Synopses & Reviews
One enemy spy knows the secret if the Allies' greatest deception, a brilliant aristocrat and ruthless assassin — code name: "The Needle" — who holds the key to the ultimate Nazi victory.
Only one person stands in his way: a lonely Englishwoman on an isolated island, who is coming to love the killer who has mysteriously entered her life.
Ken Follett's unsurpassed and unforgettable masterwork of suspense, intrigue, and dangerous machinations of the human heart.
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"Sheer suspense." Washington Post
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"Heart-stopping, nerve-freezing...Truly suspenseful...Extraordinarily satisfying." Los Angeles Times
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"Follett is a master." Time
About the Author
Ken Follett's career as a bestselling author has spanned more than three decades. He is the author of numerous immensely popular books, including Eye of the Needle, Triple, The Key to Rebecca, The Man From St. Petersburg, On Wings of Eagles, Lie Down With Lions, The Pillars of the Earth, A Dangerous Fortune, The Third Twin, The Hammer of Eden, and World Without End. He lives in England with his wife, Barbara Follett, a British M.P.