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 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...

Triple is the story of the most successful espionage coup - and best-kept secret - of this century. This taut espionage thriller comes from 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 as improbable as the plan 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. Master storyteller The Times

May 1944, two weeks before D-Day... The French Resistance attacks a Nazi communication centre pivotal to the German defence of the Channel coast, but the chateau is heavily guarded and the attack fails disastrously. The mission needs to be completed, so Flick Clairet, a young British secret agent, proposes a daring new plan. She will parachute into France with the 'Jackdaws', an all-female team of secret agents, and they will penetrate the chateau in disguise. But, unknown to Flick, a brilliant, ruthless Intelligence colonel has been assigned to crush the Resistance. And he is hot on Flick's trail… A frantically fast-paced novel about love, courage, sex and revenge, Jackdaws builds tension and excitement until the very last page.

The story of the most successful espionage coup -and best kept secret - of this century. It is 1968. Israeli intelligence has learned that Egypt, with Soviet help, is just months away from developing atomic bombs. This would spell an untimely end for the young nation of Israel. Their only possibility of survival is to secretly find a source of uranium - which would be impossible unless they can find someone to undertake the mission. Working alone, Israeli agent Nat Dickstein concocts an ingenious scenario for the biggest, and quietest, hijacking in history. Against him are the Russian KGB, Egyptian Intelligence and the Arab extremist Fedayeen. With him is a half-English, half-Arab young woman of uncertain allegiance, who discovers Dickstein's Achilles heel...

Jackdaws by Ken Follett is an irresistible novel of the French Resistance, love, courage and revenge set in the Second War War. 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 . . .

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 global stability. Each can be overcome with only the highest levels of diplomacy. But when those in charge disagree and refuse to back down, an international chain reaction kicks off with potentially catastrophic consequences: a world edging closer to war… Now three people must work with the utmost skill to stop that from happening: A spy working undercover with jihadis. 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?

Filled with startling twists, Whiteout is the ultimate knife-edge drama from bestselling author Ken Follett. A Family Reunited As a blizzard descends from the north on Christmas Eve, several people converge on a remote family estate in Scotland. Stanley Oxenford, director of a pharmaceutical research company, has everything riding on a drug he is developing to fight a lethal virus. A Brewing Storm Several others are interested in his success too: his children, at home for Christmas with their offspring, have their eyes on the money he will make; Toni Gallo, forced to resign from the police department in disgrace, is betting her career on keeping the drug safe; and a local television reporter, determined to move up, has sniffed the story, even if he has to bend the facts to tell it. A House Under Siege A sinister gang spots an opportunity to use one of Stanley's children against him and steal the virus. As everyone takes shelter, it becomes apparent that being inside the house may be more dangerous than the storm outside, especially when a lethal virus might be on the loose . . .

From the master storyteller, a startling new thriller set amidst the Danish Resistance. It is June 1941 and Denmark is under German occupation. On the rocky coast of Denmark, two brothers, Harald and Arne Olufsen are straining against the rigid confines imposed by their elderly parents. Meanwhile, a network of MI6 spies is attempting to decipher an encrypted Luftwaffe radio signal which mentions the new Freya-Ger?t - a rudimentary form of German radar equipment. Arne's relationship with Hermia Mount, an MI6 analyst draws him into underground politics, putting him under surveillance by the Danish security forces - and by one man in particular who has a personal motive to see Arne fall. It is only a matter of time before the brothers' paths converge in a united effortto overcome the Nazis. A disused Hornet Moth biplane is their only means of getting a vital message to the British . . .

