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The Key to Rebecca

By: Ken Follett
Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
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Abridged edition, read by Tim Pigott-Smith (The Jewel in the Crown)

The Key to Rebecca is a gripping thriller set during the Second World War, from master storyteller and author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett.

A Ruthless Spy

1942. 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.

A Failing Campaign

The British campaign in North Africa hangs in the balance. Led by Rommel, the Germans are closing in and the Sphinx’s reports on British troop movements and strategic plans are giving them the edge. Intelligence officer Major William Vandam is tasked with hunting down the Sphinx before the British are defeated.

A Deadly Chase

Vandam enlists the help of courtesan Elene Fontana, who agrees to try and ensnare the spy in exchange for a better life in Palestine. Can they catch the master spy before he uncovers Cairo’s secrets and the campaign fails?

©1980 Ken Follett (P)1980 Macmillan Digital Audio Espionage Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Exciting Middle East Africa
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The sex was unwarranted and story patchy and ridiculous

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The Once and Future King

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He had no choice

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Yes, delete it as soon as possible.

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Riveting! I was on the edge of my seat every time there was a
cliffhanger. One of Follett's bests!

I listened at the gym and forgot I was exercising!

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