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The Key to Rebecca

byKen Follett

Genres: Crime Thriller Historical fiction Espionage Thrillers

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical espionage and thrillers.

Topics Nazi espionageGerman spy operation1942Secret service operationWorld war ii espionageNorth african desertEspionage thrillerIntrigueBetrayalHistorical fictionWarSurvival

MoodSuspenseful

RomanceMinor Subplot

ViolenceModerate

The Key to Rebecca is a gripping espionage thriller set during the Second World War, from master storyteller and author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett.A Ruthless Spy1942. Alex Wolff’s goal is Cairo. Following a relentless trek across the scorching Sahara, he arrives in the city with a copy of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, a lethal blade and a trail of bodies in his wake. Known to his handlers as the ‘Sphinx’, Wolff is a Nazi spy with a brutal desire to succeed.A Failing CampaignThe British campaign in North Africa hangs in the balance. Led by Rommel, the Germans are closing in and the Sphinx’s reports on British troop movements and strategic plans are giving them the edge. Intelligence officer Major William Vandam is tasked with hunting down the Sphinx before the British are defeated.A Deadly ChaseVandam enlists the help of courtesan Elene Fontana, who agrees to try and ensnare the spy in exchange for a better life in Palestine. Can they catch the master spy before he uncovers Cairo’s secrets and the campaign fails?

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Published on

30/05/2019

Pages

512

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781509862337

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