Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett's historical thriller, is a heart-racingly exciting tale about the fate of the war resting in the hands of a master spy, his opponent and one brave woman. Victory Hangs in the Balance 1944. In the weeks leading up to D-Day the Allies are disguising their invasion plans with elaborate decoy ships and planes. If they can land a force on mainland Europe they will gain the upper hand in a war that has ravaged the world for years, and take the fight to the Nazi menace. A Cold-Blooded Killer His weapon is the stiletto, his codename: The Needle. He is Hitler’s prize undercover agent – a ruthless and professional murderer. In England he uncovers the Allies’ D-Day plans but his cover is blown in the process. A Deadly Chase Leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, The Needle ruthlessly races to a U-boat waiting to convey him and his critical message to Germany, with MI5 on his tail. But he hasn’t planned for a storm-battered island and the remarkable young woman who lives there . . .

Pan 70th Anniversary

Eye of the Needle

Read by Richard Armitage (The Hobbit, Missing You) The Man From St Petersburg is a dark tale of family secrets and political consequences. Ken Follett's masterful storytelling brings to life the danger of a world on the brink of war. A Secret Negotiation 1914. Tensions are rising as Europe finds itself caught in a web of alliances and dangerous warmongering. To help tip the balance in their favour, Britain aims to draw Russia into an alliance with them instead of Germany. Czar Nicholas’s nephew, Prince Aleksei, is sent to London for secret naval talks with Lord Walden. A Play for Power Walden has a personal connection to Aleksei; his wife is Aleksei’s aunt. And they are not the only ones interested in the Russian's arrival; so too are Walden’s wilful, idealistic daughter, the head of Special Branch, and a ruthless Russian anarchist. A World at War With the British desperately needing a signed treaty and the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the destinies of these individuals become inextricably linked, as tragedy threatens to shatter the Waldens’ complacency . . .

The Man From St Petersburg

Triple is the story of the most successful espionage coup of the twentieth century. This taut espionage thriller comes from the master of the genre, Ken Follett. A Frightening Discovery 1968. The fledgling nation of Israel is threatened when the intelligence services find out that Egypt is only months away from developing nuclear weapons. An untimely end awaits the young nation unless a source of uranium for Israeli bombs can be obtained in complete secrecy. Impossible, of course, unless someone can be found to steal it. A Daring Mission Working alone, Israeli agent Nat Dickstein concocts an ingenious scenario for the biggest, and quietest, hijacking in history. A task made all the more difficult by the factions trying to stop him. Time is Running Out Dickstein plans to steal the uranium and fool the Russian KGB, Egyptian Intelligence and the Arab extremists, the Fedayeen. As the nuclear arms race in the Middle East escalates to frightening proportions, the fate of millions of lives hangs in the balance in this fictionalized account of one of the best-kept secrets of the twentieth century.

Triple

Code to Zero is a fast-paced thriller about the satellite space race in the Cold War, from the master of suspense and author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett. A Man with No Memory A man wakes up to find himself lying on the ground in a railway station, his mind stripped bare of all recollection. He has no idea how he got there; he does not even know his own name. Convinced he is a drunken down and out, it isn’t until a newspaper report about a satellite launch catches his eye, that he suspects all is not what it seems . . . A Race for the Future The year is 1958, and America is about to launch its first satellite in a desperate attempt to match the Soviet Sputnik and regain the lead in the space race. As Luke Lucas gradually unravels the mystery of his amnesia, he realizes that his fate is bound up with that of the rocket that stands ready on launch pad 26B at Cape Canaveral. A World on the Brink As he relearns the story of his life, he uncovers long-kept secrets about his wife, his best friend and the woman he once loved more than life itself. But even more terrifying is the dark secret they tried to make him forget, a secret that threatens America’s survival.

Code to Zero

The first in Ken Follett's breathtaking Century Trilogy, Fall of Giants is a captivating novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women. A World in Chaos 1911, a thirteen-year-old boy, Billy Williams, begins working down the mines as George V is crowned king. The escalating arms race between the empire nations will put not only the king but this young boy in grave danger. A Terrible War Billy’s family is inextricably linked with the Fitzherberts, the aristocratic owners of the coal mine where he works. And when Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German embassy in London, their destiny also becomes entangled with that of Gus Dewar, an ambitious young aide to Woodrow Wilson, and two orphaned Russian brothers whose plan to emigrate to America falls foul of conscription, revolution and imminent war. A Revolution That Will Change Everything When Russia convulses in bloody revolution and the Great War unfolds, the five families’ futures are entwined forever, love bringing them closer even as conflict takes them further apart. What seeds will be sown for further tragedy in the twentieth century and what role will each play in what is to come? Continue the captivating Century Trilogy with Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity.

The Century Trilogy

Fall of Giants: Enhanced Edition

From terrorist conspiracies in Paris to guerrilla warfare in Afghanistan, Lie Down With Lions is the thrilling tale of suspense and deceit from master of the spy story, Ken Follett. A Dangerous Romance In Paris, rival spies Ellis and Jean-Pierre both fall in love with Jane, and all three become gripped in a tangled web of lust and deception as they battle terrorist conspiracies. Ultimately Jane can marry only one and chooses Jean-Pierre. A Fight for Freedom In Afghanistan the Mujahedeen are fighting to free their country of the Soviet invasion and the newlyweds travel to the Valley of the Five Lions to help the cause as doctors. Fierce fighting means they must find a way out of the line of fire. A Perilous Escape Help unexpectedly comes in the form of Jean Pierre’s nemesis, Ellis, and knowing both men have dangerous secrets, Jane must once again choose who to trust if she is to make her escape over one of the most remote mountain ranges in the world . . .

