Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper
dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and
vegetable stall. That day comes all too suddenly when his
grandfather dies, leaving him his legacy, his barrow.
The onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home to the
trenches of Normandy where he learns to deal with any
enemy. Returning to the East End, he finds his barrow stolen,
and comes straight into conflict with a dangerous enemy
whose legacy of evil will follow him and his family for
generations, even as Charlie strives to fulfil the dream his
grandfather inspired.

Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O’ Nine Tales, is one of the world’s favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in 97 countries and in more than 37 languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).

Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than £50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.