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Eye of the Needle

By: Ken Follett
Narrated by: Samuel West
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Eye of the Needle, Ken Follett's historical thriller, is a heart-racingly exciting tale about the fate of the war resting in the hands of a master spy, his opponent and one brave woman.

Victory Hangs in the Balance
1944. In the weeks leading up to D-Day the Allies are disguising their invasion plans with elaborate decoy ships and planes. If they can land a force on mainland Europe they will gain the upper hand in a war that has ravaged the world for years, and take the fight to the Nazi menace.

A Cold-Blooded Killer
His weapon is the stiletto, his codename: The Needle. He is Hitler’s prize undercover agent – a ruthless and professional murderer. In England he uncovers the Allies’ D-Day plans but his cover is blown in the process.

A Deadly Chase
Leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, The Needle ruthlessly races to a U-boat waiting to convey him and his critical message to Germany, with MI5 on his tail. But he hasn’t planned for a storm-battered island and the remarkable young woman who lives there . . .

©2018 Ken Follett (P)2018 Macmillan Digital Audio 20th Century Espionage Historical Historical Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Exciting War Heartfelt Scary U-Boat Fiction Submarine Suspense

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Ken Follett is clearly an excellent writer and the detail and narrative really immersed me in what it would have been like at that time of war. Thoroughly recommend.

Excellent book

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Excellent story raced along. Couldn't put it down . Narration very good. Will listen again in a few months.

Ripping yarn

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Don’t you hate it when you start listening to
a book and then get a 1/3rd of the way through before remembering you read it years ago? Still a brilliant book the second time round

Eye of the Needle is a case of Deja vu

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Good story and good narration. A thrilling climax at the end of the story made it for me. Brilliant!

Eye of the Needle

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Really enjoyed this, great WW2 storyline with some nice twists and turns. Happy to recommend.

Great

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