Lie Down With Lions

From the bestselling author Ken Follett, The Evening and the Morning is a historical epic that ends where The Pillars of the Earth begins. A Time of Conflict It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages. The king’s grip on the country is fragile and chaos reigns. A young boat builder dreams of a better future after a devastating Viking raid shatters the life he hoped for. Lives Intertwined A Norman noblewoman follows her husband to a new land only to find her life there shockingly different; and a capable monk at Shiring Abbey has a vision of transforming his humble home into a centre of learning admired throughout Europe. The Dawn of a New Age Now, with England at the dawn of the Middle Ages, these three people will each come into dangerous conflict with a ruthless bishop, who will do anything to increase his wealth and power, in an epic tale of ambition, rivalry, love and hate. Thirty years ago we were introduced to Kingsbridge in The Pillars of the Earth, and now in this masterful prequel international bestseller Ken Follett will take us on a journey into a rich past, which will end where his masterpiece begins.

The Kingsbridge Novels

The Evening and the Morning

The page-turning historical saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, which now continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, masterful A Column of Fire. A World in Turmoil 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne but she is not safe in this dangerous new world. There are many who would see her removed, not least Mary Queens of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris. A New Order Elizabeth determines to set up a new secret service: a group of resourceful spies and courageous agents entrusted to keep her safe and in power. As she searches for those who will make the difference, one man stands out. A Man Who Would Die for His Queen For Ned Willard the opportunity to serve his queen is God-sent. He cannot stay in Kingsbridge and watch the love of his life marry another, and as fires burn and extremism begins to spark throughout Europe, Ned makes his choice. He will spend his life protecting his monarch from the tyrants who aim to destroy her or die trying . . .

A Column of Fire

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece. A MASON WITH A DREAM 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other. A MONK WITH A BURNING MISSION Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce he knows that for his town to survive it must find a way to thrive, and so he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known. A WORLD OF HIGH IDEALS AND SAVAGE CRUELTY As Tom and Philip meet so begins an epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power. In a world beset by strife and enemies that would thwart their plans, they will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions in a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother . . . The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End and A Column of Fire. More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international No. 1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

The Pillars of the Earth

The grand master of gripping fiction is back. International No.1 bestseller Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge with an epic tale of revolution and a cast of unforgettable characters. Revolution is in the air 1792. A tyrannical government is determined to make England a mighty commercial empire. In France, Napoleon Bonaparte begins his rise to power, and with dissent rife, France’s neighbours are on high alert. Kingsbridge is on the edge Unprecedented industrial change sweeps the land, making the lives of the workers in Kingbridge’s prosperous cloth mills a misery. Rampant modernization and dangerous new machinery are rendering jobs obsolete and tearing families apart. Tyranny is on the horizon Now, as international conflict nears, a story of a small group of Kingsbridge people – including spinner Sal Clitheroe, weaver David Shoveller and Kit, Sal’s inventive and headstrong son – will come to define the struggle of a generation as they seek enlightenment and fight for a future free from oppression . . . Taking the listener straight into the heart of history with the fifth novel in the ground-breaking Kingsbridge series, The Armour of Light is master storyteller Ken Follett’s most ambitious novel to date. 'Follett's storytelling skills make their adventures riveting' - The Times 'An effortlessly engaging and entertaining read' - Daily Mail 'Bold in scale and meticulously researched' - The Sunday Times 'The plague scenes are expertly handled. Where Follett excels is in telling a yarn' - Independent More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international no.1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

The Armour of Light

At the outbreak of the Second World War, a mismatched group of passengers flee across the Atlantic to escape Britain and – thousands of feet in the air – find themselves facing grave danger. Night Over Water is a masterful historical thriller from Ken Follett. The Eve of War Britain has just declared war against Nazi Germany. In Southampton, the world’s most luxurious airliner, the Pan American Clipper, takes off on its final flight to neutral New York – a haven for those fleeing the conflict. A Disparate Group Flees The passengers aboard the plane each have their own reasons for leaving Britain. Amongst them are an English aristocrat fleeing with his family and a fortune in jewels; a German scientist running away from the Nazis; a murderer returning under FBI escort; a wife escaping her controlling husband; and a devious thief determined to keep his spoils. A Journey into Danger Trapped on the plane, with only their fellow passengers for company, their journey over the Atlantic becomes increasingly fraught. Especially when it becomes apparent a plot is unfolding that may endanger all of their lives . . .

Night Over Water

The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month 'Stunning . . . one of the most compelling reads of the year' – Daily Express Expertly researched and visionary in scale, international number one bestseller Ken Follett’s Never is more than a thriller. It imagines a scenario we all hope never comes true, one which will keep you transfixed until the final page . . . A stolen US army drone. A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert. A secret stash of deadly chemicals. Each is a threat to the stability of the world but individually are problems that can be overcome. In the diplomatic arena though, everyone will have a different way of dealing with such a threat. And when those in charge disagree and refuse to back down, it will kick off an international chain reaction with potentially catastrophic consequences: a world edging closer to war . . . Now three people must work tirelessly and with the utmost skill to stop that from happening: A spy working undercover with jihadists. A brilliant Chinese spymaster. A US president beleaguered by a populist rival for the next election. The only question is, in a game of brinksmanship can the inevitable ever be stopped? 'Bold in scale and meticulously researched' – Sunday Times 'Probably his best yet' - Stephen King Urgent and fiercely compelling’ – The Washington Post More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over 80 territories and 37 languages. The international no.1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

Never

Abridged edition, narrated by Richard E Grant (Withnail and I) An epic, spellbinding tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece. A Mason with a Dream It is 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other. A Monk with a Burning Mission Philip is the church prior of Kingsbridge. A resourceful man, he knows that if his town is to survive at all, it must find a way to truly thrive. He decides, then, to build Kingsbridge the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known. A World of High Ideals and Savage Cruelty As the prior recruits his mason, so begins a journey of ambition, anarchy and the struggle for absolute power. Facing enemies that would thwart them, they will stop at nothing to fulfil their grand plans of Kingsbridge. Soon fester the tensions (see note on 'fester the tension') between good and evil, turning church against state, and brother against brother . . . The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End and A Column of Fire.

