He is best remembered as a member of the great britain national ice hockey team which won gold at the 1936 winter olympics see ice hockey at the 1936 winter olympics. The ghostwriters names are written inside the books. New writers joining the series starting with book nine include jon merz and joseph nassise. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. In lane three, alex archer 0553290207 by duder, tessa. Sep 01, 1987 in lane three, alex archer was a really good book. Cometh the hour opens with the reading of a suicide note, which has devastating consequences for harry and emma clifton, giles barrington and lady virginia. Join facebook to connect with alex archer and others you may know. A worldclass cocksmanand former allconference preparatory school lacrosse player,he divides his time among new york city, monte carlo, theorient, several of the classier islands of the caribbean, andgstaad.
In lane three, alex archer hardcover september 1, 1989. In 1952 he won a scholarship to wellington school in somerset. Buy this book although sports enthusiasts in particular will be attracted to this story about a competitive swimmer, duder writes for a larger. Actual authors are credited with small notes inside the books, but not on the front covers or spines. As a writer, she is primarily known for her alex quartet and longterm advocacy for new zealand childrens literature. David archer is an amazon number one and usa today bestselling author best known for writing a series of very popular mystery thrillers such as the noah wolf and the sam prichard series. The series stars annja creed, an archaeologist who travels around the world looking for lost cities, secret codes and puzzles to decipher. This is actually four books alex which i think was sold as in lane three, alex archer in the us, or something equally determined to declare this is a book about a swimmer, alex in winter, alessandra. The only one i can think of is alex in rome by tessa duder, a 1992 new zealand import which takes a fifteenyearold swimmer first featured in in lane three, alex archer to the 1960 olympics in rome. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Sterling archer is the worlds greatest secret agent and nowalso probably a bestselling author. This system of writing allows harlequin enterprises to create a series in which each volume can be read separately and consecutive reading is not required.
They are about a teenaged female swimmer living in auckland in the late 50s to early 60s, and you may have one guess at what her name is. Destiny alex archer author 2006 the chosen alex archer author 2007 solomons jar. Now alex, still not quite 16, is representing new zealand in the 1960 olympics, whereagainst her own expectationsshe wins a bronze. It was in manitoba that archer learned to play ice hockey and football. Alex archer author 2007 the lost scrolls alex archer author 2007 forbidden city alex archer author 2007 magic lantern alex archer. This book turned to be the silver lining in the cloud when at the brink of bankruptcy, jeffrey archer was able to make quite a fortune from sales. Archer was born in west ham, essex to scottish parents. Filled with incredibly obscure references that send watchers stampeding to wikipedia ie. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alex lane books online.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Despite a conscientious chaperon she calls bulldog, she also makes friends with another kiwi, a 23yearold singer who studies in. In lane three, alex archer by tessa duder, paperback. In lane three, alex archer 5 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. In ao, her strongest affinity is the dark, and she is a lawfulevil archer. Editions of in lane three, alex archer by tessa duder. On the surface, in lane three, alex archer by tessa duder is a novel about a 15yearold girl on a quest to represent her country in the olympics, but there are deeper issues within the depths of this book. In lane three, alex archer american title of alex 1989 qe 11 arts council travel grant, for american convention of international reading association, new orleansresearch in italy. Alex archer on apple books apple books apple apple. Tessa duder fifteenyearold alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the new zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 olympic games in. Alex archer books list of books by author alex archer. Alex has been translated into five languages and was for many years penguin new zealands best selling work of fiction. Now alex, still not quite 16, is representing new zealand in the 1960 olympics, where against her own expectationsshe wins a bronze. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alex archer books online.
