Members Only — Jeffrey Archer

September's brilliant instalment of The Year of Short Stories is Members Only . Released as one of a limited number of digital shorts released to celebrate the publication of Jeffrey Archer's magnificent seventh short-story collection, Tell Tale. Taken from And Thereby Hangs a Tale , Jeffrey Archer's magnificent sixth collection of short stories, Members Only is a captivating, witty and entertaining short read. The course of Robin Chapman's life changes forever when he is inspired to take up golf when he receives a golf ball in a Christmas cracker. Playing for his local club he visits Jersey and there he falls in love twice, with a local women and with the idea of becoming a member of the Royal Jersey Golf Club. However, his quest to become a member is far from straightforward, there is a long waiting list and then the Second World War threatens to wreck his goal completely . . .