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In Cairo during the Second World War, a lone spy has one chance to complete his mission and sabotage the British war effort in North Africa.

About the Author

Ken Follett, born 5 June 1949, was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning Eye of the Needle, which became an international bestseller. His celebrated Pillars of the Earth was voted into the top 100 of Britain's best-loved books in the BBC's the Big Read and the sequel, World Without End, was published to critical acclaim. He has sold more than 130 million copies of his works and many of his books have reached the No. 1 ranking on the New York Times bestseller list. He lives with his family in London and Hertfordshire. English actor and comedy writer Tim Downie was born in 1977. He trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatrical Arts in North London, beginning to write plays while in his early 20s. His sketch show The Real Brian Blessed with comedy partner Matt Earley toured Britain to critical acclaim. He came to the attention of wider audiences in the television sketch series This is Jinsy and sitcom The Royal Bodyguard.

Reviews

'Top-notch entertainment – shrewdly paced, cannily crafted.'
*Kirkus Reviews*