Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett's breakthrough international bestseller, 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. Written when he was only twenty-seven, it launched the careeer of master storyteller Ken Follett, and was later adapted for the screen by Richard Marquand, starring Donald Sutherland. *** 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 Hitlers 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 hasnt planned for a storm-battered island and the remarkable young woman who lives there . . . *** 'Really thrilling.' The New York Times Book Review 'An absolutely terrific thriller, so pulse-pounding, so ingenious in its plotting, and so frighteningly realistic that you simply cannot stop reading.' Publishers Weekly 'A tense, marvelously detailed suspense thriller based on a solid foundation of fact' Sunday Times 'Top-notch suspense . . . a terrific thriller . . . spellbinding.' The Miami Herald 'Great . . . one of the twelve best thrillers from the last fifty years.' Rocky Mountain News 'Extraordinarily satisfying . . . a truly suspenseful novel . . . heart-stopping, nerve-freezing terror.' Los Angeles Times 'A spy novel of the highest order.' The Baltimore Sun