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"A Column of Fire" is a historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett, published in 2017. It serves as the third book in the Kingsbridge series, following "The Pillars of the Earth" and "World Without End," though it is set centuries later. The narrative takes place during the 16th century, focusing...

Hornet Flight is a 2002 World War II historical thriller novel by Ken Follett, published by Dutton. Set in German-occupied Denmark in 1941, the story follows a young Danish man who discovers a secret German radar installation. He flees to England to deliver photographic evidence that proves crucial...

"Jackdaws" is a World War II espionage novel written by Welsh author Ken Follett, published in 2001. The plot centers on a team of female British Special Operations Executive (SOE) agents who are parachuted into occupied France. Their mission is to sabotage a crucial German telephone exchange ahead...

The Key to Rebecca is a 1980 espionage novel by Ken Follett, set in British-controlled Egypt during the North African campaign of the Second World War. German agent Alex Wolff transmits military intelligence using a cipher connected to Daphne du Maurier's novel Rebecca, while British officer William...

Edge of Eternity is a 2014 historical novel by Welsh author Ken Follett and the third book in his Century Trilogy. It follows characters from several families as their lives intersect with political conflicts and social change during the later twentieth century. The novel focuses particularly on the...

Eye of the Needle is a 1981 British spy thriller directed by Richard Marquand and adapted from Ken Follett's novel. Donald Sutherland plays Henry Faber, a German intelligence agent who discovers crucial information about Allied deception plans before the Normandy landings. The story combines wartime...

The Man from St. Petersburg is a 1982 historical thriller novel by Ken Follett. Set in 1914, shortly before the First World War, it follows a Russian anarchist who travels to London to assassinate a visiting aristocrat involved in secret British-Russian negotiations. The novel combines political con...

Code to Zero is a 2000 spy novel by Welsh author Ken Follett. Its story begins with an amnesiac scientist who must recover his identity and memory while a Cold War space launch creates an urgent external threat. The novel combines a personal mystery with espionage and the space race, making it a pol...