- Paperback: 656 pages
- Publisher: Pan; New edition edition (1 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330486764
- ISBN-13: 978-0330486767
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11.2 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 65,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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High adventure, furious plotting, blackmail and betrayal . . .
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'The Colonel' is rumoured to have masterminded several of the most successful robberies in the UK over the last forty years. But who is he? Edward de Jersey, now a wealthy man, owns a very successful racing yard and stud farm and his pride and joy is his horse, Royal Flush, who he has always dreamed will one day win the Derby. But de Jersey's luck runs out when his trusted financial advisor invests his fortune in a fledgling internet company which goes bust, leaving de Jersey with no capital and mounting debts. In danger of losing everything, De Jersey resurrects his criminal past, turning to the internet to find a team of specialists who will help him pull off the most audacious heist in history.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a crime writer myself I was interested to see how Lynda La Plante rated. I was very impressed.
The idea behind the story of stealing the Crown Jewels has been tried before many times, but this one worked very well and was incredibly believable. La Plante's characters are very likeable and whilst the bedroom scenes are slightly cliched, the plot rolled along at a great pace and I was hooked early on.
I liked de Jersey, a very colourful man with a secret past that threatens to come back and upset his "horse and cart".
I won't ruin it for you, but the ending is great and I was disappointed when it was over.
I was left hoping that there might be a sequel. I didn't want to leave de Jersey's world and am now a fan of Lynda la Plante.
I look forward to seeing the movie, it would be great!
The idea behind the story of stealing the Crown Jewels has been tried before many times, but this one worked very well and was incredibly believable. La Plante's characters are very likeable and whilst the bedroom scenes are slightly cliched, the plot rolled along at a great pace and I was hooked early on.
I liked de Jersey, a very colourful man with a secret past that threatens to come back and upset his "horse and cart".
I won't ruin it for you, but the ending is great and I was disappointed when it was over.
I was left hoping that there might be a sequel. I didn't want to leave de Jersey's world and am now a fan of Lynda la Plante.
I look forward to seeing the movie, it would be great!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The main problem I had with Royal Flush was that I didn't warm to any of the main characters so I didn't really care whether they achieved what they set out to achieve. There were a couple later on in the book who were a bit more likeable so it's a shame they weren't in it earlier.
As for the story - it's only OK at first but it does get better, however, it was only after the "heist" that I really got interested and that was about two thirds through so there was a lot of plodding along for me before then.
To be honest, I was quite glad to be finished with it in the end.
As for the story - it's only OK at first but it does get better, however, it was only after the "heist" that I really got interested and that was about two thirds through so there was a lot of plodding along for me before then.
To be honest, I was quite glad to be finished with it in the end.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having liked Lynda La Plante's television work I looked forward to reading this. However I was sadly disappointed. The plot is not believable. The idea of using computer hacking techniques to get security information about the crown jewels and the Royal Intinerary falls down on the simple basis...that if a hacker could get that information it would make more sense to hack into bank accounts and steal money like that rather than the elaborate and credibility stretching plot outlined here. The characterisation is poor and there are no likeable characters. Half-way through I realised I didn't care what happened to any of them.
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Best read ever
I love this book and can read it over and over again! Couldn't put it down and was disappointed when I came to the end - only because I wanted it to carry on! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Fergwi
Had me jumping on the Sofa!
Regardless of any negative feedback, this was my best read of the year so far. This book had me on edge throughtout. Read more
Published on 23 July 2006 by Khalil Akbar
Very poor
Oh dear, this book is shockingly bad. In summary, Lynda La Plante's Royal Flush is an outstanding example of poorly-written, cliché-ridden pulp fiction twaddle. Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2006
Crime Thriller
Royal Flush starts quickly and has you captured from the first chapter. The story is set fairly early on and you begin trying to guess the outcome bit by bit, as the author starts... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2004 by Arthur the 8th
Simply magnificent.
If I had to give a prize for the best book I have read this year (and I read an average of a book a week), "Royal Flush" would certainly win it. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2003
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