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The Key to Rebecca

by Ken Follett

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A typically absorbing Follett page turner, though I did not initially warm to Vandam or Elene, and thus felt no real sympathy for any of the characters. The villainous spy, Alex Wolff, is very reminiscent of the equivalent in the author's Eye of the Needle. ( )
  john257hopper | Oct 12, 2009 |
About a German Spy in Cairo and a British agent's pursuit. Fun read ( )
  Kindlefan | Jun 20, 2009 |
This one sucks you in! ( )
  byroade | Jul 23, 2007 |
During World War II the German spy was sent across the arid Sahara desert into Egypt. The German wanted to invade Cairo. The spy mission was to learn about the British millitary operation in Egypt. I read this book after "Eye of the Needle" which I enjoyed that book more. I rated that book 4 stars, but The Key To Rebecca 3 1/2 stars. But my favourite, and I think the best novel by Ken Follet is "The Pillars of the Earth". ( )
  thomvanak | Apr 24, 2007 |
A spy story that boils down to a battle of wits. This book challenged my thinking on good guys and bad guys. Although the antagonist, Alex Wolf, had some unsavory personality traits, he wasn't wholly evil. The protagonist, William Vandam, was not wholly good. Both used women, but only Vandam was capable of loving a woman.

Ken Follet superiorly writes suspense. He anticipates the reader's every questions and gives you the information exactly when you need it. ( )
  CathyLeming | Feb 19, 2007 |
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"Our spy in Cairo is the greatest hero of them all."
-Erwin Rommel, September 1942

(Quoted by Anthony Cave Brown in Bodyguard of Lies)
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To Robin McGibbon
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The last camel collapsed at noon.
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The Key to Rebecca

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From Ken Follett: North Africa in the summer of 1942 and Rommel seems unbeatable. His secret weapon is Alex Wolff, master spy, and a deadly code buried in the pages of du Maurier's novel, Rebecca. Crossing the blazing Sahara, Wolff enters Cairo to steal British military plans. His pursuer, Major Vandam, engages the lovely Elene to lure him into range. As Rommel's troops come closer to victory, the pursuit continues across the desert to a startling, explosive confrontation

Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0451163494, Mass Market Paperback)

The #1 National Bestseller by the author of The Hammer of Eden

His code name: "The Sphinx." His mission: to send Rommel's advancing army the secrets that would unlock the doors to Cairo...and the ultimate Nazi triumph in the war. And in all of Cairo, only two people could stop this brilliant and ruthless Nazi master agent. One was a down-on-his-luck English officer no one would listen to. The other was a young Jewish girl...

"Brilliant...breathless high adventure."--Time

"Magnificent...pulse-racing...the runaway hit of the year."--People

* A classic bestselling thriller--now repackaged for a new generation of intrigue seekers

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:53 -0400)

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