Hornet Flight
- Authors: Ken Follett
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- Type: Novel
- Genres: Thriller
- Rank:Top 200 in Best Military Historical Fiction on AmazonTop 500 in Best War Fiction Books on AmazonTop 1000 in Best Contemporary Literature & Fiction on Amazon
- Rating: 4.4 based on 15,007 reviews
- Release Date: December 1, 2002
- Print length: 416 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
From the master storyteller, a startling new thriller set amidst the Danish Resistance It is June 1941 and Denmark is under German occupation. On the rocky coast of Denmark, two brothers, Harald and Arne Olufsen are straining against the rigid confines imposed by their elderly parents. Meanwhile, a network of MI6 spies is attempting to decipher an encrypted Luftwaffe radio signal which mentions the new Freya-Gerat - a rudimentary form of German radar equipment. Arne's relationship with Hermia Mount, an MI6 analyst draws him into underground politics, putting him under surveillance by the Danish security forces - and by one man in particular who has a personal motive to see Arne fall. It is only a matter of time before the brothers' paths converge in a united effort to overcome the Nazis. A disused Hornet Moth biplane is their only means of getting a vital message to the British...
Praise for Hornet Flight
Gripping suspense... . Follett fans will find Hornet Flight up to the writer's usual standard.
Tense... consistently compelling.
Zips along to an exhilarating climax.
Follett at his compelling best.
Follett's pacing, dialogue, and eye for local color meet his usual standards... fun.
Old-fashioned derring-do done right.
Buzzing with intrigue... . Follett is in the habit of writing bestselling World War II thrillers, and Hornet Flight continues the trend.
An intricately woven espionage yarn... a gritty picture of the spy game and wartime Europe.
Follett... hits the mark again... . [He] starts out fast and keeps up the pace.
Follett lays on the tension and excitement in a story of espionage and adventure.
His ideas are good, he offers lots of action, and he builds tension.
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