Ken Follett wrote his first international bestseller, Eye of the Needle, when he was 25 years old. He has since been one of the most consistent international best-selling authors, with approximately 130 million copies of his books sold worldwide. His manifold influences on the thriller genre includes the pioneering use of strong female characters in espionage stories and the development of the historical thriller as a new form of novel, exemplified by Winter of the World (2012). This book is an investigation of Follett's development as an author, and of the craft of writing and the negotiation of serious versus popular literary value, from his earliest short stories and screenplays through his mature thrillers and entertainment fiction. Unpublished materials are also considered, including his notes, business and personal correspondence, unpublished drafts, journal entries and outlines. Follett's dramatic shift to writing historical fiction may be his most enduring legacy.

A collection of World War II stories recaptures the blood and confusion of combat, with contributions from Norman Mailer, James Michener, C. S. Forester, Alistair MacLean, Ray Bradbury, David Goodis, and many others. Original.

A savage thriller of survival and betrayal in the frozen land of Antarctica.

The author of the #1 national bestseller Blood & Orchids presents a novel of dark revenge--a heart-stopping World War II thriller. After the Nazis occupy Vienna, Carly Siefermann marries a powerful member of the Third Reich in exchange for her Jewish lover's exit visa. Carly never dreams that the baron will renege on the agreement . . . just as the baron never suspects Carly is the elusive agent "Domino"--the Gestapo's most wanted enemy.

Excerpts from and citations to reviews of more than 8,000 books each year, drawn from coverage of 109 publications. Book Review Digest provides citations to and excerpts of reviews of current juvenile and adult fiction and nonfiction in the English language. Reviews of the following types of books are excluded: government publications, textbooks, and technical books in the sciences and law. Reviews of books on science for the general reader, however, are included. The reviews originate in a group of selected periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and general science published in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. - Publisher.