The Pillars of the Earth (Abridged)

Winter of the World is the second novel in Ken Follett's uniquely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or read in sequence with Fall of Giants and Edge of Eternity, this is a spellbinding epic of global conflict and personal drama during World War II. A Battle of Ideals It is 1933 and, at Cambridge, Lloyd Williams is drawn to irresistible socialite Daisy Peshkov, who represents everything that his left-wing family despise. But Daisy is more interested in aristocratic Boy Fitzherbert, a leader in the British Union of Fascists. An Evil Uprising Berlin is in turmoil. Eleven-year-old Carla von Ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as Hitler strengthens his grip on Germany. Many are resolved to oppose Hitler’s brutal regime – but are they willing to betray their country? A Global Conflict on a Scale Never Seen Before Shaken by the tyranny and the prospect of war, the lives of five families become ever more enmeshed. As an international clash of military power and personal beliefs sweeps the world, what will this new war mean for those who must live through it? Continue the captivating Century Trilogy with Edge of Eternity.

Winter of the World

Säilyttävätkö sydämet uskollisuutensa yli rintamalinjojen? Dramaattisen trilogian aloitusosa ruotii viiden perheen kohtaloita 1. maailmansodan melskeissä. Ensimmäisen maailmansodan kynnyksellä walesilainen kaivosmiehen poika Billy Williams liittyy brittiarmeijaan. Kaivosyhtiön omistaja Earl Fitzherbert rakastuu kohtalokkaasti taloudenhoitajaansa Etheliin, Billyn isosiskoon. Earlin omapäisen suffragettisisaren Maudin ja saksalaissyntyisen Walter von Ulrichin hätäisesti solmima avioliitto johtaisi paljastuessaan diplomaattisiin selkkauksiin. Venäjällä pietarilainen tehdastyöläinen Grigori Peshkov pelastaa laittomuuksiin sortuneen nuoremman veljensä Levin, joka pakenee Yhdysvaltoihin. Taistelut Euroopassa jatkuvat, mutta miltä uusi "uljas" maailma näyttääkään, kun tykkien jylinä viimein vaikenee? Ken Follett on aikamme tunnetuimpia kirjailijoita, ja hänen Vuosisata-trilogiansa on käännetty yli kolmellekymmenelle kielelle. Follettin kirjailijanura alkoi jo 1970-luvulla, jolloin hän vain 27-vuotiaana julkaisi ensimmäisen kansainvälisen bestsellerinsä, Neulansilmän. Siitä lähtien hänen huolelliseen taustatyöhön, eeppisiin juonenkäänteisiin ja psykologisesti uskottaviin henkilöhahmoihin perustuvat romaaninsa ovat kerta toisensa jälkeen nousseet bestsellereiksi. Keskiaikaan sijoittuvat suurromaanit Taivaan pilarit ja Maailma vailla loppua on nähty myös suosittuina tv-sarjoina.

Vuosisata-trilogia

Kun suuret sortuvat

1100-luvun Englannissa raivoaa verinen sisällissota, kun kirkko ja maallinen valta jakavat etupiirejään. Mielivaltaiset lordit tyrannisoivat, ryöstävät ja raiskaavat kansaa, ja vainon kohteeksi joutuu myös rauhaa rakastava kirkonrakentaja Tom perheineen. Neljän vuosikymmenen ajan Kingsbridgen katedraalin henkeäsalpaavat pilarit kohoavat uhmakkaasti kohti korkeuksia, kun ihminen taistelee tiensä primitiivisten elinolojensa, sotien ja henkisen pimeyden yläpuolelle luodakseen jotain kestävää.

Kingsbridge

Taivaan pilarit

Sturz der Titanen Die Jahrhundertsaga gelesen von Johannes Steck Europa, 1914: Eine deutsch-österreichische Aristokratenfamilie, die durch politische Spannungen zerrissen wird. Eine Familie aus England zwischen Arbeiterschicht und Adel. Und zwei Brüder aus Russland, die in den Strudel der Revolution geraten und sich auf verschiedenen Seiten gegenüberstehen. Ken Folletts neue Trilogie spielt zwischen 1914 und 1989 und erzählt von drei Familien aus drei Ländern, deren Schicksale auf dramatische Weise miteinander verknüpft sind - und wird Geschichte schreiben!

Die Jahrhundert-Saga

Sturz der Titanen

Die Säulen der Erde Das WDR Hörspiel England, 1123 - 1173. Eine Zeit blutiger Auseinandersetzungen zwischen Krone und Adel, Klerus und Volk. Der junge Prior Philip träumt von einem Zeichen des Friedens, einer gotischen Kathedrale. Doch bis dieser kühne Traum Wirklichkeit geworden ist und in Kingsbridge das großartige Gotteshaus endlich emporragt, müssen der Klosterherr, sein Baumeister Tom und die Grafentochter Aliena sich in einem Kampf auf Leben und Tod gegen ihre Widersacher behaupten. Für die Produktion des Westdeutschen Rundfunks (1999) hat Regisseur Leonhard Koppelmann über 50 herausragende Sprecherinnen und Sprecher verpflichtet, darunter Gisela Trowe, Ernst Jacobi, Christian Redl, Sophie von Kessel, Dietmar Mues, Udo Schenk, Nina Hoger sowie Elisabeth Volkmann und Günther Lamprecht. Abgerundet wird diese monumentale, hollywood-ebenbürtige Produktion mit der Musik von Ernst Albrecht, eingespielt von den symphonischen Orchestern des WDR und unterstützt durch zahlreiche Chöre und Interpreten.

