Jackdaws

In his own bestselling tradition of Eye of the Needle and The Key to Rebecca, Ken Follett delivers a breathtaking novel of suspense set in the most dangerous days of World War II. D-Day is approaching. They don’t know where or when, but the Germans know it’ll be soon, and for Felicity “Flick” Clariet, the stakes have never been higher. A senior agent in the ranks of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) responsible for sabotage, Flick has survived to become one of Britain’s most effective operatives in Northern France. She knows that the Germans’ ability to thwart the Allied attack depends upon their lines of communications, and in the days before the invasion no target is of greater strategic importance than the largest telephone exchange in Europe.But when Flick and her Resistance-leader husband try a direct, head-on assault that goes horribly wrong, her world turns upside down. Her group destroyed, her husband missing, her superiors unsure of her, her own confidence badly shaken, she has one last chance at the target, but the challenge, once daunting, is now near impossible. The new plan requires an all-woman team, none of them professionals, to be assembled and trained within days. Code-named the Jackdaws, they will attempt to infiltrate the exchange under the noses of the Germans—but the Germans are waiting for them now and have plans of their own. There are secrets Flick does not know—secrets within the German ranks, secrets among her hastily recruited team, secrets among those she trusts the most. And as the hours tick down to the point of no return, most daunting of all, there are secrets within herself. . . . Filled with the powerful storytelling, unforgettable characters, and authentic detail that have become his hallmarks, Jackdaws is Ken Follett writing at the height of his powers.

in His Own Bestselling Tradition Of eye Of The Needle And the Key To Rebecca, Ken Follett Delivers A Breathtaking Novel Of Suspense Set In The Most Dangerous Days Of World War Ii. He Once Again Strikes Nazi Pay Dirt As A Gang Of All-female Saboteurs Go Behind German Lines.

publishers Weekly

time Is Running Out. With D-day Rapidly Approaching, The Nazis Are Actively Trying To Quash The French Resistance. Meanwhile, Britain's Special Operations Branch Is Working Hard To Supply The Resistance With Intelligence, Supplies And Agents. Felicity Flick Clairet Is One Of England's Most Effective Operatives In Northern France. Having Failed In An Assault On The Nazis' Main European Telephone Exchange, She Regroups In England For Another Attempt, This Time With An All-female Team That Will Infiltrate The Exchange Under The Guise Of A French Cleaning Staff. Unfortunately, Finding Female Agents Fluent In French Proves Impossible And Flick Resorts To Crash-training Nonprofessionals For The Task. Imagine Charlie's Angels (minus The Campiness) In The Guns Of Navarone. Written In Follett's (pillars Of The Earth, Etc.) Riveting Style And With His Penchant For Historical Detail, The Jackdaws (the Codename Of The All-girl Team) Are Given A Heightened Air Of Authenticity With Kate Reading's Performance. She Flavors Her Confident Delivery With A Wry Cynicism That Is Inherent To Flick's Character, And Her Use Of International As Well As Regional Accents Keeps The Rapid Narrative Flowing Flawlessly. Simultaneous Release With The Dutton Hardcover (forecasts, Oct. 15, 2001). (dec. 2001) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

D-Day is approaching. They don’t know where or when, but the Germans know it’ll be soon, and for Felicity “Flick” Clariet, the stakes have never been higher. A senior agent in the ranks of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) responsible for sabotage, Flick has survived to become one of Britain’s most effective operatives in Northern France. She knows that the Germans’ ability to thwart the Allied attack depends upon their lines of communications, and in the days before the invasion no target is of greater strategic importance than the largest telephone exchange in Europe. But when Flick and her Resistance-leader husband try a direct, head-on assault that goes horribly wrong, her world turns upside down. Her group destroyed, her husband missing, her superiors unsure of her, her own confidence badly shaken, she has one last chance at the target, but the challenge, once daunting, is now near impossible. The new plan requires an all-woman team, none of them professionals, to be assembled and trained within days. Code-named the Jackdaws, they will attempt to infiltrate the exchange under the noses of the Germans—but the Germans are waiting for them now and have plans of their own. There are secrets Flick does not know—secrets within the German ranks, secrets among her hastily recruited team, secrets among those she trusts the most. And as the hours tick down to the point of no return, most daunting of all, there are secrets within herself. . . An unlikely, motley team of six women must invade and destroy a German telephone exchange during World War II