Hornet Flight [Paperback]

Ken Follett and the intrigue of World War II— a winning formula (Entertainment Weekly) if ever there was one. With his riveting prose and unerring instinct for suspense, the #1New York Timesbestselling author takes to the skies over Europe during the early days of the war in a most extraordinary novel. . . . 

It is June 1941, and the war is not going well for England. Somehow, the Germans are anticipating the RAF's flight paths and shooting down British bombers with impunity. Meanwhile, across the North Sea, eighteen-year-old Harald Olufsen takes a shortcut on the German-occupied Danish island of Sande and discovers an astonishing sight. He doesn't know what it is, but he knows he must tell someone. And when he learns the truth, it will fall upon him to deliver word to England—except that he has no way to get there. He has only an old derelict Hornet Moth biplane rusting away in a ruined church—a plane so decrepit that it is unlikely to ever get off the ground . . . even if Harald knew how to fly it.Praise forHornet Flight

An intricately woven espionage yarn . . . a gritty picture of the spy game and wartime Europe. —People

Follett at his compelling best. —The Hartford Courant

Zips along to an exhilarating climax. —Entertainment Weekly
 
Buzzing with intrigue. . . . Follett is in the habit of writing bestselling World War II thrillers, and Hornet Flightcontinues the trend. —New York Daily News

Gripping suspense. . . . Follett fans will findHornet Flightup to the writer's usual standard. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Follett . . . hits the mark again. . . . [He] starts out fast and keeps up the pace. —Publishers Weekly

Follett's pacing, dialogue, and eye for local color meet his usual standards . . . fun. —St. Louis Post-Dispatch