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While undertaking research for his best-selling novel Eye of the Needle, Follett had discovered the true story of the Nazi spy Johannes Eppler (also known as John W. Eppler or John Eppler) and his involvement in Operation Salaam, a non-fiction account of which was published in 1959.
- Ken Follett
- 1980
Originally published 38 years ago, Follett’s World War II espionage novel, The Key to Rebecca, is still as compelling as it was way back in 1980.
Written by Ken Follett. Review by Melissa Galyon. Originally published more than twenty years ago, The Key to Rebecca is one of Ken Follett’s most famous espionage novels. In the midst of World War II in Cairo, Alex Wolff (codename: Sphinx) returns to his homeland to do a little work for the Nazis.
Jan 1, 2001 · A World War II thriller set in England, this book earned him the 1979 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America. It remains one of Ken’s most popular books. In 1989, Ken’s epic novel about the building of a medieval cathedral, The Pillars of the Earth, was published.
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- 1980
- Ken Follett
- Paperback
Feb 4, 2003 · Ken Follett. Penguin, Feb 4, 2003 - Fiction - 352 pages. Ken Follett’s The Key to Rebecca took readers and critics by storm when first published forty years ago. Today, it remains one of the...
- reprint
- Ken Follett
- Penguin, 2003
Alex Wolff’s goal is Cairo. Following a relentless trek across the scorching Sahara, he arrives in the city with a copy of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, a lethal blade and a trail of bodies in his wake. Known to his handlers as the ‘Sphinx’, Wolff is a Nazi spy with a brutal desire to succeed.
Ken Follett’s The Key to Rebecca took readers and critics by storm when first published forty years ago. Today, it remains one of the best espionage novels ever written.
