From the book
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
PART ONE - TO BRUK
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
PART TWO - MERSA MATRUH
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
PART THREE - ALAM HALFA
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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 Associated Press
“Razor-sharp . . . harrowing . . . a cleverly crafted, easily read novel.”
—The Dallas Times Herald
“Follett’s great strength is his female characters—they are smart, strong, independent, and when they love a man, by golly, he knows the game is up.”
—People
“An absolutely terrific thriller, so pulse pounding, so ingenious in its plotting, and so frighteningly realistic that you simply cannot stop reading.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Can Follett write. . . ? He outclasses his competitors.”
—Newsday
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
Code to Zero
Jackdaws
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