But he hasn’t planned for a storm-battered island and the remarkable young woman who lives there. In his own bestselling tradition of Eye of the Needle and The Key to Rebecca, Ken Follett delivers a breathtaking novel of suspense set in the most dangerous. 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. Folletts first bestseller was Eye of the Needle.

In England he uncovers the Allies’ D-Day plans, but his cover is blown in the process. Ken Follett is one of the worlds best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. He is Hitler’s prize undercover agent – a ruthless and professional murderer. David and Lucy Rose along with Henry Faber are all portrayed by Follett as victims of their own isolation. His weapon is the stiletto, his codename: The Needle. Preview of Eye of the Needle Summary: Through the complex interaction of three dynamic characters, Follett focuses in Eye of the Needle upon the hazards of social isolation. 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. In the weeks leading up to D-Day, the Allies are disguising their invasion plans with elaborate decoy ships and planes.

Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett's breakthrough masterpiece, 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.ġ944.

Eye of the needle by ken follett