Jackdaws

From number one bestselling master storyteller Ken Follett, Jackdaws is a Second World War spy thriller in which a young British secret agent leads an all-female team on a daring plan to disrupt the Nazi war effort – but the Germans are on their trail . . . ‘The master storyteller’ – The Times‘This fresh concept is carried off with effortless skill’ – Barry ForshawJackdaws by Ken Follett is an irresistible novel about the French Resistance – a story of love, courage and revenge in the Second World War.A Failed MissionTwo weeks before D-Day, the French Resistance try to destroy a telephone exchange vital to Nazi communications. Heavily defended, the mission fails disastrously.A Daring PlanWith invasion looming, Flick Clairet, a British secret agent, proposes a daring but perilous new plan. She, along with an all-female team – the Jackdaws – will infiltrate and neutralize the exchange before Allied forces land in France.A Race Against TimeHowever, unbeknownst to Flick, a German army officer has assigned a brilliant spy-catcher – Dieter Franck – to crush the French Resistance. And now Franck is closing in . . .***Praise for Ken Follett: ‘Monumentally epic’ – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series‘There’s a reason he’s a bestseller – he can tell a story . . . It’s like watching a high-end box set’ – The Times‘Follett is a master’ – The Washington Post ‘One of the great, bestselling novelists’ – The Daily Telegraph ‘Suspenseful, gripping’ – New York Post‘Deeply satisfying’ – Entertainment Weekly