Book Preview “KEN FOLLETT TAKES A GIANT STEP!” —San Francisco Chronicle “With this book Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner … a historical novel of gripping readability, authentic atmosphere and memorable characterization. … Beginning with a mystery that casts its shadow … the narrative is a seesaw of tension … suspense … … Read more
Book Preview Praise for Ken Follett and his bestselling novels “Follett is a master.”—Time “An artist of compelling talents.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer “Ken Follett can hold his own with the best.” —The Indianapolis Star “Masterful. . . . Plot and counterplot, treachery, cunning, and killing . . . keep you on the edge every moment.” —The … Read more
Book Preview THE KEY TO REBECCA BY KEN FOLLETT A SIGNET BOOK NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY PUBLISHED BY THE NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY OF CANADA LIMITED Copyright,@ 1980 by Fineblend N.V. All rights reserved. For information address The New American Library, Inc, A hardcover edition was published by William Morrow and Company, Inc. First Signet Printing, September, … Read more
Book Preview Also by Ken Follett The Modigliani Scandal Paper Money Eye of the Needle Triple The Key to Rebecca The Man from St. Petersburg On Wings of Eagles Lie Down with Lions The Pillars of the Earth Night over Water A Dangerous Fortune A Place Called Freedom The Third Twin The Hammer of Eden … Read more
Book Preview ONE MINUTE BEFORE the explosion, the square at Sainte-C‚cile was at peace. The evening was warm, and a layer of still air covered the town like a blanket. The church bell tolled a lazy beat, calling worshipers to the service with little enthusiasm. To Felicity Clairet it sounded like a countdown.The square was … Read more
Book Preview PROLOGUE Essaouira, Morocco, 1955 Essaouira feels like the end of the world. It takes several hours in a bus or car from Marrakech, along a bone-jarring route that is more track than road. Once here the sweep of the Atlantic confronts you, buffeted by the omnipresent wind. Forbidding and grey as an old … Read more
Book Preview In an instant, everything is in darkness. The band stop their playing. Inside the marquee the wedding guests squeal and clutch at one another. The light from the candles on the tables only adds to the confusion, sends shadows racing up the canvas walls. It’s impossible to see where anyone is or hear … Read more
Book Preview She hangs in the National Portrait Gallery now. Her smile has not faltered through the years, and her hair still falls just above her jaw, as sleek as cat’s fur. She sits awkwardly: the pose of a moment held for eternity. Her eyes squint slightly, shielded from an invisible sun by her hand. … Read more
Book Preview Out of respect for the United States Secret Service and the security of the president, certain facts regarding the layout of the White House and Secret Service tactics have either been changed or omitted. Out of respect for the United States Secret Service and the security of the president, certain facts … Read more
Book Preview Prelude There exists in America a silent and invisible order made up of former soldiers, intelligence officers, and diplomats. In Washington, they are everywhere and they are nowhere. The average person never sees them, never pauses to think about them, never notices the hand they may have had in a seemingly … Read more
Book Preview … Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government… it is their Right, it is their Duty, … Read more
Book Preview ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PRELUDE. CHAPTER ONE. CHAPTER TWO. CHAPTER THREE. CHAPTER FOUR. CHAPTER FIVE. CHAPTER SIX. CHAPTER SEVEN. CHAPTER EIGHT. CHAPTER NINE. CHAPTER TEN. CHAPTER ELEVEN. CHAPTER THIRTEEN. CHAPTER FOURTEEN. CHAPTER FIFTEEN. CHAPTER SIXTEEN. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN. CHAPTER NINETEEN. CHAPTER TWENTY. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE. CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO. CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE. CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR. CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX. CHAPTER … Read more
Book Preview ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AS always, to the two people who guide me through this process every year—Emily Bestler and Sloan Harris, my editor and my agent. To David Brown, the best publicist in the business. To Sarah Branham and Laura Stern, for polishing things up and making sure the trains run on time. To Jeanne … Read more
Book Preview Synopsis New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn returns with his most explosive political thriller yet. A tour de force of action-packed suspense, Protect and Defend delivers an all-too-realistic and utterly compelling vision of nations navigating the minefield of international intrigue. A true heavyweight in the political thriller arena (Minneapolis Star Tribune), Vince … Read more
Book Preview Acknowledgments As always I must first thank my best friend and love of my life, my wife, Lysa. As my friends are fond of pointing out, I definitely overachieved when I married you. To my editor, Emily Bestler, and my agent Sloan Harris, thank you once again for all of your guidance … Read more
Book Preview FOR some time now, I’ve been fond of saying I want to make it through life with one agent, one editor, one publisher, and one wife. I like working with people I admire and trust, and I like stability. When you find out you have cancer, this philosophy takes on a much deeper … Read more
Book Preview Synopsis: In the newest devastatingly intense thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Vince Flynn, his deadly and charismatic hero Mitch Rapp wages a war against a new enemy with the help of a fellow soldier as dedicated — and as lethal — as they come. Vince Flynn’s thrillers, featuring counter-terrorism operative … Read more
Book Preview To my lovely wife, Lysa, for once again keeping things together. To my editor, Emily Besder, who came up with some great ideas that made this novel better than it would have been without her. To Sarah Branham for all of her hard work. To Jack Romanes and Carolyn Reidy of Simon & … Read more