Kémregény

Expertly researched, visionary in scale and the first contemporary novel in over a decade from international number one bestseller Ken Follett, NEVER is more than a thriller. It imagines a scenario we all hope never comes true, one which will keep you transfixed until the final page.A stolen US army drone.A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert.A secret stash of deadly chemicals.Each is a threat to the stability of the world but individually are problems that can be overcome. In the diplomatic arena though, everyone will have a different way of dealing with such a threat. And when those in charge disagree and refuse to back down, it will kick off an international chain reaction with potentially catastrophic consequences: a world edging closer to war…Now three people must work tirelessly and with the utmost skill to stop that from happening:A spy working undercover with jihadists. A brilliant Chinese spymaster. A US president beleaguered by a populist rival for the next election. The only question is, in a game of brinksmanship can the inevit-able ever be stopped?

A regény az ötvenes évek Amerikájában játszódik. A föszereplö, Katharina Edgeworth élete látszólag tökéletes: Manhatten legelökelöbb részén él, két kisgyermek édesanyja, férje elismert gyermeksebész, mindenük megvan.