Die Säulen der Erde - Das WDR Hörspiel

The Modigliani Scandal is a high-speed, high-stakes thriller of heists and forgeries from Ken Follett, the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth. A Priceless Artwork When art historian Dee Sleign hears of a lost painting by Amedeo Modigliani, one of the greatest artists to have ever lived, she becomes determined to reclaim it so it can be viewed by the world. A Desperate Race However there are others who also want to claim it for their own corrupt motives; Dee’s Uncle Charles Lampeth, for whom art is a commodity to be traded; Julian Black, the penniless owner of an art gallery; and Peter Usher, a struggling artist who spies an opportunity to get revenge against those in the art world who have unfairly wronged him. A Deadly Victory So begins an epic chase around Europe, from the streets of London to the Italian countryside, in an effort to claim one of the great lost artworks of the twentieth century. A dangerous hunt that could have deadly consequences for all involved.

The Modigliani Scandal

A chilling story of hidden evil, The Third Twin is a heart-stopping, spine-tingling novel from master storyteller and author of Never, Ken Follett. An Impossible Result Jeannie Ferrami, a scientific researcher investigating the behaviour of identical twins who have been raised separately, uncovers a perplexing mystery: identical twins who were born on different days, to different mothers, in different places. A Blossoming Love One of the twins, Steve, is a law student. The other, Dennis, is a convicted murderer. Jeannie works with Steve on her research project and finds herself falling in love with him – but their world is shattered when he is accused of a monstrous crime. A Terrible Secret Jeannie cannot believe that Steve is guilty, but to prove it she will be forced to question everything she believes. And, as she digs deeper, she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy – one which the plotters will kill to keep hidden.

The Third Twin

The historical saga that has enthralled millions of readers, Ken Follett's Kingsbridge series continues continue with World Without End. On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed. As adults, their lives will be braided together by ambition, love, greed and revenge. They will see prosperity and famine, plague and war. One boy will travel the world but come home in the end; the other will be a powerful, corrupt nobleman. One girl will defy the might of the medieval church; the other will pursue an impossible love. And always they will live under the long shadow of the unexplained killing they witnessed on that fateful childhood day. Ken Follett’s masterful epic The Pillars of the Earth enchanted millions of readers with its compelling drama of war, passion and family conflict set around the building of a cathedral. World Without End takes readers to medieval Kingsbridge two centuries later, as the men, women and children of the city once again grapple with the devastating sweep of historical change. World Without End is followed by the third of Ken Follett's Kingsbridge novels, A Column of Fire.

World Without End

Abridged edition. Edge of Eternity is the epic, final novel in Ken Follett's captivating and hugely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or in sequence with Fall of Giants and Winter of the World, this is an irresistible and spellbinding epic about the fight for personal freedom set during the Cold War. A Fight Against Injustice 1961, and in the United States George Jakes, a bright young lawyer in the Kennedy administration and fierce supporter of the civil rights movement, boards a Greyhound bus in Washington with Verena, an employee of Martin Luther King whom he is in love with, to protest against segregation. A Rising Tide of Danger In East Germany, teacher Rebecca Hoffmann finds her entire life has been a lie as she is targeted by the secret police, even as her younger brother, Walli, dreams of escape across the Berlin Wall to Britain. In Russia, activist Tania Dvorkin narrowly evades capture for producing an illegal news-sheet, her actions all the more perilous because her brother, Dimka, is an emerging star of the Communist Party. A Cold War That Could Eliminate the World Forever In a sweeping tale that began in 1911, the descendants of five families will now find their true destiny as they fight for their individual freedom in a world facing the mightiest clash of superpowers it has ever seen.

Edge of Eternity

The Key to Rebecca is a gripping espionage thriller set during the Second World War, from master storyteller and author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett. A Ruthless Spy 1942. Alex Wolff’s goal is Cairo. Following a relentless trek across the scorching Sahara, he arrives in the city with a copy of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, a lethal blade and a trail of bodies in his wake. Known to his handlers as the ‘Sphinx’, Wolff is a Nazi spy with a brutal desire to succeed. A Failing Campaign The British campaign in North Africa hangs in the balance. Led by Rommel, the Germans are closing in and the Sphinx’s reports on British troop movements and strategic plans are giving them the edge. Intelligence officer Major William Vandam is tasked with hunting down the Sphinx before the British are defeated. A Deadly Chase Vandam enlists the help of courtesan Elene Fontana, who agrees to try and ensnare the spy in exchange for a better life in Palestine. Can they catch the master spy before he uncovers Cairo’s secrets and the campaign fails?

The Key to Rebecca

Written in aid of the crucial restoration work to restore Paris’s great cathedral, Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is a moving, short piece of non-fiction celebrating the stunning history of this beloved building, from Ken Follett, author of the multi-million copy selling Kingsbridge series. ‘Two days after Notre Dame burned, I flew to Paris to appear on the TV programme La Grande Librairie for a discussion about cathedrals. The following morning I had breakfast at the Hotel Bristol with my French publisher and she asked me to write a short book about Notre Dame and what it means to all of us. She said she would donate the publisher’s profits to the rebuilding fund and, if I wished, I could do the same with my royalties. Yes, I said; of course, I’d love to.’ – Ken Follett A minimum of 50p per copy on each sale of this book will go to the heritage and restoration charity La Fondation du Patrimoine.

Notre-Dame

Abridged edition. The enthralling saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End continues with Ken Follett's magnificent, masterful A Column of Fire. A World in Turmoil 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne but she is not safe in this dangerous new world. There are many who would see her removed, not least Mary Queens of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris. A New Order Elizabeth determines to set up a new secret service: a group of resourceful spies and courageous agents entrusted to keep her safe and in power. As she searches for those who will make the difference, one man stands out. A Man Who Would Die for His Queen For Ned Willard the opportunity to serve his queen is God-sent. He cannot stay in Kingsbridge and watch the love of his life marry another, and as fires burn and extremism begins to spark throughout Europe, Ned makes his choice. He will spend his life protecting his monarch from the tyrants who aim to destroy her or die trying . . .

