his lawyer Booth Watson both of whom are at their most fiendish. The story built slowly as the cast of characters was introduced but I soon found that i couldn't put it down.

The story centres around Faulkners audacious plot to steal the crown jewels and ensure the blame rests squarely with The Royal Protection Squad, specifically Warwick.

The characters are brilliant and the plot well thought out. If you take this book on holiday you'll finish it in no time. Another winner from Lord Archer.

Anyone who loves Jeffrey Archer will love this book! It’s another in the William Warwick series (like the previous Warwick books, it can be read as a standalone story) and also features his nemesis, Miles Faulkner. Unbelievable plots carried out with style and efficiency, with Archer’s characteristic blind alleys and surprises, building up to a significant – and surprising – climax. Admittedly, I found the first half a little slow, building outlines of the many players and the sets, but by half-way it started building and became a real page-turner by the end. I still don’t know what happened to ………. !
I’d give it four stars out of five, but would recommend it to anyone wanting a good read on the aircraft or on holiday.

Jeffrey Archer's consistency as a master storyteller is truly commendable, and "Traitor's Gate" is another testament to his skill. With Archer, you can always count on a solid and enjoyable novel, even if it might not completely blow you away. This book follows suit, delivering a gripping tale that keeps you engaged from start to finish.

Returning with the character Miles Faulkner, the story revolves around his pursuit of revenge against Warwick, Hogan, and the Hawk. While the outcome might not be a spoiler, the journey to get there is thoroughly satisfying. Jeffrey Archer's narrative prowess shines through as he weaves a plot filled with intrigue and suspense.

The setting of the Tower of London adds an extra layer of depth to the story, with its impregnable security and the annual operation to transport the Crown Jewels. Chief Superintendent William Warwick, along with Inspector Ross Hogan, must thwart Miles Faulkner's audacious heist, where the odds seem to favor the master criminal.

"Traitor's Gate" keeps you on the edge of your seat with its race against time and cunning adversaries. While it might not be a groundbreaking revelation, Archer's storytelling finesse ensures that readers are in for an enjoyable and thrilling ride. If you're a fan of Jeffrey Archer's work, this novel certainly won't disappoint.

I've always enjoyed Jeffrey Archer's books but the ones involving the Royalty Protection Squad are among my favourites, they gallop along at a furious pace without ever losing focus and make you feel quite out of breath with the excitement of it all

An Exciting, Fast Paced Read!👑
A 4.25 Star Read.👏
Traitors Gate: The William Warwick Novels.

This was an exciting read, full of plots attempting revenge and gaining the upper hand.

Police Officers - Hawk, Warwick, and Hogan - all work for the Royal Protection Unit. Hawk as commander, Warwick as his deputy as Hogan is below them both. In this novel, their duties revolve around the movement of some of the crown jewels for the Queen to use during the opening of parliament.

Faulkner, Booth Watson, Lamont, and Collins are all in a conspiracy to obscond with a national treasure. Faulkner is only willing to foot the bill for the endeavour once he's been double crossed by his ex-wife, with it's benefits going to where they should have always 'legally' been, in the hands of Warwick's wife in her position at work. He doesn't view it that way, of course. He is furious and feels cheated. He is determined to take the police officers down, one way or another!😳

This was really well written. It's full of history, behind the scenes knowledge, and plenty of clever twists and turns. It's quite masterfully executed.😉 There is a nice little touch of a blossoming romance thrown in, too.😍

( I'd like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free copy without obligation.)

Debbie, 1970, UK

Fast paced, slightly predicable but the sort of novel that keeps the reader engaged. Stealing the crown jewels from the Tower of London is always going to be a challenge but, do your homework, and anything can be possible. Hiding them in plain sight gives this plot a twist and there is humour aplenty from Warwick and Ross's somewhat precocious children who have chosen the original attempted theft of the crown jewels by Captain Blood as the topic for their school essay.
That cliché "a good holiday read" best sums up this reviewer 's opinion.

This is the sixth outing for the William Warwick series.
William's wife, Beth, is on a mission to return the original painting back to the Fitzmoleon. Miles Faulkner, the owner of the painting, enlists his ex-wife Christina to ensure that they end up with the fake. And so a cunning plan is made.
Faulkner also devises another plan to steal the crown jewels, enabling him to ensure that Warwick, Hawkesbury, and Hogan are sacked.
Does he get away with it?
I have read them all, and while I enjoy Archer's storytelling, it does get a little predictable. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it and that I kept my fingers crossed that Miles would get his comeuppance.
I am predicting that there will be a seventh book.
Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Jeffrey Archer never lets you down. This was a wonderful book, but I would recommend that the series is started from the beginning as it helps to understand where the characters are from and the reason for their actions and reactions. Plenty of twists and turns to keep you involved in the story.
I love all the main characters and was very sorry when the book ended, now the wait for the next book!

It’s a long time since I’ve read a book by Jeffery Archer. I thoroughly enjoyed this although wished I’d realised it was part of a series as I would have read the other’s first

3.5 stars rounded down

I am a big fan of Jeffrey Archer's William Warrick books, but I feel like the series is slowly running out of steam. I found myself starting to get bored by the recurring main characters, especially our main villain Miles Faulkner. Although it's still interesting to see them run circles around each other, I feel like the individual books aren't quite distinct enough from each other. Nevertheless, the ending was very gripping and you will probably find me reaching for the next book in the series when it comes out, too.

