Women are naturally superior to men, and Mrs Consuela Rosenheim was no exception. Despite considerable research I have been unable to discover exactly which birthday Consuela would officially be celebrating. After a sleepless night induced by jetlag, Victor Rosenheim was whisked away to an early-morning meeting in the City, while Consuela remained in bed toying with her breakfast. Meanwhile, the manager had laid out a black velvet cloth on the table in front of Mrs Rosenheim, and the assistant placed the necklace delicately on top of it. Cheap At Half The Price is taken from the collection of short stories Twelve Red Herrings published by Pan, £8.99 © Jeffrey Archer 2011

Source: Daily Mail May 13, 2020 00:45 UTC