A Column of Fire (Abridged)

Abridged edition. Winter of the World is the second novel in Ken Follett's uniquely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or read in sequence with Fall of Giants and Edge of Eternity, this is a spellbinding epic of global conflict and personal drama. A Battle of Ideals It is 1933 and, at Cambridge, Lloyd Williams is drawn to irresistible socialite Daisy Peshkov, who represents everything that his left-wing family despise. But Daisy is more interested in aristocratic Boy Fitzherbert, a leader in the British Union of Fascists. An Evil Uprising Berlin is in turmoil. Eleven-year-old Carla von Ulrich struggles to understand the tensions disrupting her family as Hitler strengthens his grip on Germany. Many are resolved to oppose Hitler’s brutal regime – but are they willing to betray their country? A Global Conflict on a Scale Never Seen Before Shaken by the tyranny and the prospect of war, the lives of five families become ever more enmeshed. As an international clash of military power and personal beliefs sweeps the world, what will this new war mean for those who must live through it?

Edge of Eternity is the epic, final novel in Ken Follett's captivating and hugely ambitious Century trilogy. On its own or in sequence with Fall of Giants and Winter of the World, this is an irresistible and spellbinding epic about the fight for personal freedom set during the Cold War. A Fight Against Injustice 1961, and in the United States George Jakes, a bright young lawyer in the Kennedy administration and fierce supporter of the civil rights movement, boards a Greyhound bus in Washington with Verena, an employee of Martin Luther King whom he is in love with, to protest against segregation. A Rising Tide of Danger In East Germany, teacher Rebecca Hoffmann finds her entire life has been a lie as she is targeted by the secret police, even as her younger brother, Walli, dreams of escape across the Berlin Wall to Britain. In Russia, activist Tania Dvorkin narrowly evades capture for producing an illegal news-sheet, her actions all the more perilous because her brother, Dimka, is an emerging star of the Communist Party. A Cold War That Could Eliminate the World Forever In a sweeping tale that began in 1911, the descendants of five families will now find their true destiny as they fight for their individual freedom in a world facing the mightiest clash of superpowers it has ever seen.

Jackdaws by Ken Follett is an irresistible novel of the French Resistance, love, courage and revenge set in the Second World War, read by Emilia Fox, who expertly brings the story to life. A Failed Mission Two weeks before D-Day, the French Resistance try to destroy a telephone exchange vital to Nazi communications. Heavily defended, the mission fails disastrously. A Daring Plan With invasion looming, Flick Clairet, a British secret agent, proposes a daring but perilous new plan. She, along with an all-female team – the Jackdaws – will infiltrate and neutralize the exchange before Allied Forces land in France. A Race Against Time However, unbeknownst to Flick, Rommel has assigned a brilliant spy-catcher – Dieter Franck – to crush the French Resistance. And now Franck is closing in . . .

Jackdaws

Abridged edition, read by Dan Stevens (Legion, Downton Abbey) The first in Ken Follett's breathtaking Century Trilogy, Fall of Giants is a captivating novel that follows five families through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for votes for women. A World in Chaos 1911, a thirteen-year-old boy, Billy Williams, begins working down the mines as George V is crowned king. The escalating arms race between the empire nations will put not only the king but this young boy in grave danger. A Terrible War Billy’s family is inextricably linked with the Fitzherberts, the aristocratic owners of the coal mine where he works. And when Maud Fitzherbert falls in love with Walter von Ulrich, a spy at the German embassy in London, their destiny also becomes entangled with that of Gus Dewar, an ambitious young aide to Woodrow Wilson, and two orphaned Russian brothers whose plan to emigrate to America falls foul of conscription, revolution and imminent war. A Revolution That Will Change Everything When Russia convulses in bloody revolution and the Great War unfolds, the five families’ futures are entwined forever, love bringing them closer even as conflict takes them further apart. What seeds will be sown for further tragedy in the twentieth century and what role will each play in what is to come? Continue the captivating Century Trilogy with Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity.

Fall of Giants

The Hammer of Eden is a pulsating, state-of-the-art suspense thriller from master storyteller Ken Follett, author of Never and The Pillars of the Earth. A Deadly Threat The FBI receive an anonymous threat from a terrorist group that claims it can trigger earthquakes. A Lone Agent Judy Maddox, an FBI agent with a point to prove, is tasked with investigating the threat by her obstructive superiors. She must discover if it is credible and, if so, where it comes from. A State on the Verge of Destruction When a suspected, machine-generated tremor is detected her investigation reaches a critical point – can she find those responsible, and their next target, before they trigger a catastrophe that will devastate the entire West Coast of America and the millions of people who live there . . .

The Hammer of Eden

Paper Money is a gripping novel of high-finance and underworld villainy from the masterful Ken Follett. Will reporters uncover the web of criminality at the heart of two seemingly unconnected crimes? Several Daring Crimes London. A politician wakes with a beautiful girl; a criminal briefs his team; a tycoon breakfasts with a Bank official. Then three stories break: an attempted suicide, a hijack and a take-over bid. One Shocking Conspiracy They seem unrelated – until Evening Post reporters ask questions. Why is a Jamaican bank in trouble? Who drove the Rolls-Royce seen near the raid? (what raid? This is fairly confusing) Who was the man with gunshot wounds? Over the course of a single day, fortunes will be destroyed, reputations shattered and principles shredded. A Dangerous Truth It is only when a blackmailed politician decides to take matters into his own hands and to set a pair of fearless reporters on the trail that a criminal web at the heart of the conspiracy is uncovered. Will the truth be too dangerous to print on this unforgettable day in the capital?