I have not read Jeffrey Archer for many years so decided to give this a go. I really enjoyed this book and did realise early on that there must have been books preceding this particular story but this did not spoil my enjoyment of the book. I will eventually read the books in order as I would love to know why Miles Faulkner wanted to bring down some of the characters in the book. I read this on holiday and it was a great read for this. The story revolves around the hopeful stealing of the Crown Jewels. Miles enlists the help of a friend who needs to put together a team but all the team must not know the whole details so not one of them can give the Police the whole story. Miles is desperate to bring down Warwick in particular. I enjoyed the character of Warwick but the one I liked the best was DI Ros Hogan who is a character who gets into trouble because of his demeanour. He is great, a single dad and a good police officer. The story twists and turns and Miles thinks he has won the race to and has put in place a media story to make sure the Police are known to be incompetent. Does he manage and win the drama – read the book, it is worth it. I loved the book and I thought the last couple of chapters or so were great. I repeat I loved this book

Always a good read from this author and I have enjoyed this series so far. Enjoyed reading about DCI Warwick! Hope to read more in this series.

Another great book in the William Warwick series.
I read this book on holiday so with none of the usual day to day distractions and coupled with the fact it’s ‘unputdownable’ it was easily a one day read.
The usual trademark several plots intertwined altogether although a touch predictable at times.
Can’t wait for the next one.

I really enjoyed Jeffrey Archer’s latest novel, “Traitor’s Gate”. I must thank NetGalley and Harper Collins for the privilege.
It’s a cracking story of a race against time. Although, I must admit, I got a little muddled between the many different characters towards the middle part of the book, I still read it in record time. The last time I had this much enjoyment from a Jeffrey Archer book was “The 11th Commandment”. I can highly recommend this one, whether a fan of MrArcher, or not.
I give it 4 1/2 stars. But for the mid way confusion, it would’ve been 5.

Many books you pick up never quite knowing what you are going to get. Even with tried and trusted authors, you often get an occasional dud. However, that is never the case with Archer. Whilst he may never completely blow you away, you always get a solid, enjoyable novel from the master storyteller and this one was no different.

Again, Miles Faulkner is back trying to gain his revenge on Warwick, Hogan and the Hawk and whilst you won't need a spoiler to tell you how that works out, it's a thoroughly enjoyable read to get there. Roll on the next one in the series.....

Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

This is the first Jeffrey Archer book I’ve read for many a year; in fact not since the early days when he wrote Kane and Abel, The Prodigal Daughter and First Among Equals,,which were all extremely impressive stories. Traitor’s Gate is a more mainstream police-led crime caper which, I only discovered at the end, is part of a series featuring the same detectives. It is a very clever story with well written characters and plenty of history thrown in for good measure. and Mr Archer has obviously done a great deal of research to make the plot more convincing. It gallops along at a fair old pace with plenty of humour thrown in. I can imagine it as being one of those old British films made back in the 60’s with police cars whizzing over London Bridge, past the Houses of Parliament, and double-decker buses in every frame. I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more in the series.

I fear I may be in something of a minority amongst reviewers of this book. Having read several previous Jeffrey Archer books I was looking forward to picking up with what I remembered as this author’s trademark writing skills. However, although it is a perfectly workmanlike thriller it did have the feeling of a rather more formulaic assembly of characters and plot elements than Jeffrey Archer’s previous titles. So, for readers who are looking for a perfectly acceptable thriller which ticks the boxes of pace, tension and peril this is a good buy. Readers of previous Archer outings may feel that there may be a loss of some edge but still an OK read.

This book continues from the previous in the series 'Next in Line'. Warwick and his colleagues are working to secure the safe transfer of the Crown Jewels to the palace and back to the Tower in order for the Queen to be able to wear them to open Parliament. It gives great insight into a process about which I knew nothing, as well as, thanks to Warwick's precocious children, a brief history of Colonel Blood and his attempts to steal them.

However, Miles Faulkner is out for revenge and his wife, as well as Ross and Warwick plus the Hawk are in his sights. He has a daring plan to steal the Crown Jewels and discredit the team all in one move. The book roars towards an exciting chase as time is running out for Faulkner to achieve his goal and the team to stop him, all before the world is made aware that the Jewels have disappeared.

A very enjoyable read, which had me on the edge of my seat. Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book by Jeffrey Archer that I have read and I have to say that from page one I was gripped and just wanted to continue to read. As this is a follow on book I did not know anything about Miles Faulkner nor DCI Warwick but that was not a requirement and was easily a stand alone novel.
The story has many facets that are so well interwoven and all the back history has been given in enough detail to help new readers understand the motives of the characters. I appreciate that the author was a politician at the time of Tony Blair and that this made it perhaps a little easier to write but a lot of research has still gone into the police and Tower procedures involved with the Crown Jewels. The idea of the children writing an essay on Colonel Blood and slowly having that introduced was remarkable and wrapped up so well with the final solution.
The story is well paced and it made me just to keep reading way into the night to complete it. The ending giving the timing of the final break down was superb.
Throughout the book I can only say that I was prepared to believe that this was a true story and not fiction, mind you how much was fact I do not know still - has anyone ever tried to steal the Crown Jewels?
Fantastic book and I will now read more by this very talented author who has captivated me.