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Eye of the Needle

The Heart-Racing Thriller from the Multi-million Copy International Bestseller of The Kingsbridge Series

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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 . . .

 20th Century Espionage Historical Historical Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

A tense, marvellously detailed suspense thriller based on a solid foundation of fact
An absolutely terrific thriller, so pulse-pounding, so ingenious in its plotting and so frighteningly realistic that you simply cannot stop reading
All stars
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I have read this before and seen the movie but loved it even more on audible, so well written and narrated

Another awesome book by Ken Follett

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It was so real and not padded. It was so good that it could have been a true story!

Gripping

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Intriguing spy story! I didn't want to put it down. Beautifully narrated and very clever.

Brilliant!

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Great story..beautifully narrated by West. Follett is the master of a spy war drama. Really enjoyed it

The narrator was fantastic

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I’m not a huge fan of spy novels but this story and the heroine hooked me!

Exciting tale

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