Paper Money

Ken Follett Der Mann aus St. Petersburg gelesen von Christoph Wortberg London, 1914: Über Europa ziehen dunkle Wolken auf. Fürst Orlow verhandelt im Auftrag des Zaren mit den Briten über eine Militärallianz gegen Deutschland. Felix Kschessinsky, jahrelang in zaristischen Lagern gefangen, weiß von der Mission. Sein Fazit: Orlow muß sterben. Sein Mordplan scheint zu glücken. Doch ehe Felix sein Opfer erreicht, hört er den Schrei einer Frau: Lydia - vor 19 Jahren in St. Petersburg war sie seine Geliebte ...

Der Mann aus St. Petersburg

Berlin, 1961. Rebecca Hoffmann erfährt durch Zufall, dass ihr Mann bei der STASI arbeitet, und damit bricht ihre ganze Welt zusammen. Ihr Schicksal - und das eines ganzen Volkes - scheint besiegelt, als die Regierung eine Mauer erbauen lässt, die jede Flucht unmöglich machen soll. Doch weder Rebecca, noch ihre Kinder geben auf! Und sie bleiben nicht alleine ... Boston, 1961. George Jake und Verena Marquand, zwei junge Schwarze, erfahren am eigenen Leib, was Rassendiskriminierung bedeutet - und wie falsch angebliche Freunde sein können. Wem kann man in einer von Misstrauen und Vorurteilen beherrschten Gesellschaft trauen, wem nicht? Und kann der Baptistenpastor Martin Luther King tatsächlich Hoffnung bringen? Ken Follett spannt mit seiner spannenden Familiensaga gekonnt einen Bogen zwischen den großen Freiheitsbewegungen in den USA, in Russland und vor allem in Deutschland, die schließlich 1989 im FALL DER MAUER gipfeln.

Kinder der Freiheit (Gekürzt)

Der Krieg ist zu Ende, doch die Welt ist noch immer in Aufruhr. In Berlin wird eine Mauer errichtet, die Ost und West trennt und Millionen Familien zerstört. Nicht alle finden sich damit ab - trotz der Gefahr für Leib und Leben. Zur gleichen Zeit kämpfen die Schwarzen in Amerika für ihre Bürgerrechte, und die USA und die Sowjetunion stürzen sich in eine Auseinandersetzung, die die Welt an den Rand der Katastrophe führt. Wem kann man noch trauen in dieser Zeit, in der die Welt mehr als einmal am Abgrund steht? Ken Follett spannt mit seiner spannenden Familiensaga gekonnt einen Bogen zwischen den großen Freiheitsbewegungen in den USA, in Russland und vor allem in Deutschland, die schließlich 1989 im FALL DER MAUER gipfeln. RN

Jahrhundert-Trilogie, Folge 3: Kinder der Freiheit

Es ist eine Zeit des Umbruchs, eine Zeit der Finsternis. Aber auch der Hoffnung, die selbst das tiefste Dunkel erfüllt. Während sich die Lage in Europa gefährlich zuspitzt, versuchen drei junge Menschen heldenhaft ihr Schicksal zu meistern: Der Engländer Lloyd Williams wird Zeuge der Machtergreifung Hitlers und entschließt sich gegen den Faschismus zu kämpfen. Die deutsche Adelige Carla von Ulrich ist entsetzt über das Unrecht, das im Namen des Volkes geschieht, und geht in den Widerstand, während die lebenshungrige Amerikanerin Daisy nur vom sozialen Aufstieg träumt - und eine bitterböse Überraschung erlebt! Liebe und Hass, Anpassung und Widerstand bilden ein schicksalhaftes Geflecht vor dem großen Panorama des Zweiten Weltkriegs, der dramatischen Zeitenwende des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts.

Winter der Welt - Die Jahrhundert-Saga

Ein Epos um Gut und Böse, Liebe und Hass - die Vorgeschichte zu Ken Folletts Weltbestseller "Die Säulen der Erde" England im Jahr 997. Im Morgengrauen wartet der junge Bootsbauer Edgar auf seine Geliebte. Deshalb ist er der Erste, der die Gefahr am Horizont entdeckt: Drachenboote. Jeder weiß: Die Wikinger bringen Tod und Verderben über Land und Leute. Edgar versucht alles, um die Bürger von Combe zu warnen. Doch er kommt zu spät. Die Stadt wird beinahe völlig zerstört. Viele Menschen sterben, auch Edgars Familie bleibt nicht verschont. Die Werft der Bootsbauer brennt nieder. Edgar bleibt nur ein Ausweg: ein verlassener Bauernhof in einem Weiler fern der Küste. Während Edgar ums Überleben kämpft, streiten andere um Reichtum und Macht in England. Unter ihnen: der gleichermaßen ehrgeizige wie skrupellose Bischof Wynstan, der idealistische Mönch Aldred und Ragna, die Tochter eines normannischen Grafen ... Edgar, Ragna, Wynstan, Aldred - ihre Schicksale sind untrennbar miteinander und mit ihrer Zeit verbunden. Ihr Land, das England der Angelsachsen, ist eine Gesellschaft voller Gewalt. Eine Gesellschaft, in der selbst der König es schwer hat, Recht und Gerechtigkeit durchzusetzen. Gemeinsam mit Edgar, Ragna, Wynstan und Aldred erleben wir den Übergang von dunklen Zeiten ins englische Mittelalter - und den Aufstieg eines unbedeutenden Weilers zum Ort Kingsbridge, den wir seit "Die Säulen der Erde" kennen und lieben.

