Twelve Red Herrings

Twelve Red Herrings is a collection of twelve short stories by Jeffrey Archer, each featuring an unexpected twist ending. The stories follow various characters facing critical moments: an imprisoned man who believes his supposed murder victim is alive, a female driver pursued by a menacing figure, a young artist receiving a major career opportunity, a woman organizing a perfect birthday celebration, and an escaped Iraqi on Saddam Hussein's death list who is forced to return to his homeland. In each story, characters must seize an opportunity, solve a crucial problem, or avoid danger. The collection includes two special features: the final story offers readers a choice of four different endings, and each story contains a hidden red herring that Archer challenges readers to identify.