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An explosive novel of high finance and underworld villainy from Ken Follett, the grand master of international action and suspense.
Crime, high finances, and journalism are interconnected in this early thriller by the author of On Wings of Eagles and Lie Down With Lions. In one suspenseful, action-packed day, fortunes change hands as an ambitious young reporter scrambles to crack the story. A suicidal junior minister, an avaricious tycoon, and a seasoned criminal with his team of tough guys all play their parts in a scheme that moves "paper money" around at a dizzying pace.
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"Ken Follett has done it once more . . . goes down with the ease and impact of a well-prepared martini."
— The New York Times Book Review
The most exciting novel in years.
— The Cincinnati EnquirerFollett is a master of crafty plot and incredible detail.
— TimeA terrific page-turner. Careening thrills . . . telling historical detail . . . genuine surprises.
— Los Angeles TimesSheer suspense.
— The Washington PostAbsolutely electric with suspense.
— San Francisco Chronicle[A] celebration of uncommon courage and unlikely heroes.
— PeopleGreat entertainment.
— The Baltimore SunGripping.
— The New York TimesFollett ratchets up the Richter scale of suspense.
— USA TodayFollett really knows how to tell a story.
— The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionHis scenes whip along. And his ending is absolutely smashing.
— The Virginian-PilotAn altogether entertaining reading experience.
— Minneapolis Star Tribune" for the first time ever, I did not enjoy a ken Follett book for le at least the sort was not interesting, not a lot of research like all the other books which I enjoyed so much and can not wait to finish "
— nicole, 4/24/2022Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors, selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. His first bestseller was Eye of the Needle, an Edgar Award–winning spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989 The Pillars of the Earth was published and has since become the author’s most successful novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah’s Book Club pick. The series has sold more than fifty million copies worldwide and hitting the New York Times bestsellers list.
Jonathan Keeble, winner of four AudioFile Earphones Awards, combines his audio work with a busy theater and television career. He has been featured in over six hundred radio plays for the BBC, appearing in everything from Shakespeare and Sherlock Holmes to Doctor Who and The Archers, in which he played the evil Owen. As an Earphones Award–winning narrator, he is in high demand for his voice work. He has recorded over two hundred audiobooks.