Der Morgen einer neuen Zeit - Kingsbridge - Roman, Band 4 (Ungekürzt)

Et planlagt indbrud mod en medicinalfabrik i Skotland, der skal skaffe dødelige antistoffer til terrorister, besværliggøres af en voldsom snestorm, der hæmmer både forbrydere og forfølgere

Sneet inde

Året er 1941, og luftrummet er domineret af Luftwaffe, der skyder den ene Royal Air Force-maskine ned efter den anden, som om de på mystisk vis kan forudsige deres ankomst. I en lille by på den jyske vestkyst opdager den 18-årige Harald Olufsen en hemmelig tysk installation, som det lykkes ham at snige sig ind og fotografere. Han er klar over, at det er både farlig og vigtig information, han ligger inde med, men den eneste måde, han kan få informationen frem til englænderne på, er ved at flyve et gammelt, slidt Hornet Moth-fly over Nordsøen. Handlingen i London kalder er henlagt til Fanø (i bogen kaldet Sande), Esbjerg ( Morlunde), Herlufsholm (Jansborg) og København – og historien baserer sig på virkelighedens Thomas Sneum, der i 1941 fløj i et Hornet Moth-fly fra gården Elsesminde i Odense til England med vitale oplysninger om tyskernes radaranlæg på Fanø.

London kalder

Det er sommeren 1942, 2. Verdenskrig har været i gang i mere end to år, og Tyskland har tromlet gennem Europa uden at have mødt nævneværdig modstand. I Nordafrika har Rommels effektive krigsmaskine trængt englænderne op i en krog, men de allierede har ikke desto mindre tænkt sig at gøre ørkenlandene til den slagmark, hvor krigslykken skal vende. Rommels stærkeste våben mod englændernes omgruppering er mesterspionen, den halvt tyske og halvt arabiske Alex Wolff, og fra sin base på en husbåd i Cairo og udstyret med en snedig kode baseret på Daphne du Mauriers Rebecca lykkes det Wolff at opsnappe de allieredes planer. Var det ikke på grund af én lillebitte fejl, ville Wolff endnu en gang have kunnet vende krigens gang, men nu havde han desværre begået denne lillebitte fejl, og i stedet endte det med en menneskejagt.

Nøglen til Rebecca

Den unge ambitiøse kunsthistoriker Dee Sleign får nys om et hidtil ukendt Modigliani-maleri og beslutter sig for at forsøge at finde det, men hun er ikke den eneste, der er intresseret. Julian Black, der er ved at åbne sit eget galleri med økonomisk støtte fra sin svigerfar, og Charles Lampeth, Dees onkel og indehaver af et førende galleri i London, forsøger også at få fingre i maleriet. Samtidig har en ung kunstner, Peter Usher, set sig sur på den etablerede kunstscene, og sammen med en kammerat besluttet sig for at tage hævn over kunstnermiljøet og statuere et eksempel. Deres hensigt er ikke at tjene penge på det, men at vise, at kunsthandlerne i virkeligheden ikke går op i kunsten, men er motiveret af grådighed. Alt er tilladt: tyveri, falskneri, forræderi, måske endda mord.

Modigliani-affæren

Tre agenter fra henholdsvis Israel, Egypten og Sovjetunionen kæmper om en skibsladning uranmalm, der kan bruges til fremstilling af atombomber. 1947. Tre unge mænd mødes til en universitetsfest i Oxford uanende, at de tyve år senere vil blive dødsfjender. 1968. Den israelske efterretningstjeneste har erfaret, at Egypten, med sovjetisk hjælp, er ved at bygge en atomreaktor i den libyske ørken. For at sætte en stopper for de egyptiske planer og vinde atomkapløbet sætter Mossad sin bedste agent, enspænderen Nat Dickstein på sagen. Nat får den umulige opgave i al hemmelighed at kapre et fragtskib og stjæle 200 tons uran, uden at sporene kan føres tilbage til Israel. Men han har både KGB, den egyptiske efterretningstjeneste og en flok arabiske ekstremister i hælene. Og så er der den smukke Suzie Ashford, en mørkhåret skønhed, der kan vise sig at være hans bedste allierede eller hans værste fjende …

Tripel

En af Ken Folletts tidlige spændingsromaner, der foregår hen over en dag på en avisredaktion i London. Det er tidlig morgen i London. En gift politiker vågner op ved siden af en smuk, fremmed kvinde. En korrupt finansmand spiser morgenmad med en højtstående funktionær i Bank of England. En bandeleder briefer sin gruppe. Da den unge ambitiøse journalist Kevin Hart opdager en forbindelse mellem de tre mænd, er han pludselig på sporet af sin karrieres hidtil vigtigste historie. I et hektisk tempo over en enkelt dag afdækker han de korrupte forbindelser mellem finansverdenen, det kriminelle miljø og pressen og afslører dermed en storstilet svindelsag.

Papirpenge

Det som alle frygter mest i Californien, er et altomfattende jordskælv. Det som manden, der kalder sig Præst, frygter mest, er ødelæggelsen af hans kollektiv i det smukke Sierra Nevada - det eneste sted hvor han kan gemme sig for sin skumle fortid. I forbindelse med opførelsen af et nyt kraftværk vil regeringen oversvømme dalen, hvor kollektivet bor, og kollektivets verbale protester kan ikke forhindre projektet. Præst bliver nødt til at få Californiens guvernør til at tage protesten alvorligt, hvis ikke kollektivet skal blive jævnet med jorden. Og nu har han fundet ud af hvordan: Han kan fremkalde jordskælv ved hjælp af en stjålen seismisk vibrator, og hvis hans krav ikke bliver indfriet kommer det fatale jordskælv om 48 timer... Pressen skrev: »Det er lykkedes Ken Follett at ryste en uhyggelig cocktail sammen i Guds Næve. En roman, der accelererer i spænding, jo tættere vi kommer på klimakset« – Jydske Vestkysten

Guds næve

Inden invasionen af Europa kan løbe af stablen skal et tysk kommunikationscenter ødelægges. Første forsøg mislykkes, så en gruppe kvinder bliver udvalgt til at trænge ind i centret forklædt som rengøringspersonale. Men Gestapo har fået nys om sagen, så det bliver en dødsensfarlig aktion.

