His first thriller, the wartime spy drama Eye of the Needle, became an international bestseller and has sold over 10 million copies. After studying philosophy at University College London, he became involved in centre-left politics, entering into journalism soon after. Barred from watching films and television by his parents, he developed an early interest in reading thanks to a local library. Biography: Ken Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales.But he hasn't planned for a storm-battered island and the remarkable young woman who lives there. 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. In England he uncovers the Allies' D-Day plans but his cover is blown in the process. He is Hitler's prize undercover agent - a ruthless and professional murderer. His weapon is the stiletto, his codename: The Needle. 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. In the weeks leading up to D-Day the Allies are disguising their invasion plans with elaborate decoy ships and planes. 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.ฤก944.
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