Order of rogue angel books rogue angel is a series of fantasy adventure novels by alex archer, a house name belonging to the gold eagle imprint of harlequin publishing. Riley is one of the main characters of the awaken online series, being jason rhodess right hand in the game world as he is the regent of an undead city, that he named the twilight throne after having conquered it and being a close friend to him in the real world too and later on, his girlfriend. Merz, credits are given to the house name alex archer. I went and picked it up, 259pagein lane three, alex archer and decided to get it itsounded good and was only. Three members of the cast of the archers jill archer, brian aldridge and cathy perks have created a complete list and description of every character and every place that has appeared in the archers, from the very beginning, with additional inside stories on outstanding scenes and episodes. Im not really into sports books but i had to read this for my adolescent literature course and found it surprisingly wellwritten, insightful and interesting. Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue karin, the. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. In lane three, alex archer by tessa duder, paperback barnes. American libraries association notable book young adult list in lane three, alex archer american title of alex.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Fifteenyearold alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the new zealand swimming team before the 1960 olympic games in rome. Archer was born in bakersfield, california, where he spent much of his childhood with his missionary family. They moved to winnipeg, manitoba, when he was 3 years old. Between the early 80s and 90s this novel went on to be made into both tv and radio adaptations which. The alex quartet, by tessa duder this is actually four books alex which i think was sold as in lane three, alex archer in the us, or something equally determined to declare this is a book about a swimmer, alex in winter, alessandra. Though this book series is written by multiple authors, including mel odom, victor milan, and jon f. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The family will receive visitors at the church from 10. Books by tessa duder author of in lane three, alex archer. Alex writes the rogue angel series, which is a fantasy adventure series. Aug 10, 2008 the only one i can think of is alex in rome by tessa duder, a 1992 new zealand import which takes a fifteenyearold swimmer first featured in in lane three, alex archer to the 1960 olympics in rome.
A film production of alex was released in 1993 but was commercially unsuccessful. Alexander sandy archer 1 may 1908 15 june 1979 was an ice hockey right winger who played in the english national league for the wembley lions. After leaving school passing o levels in english literature, art and history he worked as a physical. As well as being a manitoban allstar twice for ice hockey, archer also played for the manitoban allstars against a touring side from the football association of wales in 1929 and against a. Alex archer archer, alex used books, rare books and new books. Alex archer is a fierce competitor who continually comes up. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In lane three, alex archer by tessa duder scholastic. Fifteenyearold alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the new zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 olympic games in rome. In lane three, alex archer paperback june 1, 1991 by tessa duder author. The oracles message, september 2011 paperback tear of the gods, july 2011 paperback the other crowd.
Despite a conscientious chaperon she calls bulldog, she also makes friends with another kiwi, a 23yearold singer who studies in milan but is. In lane three, alex archer 1989 introduced a thoughtful, independentminded champion swimmer. Find in lane three, alex archer 0553290207 by duder, tessa. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. From tolkien to shakespeare, melville to orwell, the past three seasons of fxs archer has been full. Alex archer author 2009 sacrifice alex archer author. The alex archer pen name debuted in 2006 with the beginning of the rouge angel series, destiny. Fifteenyearold alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the new zealand swimming team before the. The series won three new zealand childrens book of the year awards and three esther glen medals. The first eight novels were written by victor milan and mel odom. I was at the secondhand bookstore, reading a book about greatbooks for girls, and it mentioned one i thought id seen whilebrowsing the shelves earlier. Oct 03, 2012 alex archer in lane three, alex archer and emily fields pretty little liars alright so this might stretch things a bit since i am using television emily rather than her book counterpart. Alex archer is a house name created by harlequins gold eagle imprint. In lane three, alex archer hardcover september 1, 1989 by tessa duder author.
David archer books list of books by author david archer. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Log in to see more information about alex archer log in or register now. No matter what happened in alexs life, like the death of someone she was close to, a broken leg,and numerous eye problems, she always pulled through and soldiered on with it. And wow, does this show love making literary references. Rogue angel is a paperback series of novels produced bimonthly since july 2006 by harlequin enterprises, published under a succession of imprints and written under the house name of alex archer.
1237 297 217 1222 246 776 1373 732 1247 1430 598 594 127 1364 740 1402 733 251 931 833 835 788 1208 712 534 286 839 599 382 540 1096 1518 318 970 1260 1540 213 158 981 1247 1082 219 1374 164 694 103 723 1302