How far can a boy from the East End slums rise before the shadows of war drag him back down?

In As the Crow Flies, Jeffrey Archer weaves a magnificent rag-to-riches epic spanning three continents and sixty years. Charlie Trumper inherits his grandfather's fruit barrow with a simple dream: to own the biggest shop in the world. With the help of the enterprising Becky Salmon, he begins his ascent as "The Honest Trader."

But the brutal onset of World War I tears Charlie from the streets of London to the trenches of Europe, where a chance encounter creates a dangerous enemy. This nemesis casts a long shadow, fueling a legacy of evil that will haunt Charlie and his family for generations. It is a story of ambition, love, and the enduring price of success.