Lie Down with Lions [Paperback]

Vintage Follett . . . This is his most ambitious novel and it succeeds admirably. —USA Today

Ellis, the American. Jean-Pierre, the Frenchman. They were two men on opposite sides of the Cold War, with a woman torn between them. Together, they formed a triangle of passion and deception, racing from terrorist bombs in Paris to the violence and intrigue of Afghanistan—to the moment of truth and deadly decision for all of them. . . .

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A deadly romantic triangle, a clandestine mission with global stakes, an exotic location, a plot as gripping and ingenious asEye of the Needle . . . engineered to perfection with breathless acceleration . . . I couldn’t put it down. —Los Angeles Times

Sheer suspense. —The Washington Post

Vintage Follett. . . . This is his most ambitious novel and it succeeds admirably . . . tense, vivid, exciting . . . balances physical action with internal drama . . . satisfies on deep levels. —USA Today

May be Ken Follett’s finest yet. . . . The suspense mounts as swiftly as Afghan villagers running to escape Russian guns—and the pages will turn just as fast. —Cosmopolitan

An exciting and complex tale. —Philadelphia Inquirer

Masterful . . . plot and counterplot, treachery, cunning and killing . . . keep you on edge every moment. —Associated Press

Combines modern warfare, international espionage, and a love story while also, in typical Follett fashion, playing out the fate of his characters amid thrilling escapes and shattering revelations. —Richmond Times-Dispatch

A gripping thriller and love story. . . . Follett builds the tension until it is as taut as a cable across the Khyber Pass. . . . There ilƒ2