Operation Allike

Minearbejderne på George Jamissons gods i Skotland levede under slavelignende vilkår. Drengebørn blev allerede, når de blev holdt over dåben, lovet bort som arbejdskraft i hans miner, og deres liv blev ikke langt. De, der gjorde oprør, blev brutalt belært om deres plads i livet og fik lagt en jernbølje om halsen. På Mack McAshs halsbånd stod der: "Denne mand tilhører sir George Jamisson af Fife", men Mack har ikke i sinde at leve som slave resten af sit liv. Han stikker af til London og finder arbejde som kulslæber, og da han er den, han er, varer det ikke længe, før han bliver talsmand for "Londons bærme", som i 1768 gjorde oprør over deres elendige vilkår. Sir Georges arm rækker imidlertid langt, og snart befinder Mack sig i fodlænker om bord på et skib med kurs mod Amerika.

Et sted kaldet frihed

Ken Follett er tilbage i storform med en hæsblæsende og højaktuel spændingsroman i verdensklasse. ALDRIG er en fortælling om helte og skurke, menneskesmuglere og elitesoldater, svækkede politikere og opportunistiske oprørere: en nervepirrende fortælling om alt det, der aldrig må ske. I Saharørkenen er to efterretningsagenter på sporet af en magtfuld gruppe terrorister. Ustandseligt sætter de livet på spil – og da de hovedkulds forelsker sig i hinanden, får det fatale følger. Ikke langt derfra kommer en smuk, ung enke i klammeri med menneskesmuglere under sin illegale rejse til Europa, og en mystisk mand kommer hende til undsætning. Men er han virkelig den, han giver sig ud for at være? I Kina udfordrer en ambitiøs embedsmand den gamle garde af kommunistpartiet, der muligvis er ved at føre landet og dets tætteste militære allierede, Nordkorea, ud på katastrofekurs. Og i USA navigerer Pauline Green, landets første kvindelige præsident, behændigt mellem terroristangreb, ulovlig våbenhandel og smædekampagner. Men da en uforudset handling skaber en kædereaktion, bliver USA og verdens øvrige stormagter fanget i et skæbnesvangert spil, og efterhånden som begivenhederne tager fart, kan ingen standse det uundgåelige … Pressen skriver: »Overbevisende, velskrevet og velresearchet dystopi, hvor siderne nærmest vender sig selv.« ***** – Børsen »Skræmmende og underholdende.« **** – Jyllands-Posten »Intens og medrivende ... sender gys gennem krop og sjæl« **** – Berlingske »Underholdende rekviem med romance og ramasjang om verdens snarlige undergang.« **** – Politiken »Hæsblæsende historie.« – Hendes verden »Endnu en velskrevet spændingsroman fra Ken Follett.« – Lektørudtalelse »Medrivende og skræmmende virkelighedstro« – Lawrence H. Summers, tidligere amerikansk finansminister »Særdeles virkelighedstro spændingsroman« ***** – Bogrummet

Aldrig

Det var næsten, som om noget ondt var steget op fra det dybe vand den dag i 1866, da en fl ok drenge trodsede udgangsforbuddet og gik ned til stenbrudssøen for at bade. Den dag druknede Peter Middleton. Den dag gik Hugh Pilasters far fallit, og Maisie Robinsons far blev arbejdsløs. Den dag smededes også et højst usundt venskab mellem Edward Pilaster, arvingen til et af de største bankfi rmaer i England, og Micky Miranda, søn af en af Sydamerikas store kvægavlere. I tre årtier bevaredes hemmeligheden om, hvordan Peter Middleton døde. Tre årtier, hvor verden var i rivende udvikling, og hvor grunden til så mange formuer blev lagt. I kølvandet fulgte magtkampe, korruption, hensynsløse ambitioner og grådighed, men også et begyndende opbrud i det stive klassesystem i victoriatidens England og kærlighed på tværs af klasseskel.

Farlige penge

En af Ken Folletts tidlige bøger. En knaldspændende beretning om to amerikanere, der skal reddes ud af et iransk fængsel i 1978, baseret på en virkelig historie. Da den texanske mangemillionær Ross Perot, ejer af it-firmaet EDS, får at vide, at to af hans nøglemedarbejdere er blevet fængslet i Iran, henvender han sig til det eneste menneske, han ved kan hjælpe: den pensionerede elitesoldat Oberst 'Bull' Simons, der indvilliger i at gøre, hvad den amerikanske regering ikke tør: nemlig at redde mændene ud. Operation Ørneflugt er den utrolige historie om en virkelig redningsaktion, hvor en tidligere oberst fra De Grønne Baretter omdanner en gruppe forretningsmænd til en benhård kampenhed og indleder en hemmelig mission på fjendtligt territorium. En gribende, dramatisk og nervepirrende fortælling om en desperat flugt mod frihed, der ikke bliver mindre utrolig af, at den er sand.

Operation Ørneflugt

Under en forhandling i 1914 mellem England og Rusland om en hemmelig traktat planlægger nogle russiske anarkister at myrde zarens forhandler for at hindre planens gennemførelse

Manden fra Sankt Petersburg

Føl historiens vingesus i opfølgeren til Ken Folletts mest elskede roman Jordens søjler. Godt 150 år er gået, siden vi forlod indbyggerne i Kingsbridge, som er blevet en blomstrende handelsby. Men freden og velstanden trues af magtfulde mennesker med hver deres dagsorden – og af Hundredårskrigen og Den Sorte Død, som uundgåeligt også må komme til Kingsbridge. Jordens søjler udkom i 1989 og har solgt mere end 25 millioner eksemplarer på verdensplan. I 2007, næsten 20 år efter, kom den længe ventede fortsættelse Uendelige verden, og i september 2017 var Ken Follett tilbage med en ny stor roman, da den uafhængige opfølger, Den evige ild, udkom. Pressen skriver: »Et mesterværk i sin genre«. – Ekstra Bladet

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