As the Nazis bring Denmark to its knees, a resistance forms – and make a discovery that could turn the tide of war. From the master storyteller Ken Follett, Hornet Flight is a startling thriller set amidst the Danish Resistance of the Second World War. Europe in Darkness 1941. The Nazis have Denmark in their vice-like grip, their malign presence corroding everything its inhabitants hold dear. Even the police betray their countrymen and work with the Gestapo to hunt down spies. A Glimmer of Hope In this hostile climate the Danish resistance discover a secret that could change the course of the war – proof of an advanced German radar installation that is causing catastrophic losses to Allied planes bringing the fight to Germany. A Dangerous Mission The resistance must get the information to the British and will have only one chance, using a near-derelict Hornet Moth bi-plane mouldering away in a church. If they succeed the balance of the war will be tipped in the Allies’ favour but failure will see them killed . . .

Dans ce court recit, Ken Follett raconte l'emotion qui l'a etreint lorsqu'il a appris le drame qui menacait Notre-Dame de Paris, puis revient sur l'histoire de la cathedrale, de sa construction au role qu'elle a joue dans le destin de la nation francaise. Il evoque aussi l'influence qu'elle a exercee sur l'ecriture des Piliers de la Terre, certainement le plus populaire de ses romans.

1968 год. Разгар арабо-израильского конфликта. Опытный агент "Моссада" Натаниэль Дикштейн получает задание похитить уран в объеме, достаточном для изготовления атомной бомбы, и составляет элегантный, до мелочей продуманный план похищения и подмены торгового судна "Копарелли", перевозящего крупную партию урановой руды. Однако операции угрожает опасность, - старый знакомый Натаниэля, египетский разведчик Ясиф Хасан, совершенно случайно узнал его… И тогда начинается поединок асов международного шпионажа, одинаково блестяще владеющих своим нелегким ремеслом, дуэль, исход которой совершенно непредсказуем, а от результата зависит очень многое…

Франция, 1944 год. Идет подготовка к высадке союзнических сил в Нормандии. Британские спецслужбы разрабатывают отчаянно смелый план - уничтожить телефонную станцию рядом с местом высадки, чтобы практически парализовать немецкие войска. Но есть проблема - на этой станции работают только женщины! И тогда британцы формирует женскую диверсионную группу "Галки". Спецслужбам удается забросить "Галок" на оккупированную территорию, но там они сталкиваются с опаснейшим противником - опытным и жестоким немецким контрразведчиком Дитером Франком…

Франция, 1944 год.Идет подготовка к высадке союзнических сил в Нормандии.Британские спецслужбы разрабатывают отчаянно смелый план – уничтожить телефонную станцию рядом с местом высадки, чтобы практически парализовать немецкие войска.Но есть проблема – на этой станции работают только женщины! И тогда британцы формирует женскую диверсионную группу "Галки". Спецслужбам удается забросить "Галок" на оккупированную территорию, но там они сталкиваются с опаснейшим противником – опытным и жестоким немецким контрразведчиком Дитером Франком…

1968 год. Разгар арабо-израильского конфликта.Опытный агент "Моссада" Натаниэль Дикштейн получает задание похитить уран в объеме, достаточном для изготовления атомной бомбы, и составляет элегантный, до мелочей продуманный план похищения и подмены торгового судна "Копарелли", перевозящего крупную партию урановой руды.Однако операции угрожает опасность, - старый знакомый Натаниэля, египетский разведчик Ясиф Хасан, совершенно случайно узнал его…И тогда начинается поединок асов международного шпионажа, одинаково блестяще владеющих своим нелегким ремеслом, дуэль, исход которой совершенно непредсказуем, а от результата зависит очень многое…

Франция, 1944 год.Идет подготовка к высадке союзнических сил в Нормандии.Британские спецслужбы разрабатывают отчаянно смелый план – уничтожить телефонную станцию рядом с местом высадки, чтобы практически парализовать немецкие войска.Но есть проблема – на этой станции работают только женщины! И тогда британцы формирует женскую диверсионную группу "Галки". Спецслужбам удается забросить "Галок" на оккупированную территорию, но там они сталкиваются с опаснейшим противником – опытным и жестоким немецким контрразведчиком Дитером Франком…