Description
Product ID: | 9781509862535 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Night Over Water |
Authors: | Author: Ken Follett |
Page Count: | 672 |
Subjects: | Espionage and spy thriller, Espionage & spy thriller |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Fleeing the outbreak of the Second World War, the glittering thirties come to a perilous end for the passengers of the world's most luxurious airliner. Night Over Water is a thrilling historical tale from master storyteller Ken Follett. <p><b>At the outbreak of the Second World War, a mismatched group of passengers flee across the Atlantic to escape Britain and – thousands of feet in the air – find themselves facing grave danger. <i>Night Over Water</i> is a masterful historical thriller from Ken Follett.</b><br><br><b>The Eve of War</b><br>Britain has just declared war against Nazi Germany. In Southampton, the world’s most luxurious airliner, the Pan American Clipper, takes off on its final flight to neutral New York – a haven for those fleeing the conflict.<br><br><b>A Disparate Group Flees</b><br>The passengers aboard the plane each have their own reasons for leaving Britain. Amongst them are an English aristocrat fleeing with his family and a fortune in jewels; a German scientist running away from the Nazis; a murderer returning under FBI escort; a wife escaping her controlling husband; and a devious thief determined to keep his spoils.<br><br><b>A Journey into Danger</b><br>Trapped on the plane, with only their fellow passengers for company, their journey over the Atlantic becomes increasingly fraught. Especially when it becomes apparent a plot is unfolding that may endanger all of their lives . . .</p> |
Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2019-05-30 |