The Key to Rebecca

'Our spy in Cairo is the greatest hero of them all ...' –Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, September 1942.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, relentless 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 the 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 closer to victory, Vandam edges nearer to Wolff and the crucial key.Follett builds tension and suspense to a nerve-tearing pitch as he follows the adversaries across the infernal desert to a confrontation which will determine who wins – and loses – in this deathly struggle.

'Top-notch entertainment – shrewdly paced, cannily crafted.' -- Kirkus Reviews

Ken Follett, born 5 June 1949, was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning Eye of the Needle, which became an international bestseller. His celebrated Pillars of the Earth was voted into the top 100 of Britain's best-loved books in the BBC's the Big Read and the sequel, World Without End, was published to critical acclaim. He has sold more than 130 million copies of his works and many of his books have reached the No. 1 ranking on the New York Times bestseller list. He lives with his family in London and Hertfordshire. English actor and comedy writer Tim Downie was born in 1977. He trained at the Mountview Academy of Theatrical Arts in North London, beginning to write plays while in his early 20s. His sketch show The Real Brian Blessed with comedy partner Matt Earley toured Britain to critical acclaim. He came to the attention of wider audiences in the television sketch series This is Jinsy and sitcom The Royal Bodyguard.

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