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Code to Zero

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Code to Zero

By: Ken Follett
Narrated by: Lorelei King
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In this classic Cold War thriller, #1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett puts his own electrifying twist on the space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. "Code to Zero's split-second suspense proves that...[Follett is] a hell of storyteller."—Entertainment Weekly Espionage Historical Fiction Science Fiction Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

Praise for Code to Zero

"Focused, fast-moving . . . this spy thriller is Follett at his best." —People

"Follett weaves the threads of his narrative together, tying them into an unexpected and story-resolving knot at the end . . . gripping." The New York Times

"Fresh and fast-paced. . . . Follett is no slouch at keeping the pages flying by. He maintains a brisk clip throughout and creates compelling and likable characters." —San Francisco Chronicle

"Follett has total control of his fast-paced story line." —The Orlando Sentinel

"Absorbing, tightly plotted. . . . Suspense junkies won't be disappointed." —Publishers Weekly

"A knockout, a big fat wallop of a book that won't let [fans] get back to their lives until they've finished. . . . Follett writes beautifully." —South Florida-Sun Sentinel

"Flawlessly plotted, tautly told, and suspenseful . . . with the kind of page-turning quality that made Follett a big name in the thriller field." Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Starts off fast and never slows down . . . sharply told. . . . Follett creates a rousing story that never flags." —Chicago Tribune

"A finely crafted mystery that builds suspense all the way to the hair-raising finale . . . blends fact with an elaborate fiction." —The Memphis Commercial Appeal

"The Cold War is cool again. . . . [Follett] pulls out all the stops." —Ottawa Citizen

"A fascinating scenario that takes the listener between World War II and the launching of Explorer I . . . a winner . . . a jolting joyride." —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"[Moves] briskly toward a down-to-the-wire climax while stretching but never breaching the barriers of disbelief . . . entertaining." —The Seattle Times

"Grabs you from page one and doesn't let up until the very end . . . extremely entertaining. . . . The plot is tight, racing along at a breakneck pace with absolutely no holes. The suspense is palpable, and the characters are larger than life in a pleasing way. . . . Follett is excellent at his craft, and Code to Zero is one of his strongest efforts." —The Daily Cardinal

"Ken Follett has written another blockbuster . . . a superb espionage tale. . . . Code to Zero is just too good to tell you more. Its plot is skillfully developed, and for a thriller, it is refreshingly plausible." —Roanoke Times & World-News
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