- Paperback: 656 pages
- Publisher: Pan (18 Sep 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330373188
- ISBN-13: 978-0330373180
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,785,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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He is known to the Germans as "Sphinx", to others as Alex Wolff, a European businessman. He arrives in Cairo, armed with a radio set, a lethal blade and a copy of Daphne du Maurier's "Rebecca" - a man with a burning, relentless conviction that he will win at all costs.
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He is known to the Germans as ‘Sphinx’, to others as Alex Wolff, a European businessman. He arrives suddenly in Cairo from out of the desert, armed with a radio set, a lethal blade and a copy of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca – a ruthless man with a burning conviction that he will win at all costs. The stakes are high, for the survival of the British campaign in North Africa is in the balance. Only Major William Vandam, an Intelligence officer, and a beautiful courtesan Elene can put an end to Wolff’s brilliant clandestine reports of British troop movements and strategic plans . . . As Rommel’s troops come nearer to victory, Vandam pursues Wolff across the merciless desert to a terrifying life or death confrontation between the two adversaries.
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85 of 85 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although I can not agree that this book is better that the already legendary "Eye of the needle", I must admit that in his second book Ken Follett managed to do as well as in his first. This story takes place in Egypt during WWII and has for hero Alex Wolff, a German spy infiltrated in Cairo in 1942 by a daring raid through Sahara (this is partly inspired by real events - there was such an operation). Fluent in Arabic as well as in English, helped by local Arab sympatizers, Wolff proves to be a particularly dangerous man - information he transmits to Rommel headquarters helps Germans winning a couple of desert battles. Finally, British counter intelligence realises that there must be an undetected spy network somewhere in Cairo or Alexandria and the laborious investigation begins... This book is quite realistic and keeps good suspense until very end. I enjoyed reading it and recommend it warmly. Oh, and in fact, referring to the previous review, it already WAS adapted to cinema, in 1985, with David Soul playing Alex Wolff.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked this book up not really knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised and was gripped from the very beginning - I must say the very first line of the story is probably among the most intriguing ever:
"The last camel collapsed at noon."
Great alternate spy/spycatcher chapter format to keep the chase alive and the pages turning, though I'm subtracting a point for some clumsy eroticism. I suppose that the spy thriller genre demands it, but I just cringe and feel like I'm reading Mills & Boone or something.
Otherwise pick up this book and enjoy.
"The last camel collapsed at noon."
Great alternate spy/spycatcher chapter format to keep the chase alive and the pages turning, though I'm subtracting a point for some clumsy eroticism. I suppose that the spy thriller genre demands it, but I just cringe and feel like I'm reading Mills & Boone or something.
Otherwise pick up this book and enjoy.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love all Ken Follett books they have a real story and keep you wanting to reach the end to find out what happens next. The key to rebecca is another brilliantly told story, I would recommend this as a very good read.
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The Key to Rebecca - Ken Follett
GOOD PLOT, BACKGROUND WELL RESEARCHED, GRIPPING FROM THE BEGINNING.
This would make a good film. I read this book over two days and really enjoyed it.
This would make a good film. I read this book over two days and really enjoyed it.
Published 1 day ago by Patricia-ann Watts
Done it again! Utterly satisfying read...
Ken's books sell well for a reason...and if only editors in other publishing houses understood that and published more writers like him not the second rate. Read more
Published 4 days ago by London Matron
The Key to Rebecca
Another excellent book from Ken Follett which keeps you guessing wether, or if, the bad guy will ever be brought to justice. Read more
Published 8 days ago by John Bramhall
The Key To Rebecca
My wife chose it for me as she is an avid reader of that type of book.
It is not really my type of reading. I prefer more adventurous books. Read more
It is not really my type of reading. I prefer more adventurous books. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Tas
gripping
I was caught up almost from the beginning, wanting to know who this character was & what would happen to him. I ended up staying up into the small hours to find out! Read more
Published 13 days ago by Kate
Wartime spy novel
Whilst I am enjoying this book, it has not yet gripped me quite as much as other Ken Follett novels, to be fair I have not completed reading it yet as I have received a library... Read more
Published 14 days ago by BBSS1 (Bruce Blood Sister1)
Excellent
Brilliant plot - not quite finished the book and don't want to get to the end as I am enjoying it so much. Read more
Published 19 days ago by R
Great value read
Well, I haven't finished it yet, but am thoroughly enjoying an authentic Ken Follett WWII thriller, at this price I was expecting a short story. Read more
Published 1 month ago by French Fran
Not a bad read
I enjoyed this book even though I didn't find as good as some of Ken Follett's other works.
A little predictable a times but I still kept wanting to turn the page.
A little predictable a times but I still kept wanting to turn the page.
Published 2 months ago by Richard Nott
Simple but Suspenseful
World War II. North Africa. The Germans (Rommel) against the British. The balance of the struggle is uncertain. Enter Alex Wolf, spy for the Germans. Read more
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