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La clave está en Rebeca / The Key to Rebecca
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A gripping spy story set between the African desert and Cairo during World War II. This gripping novel takes us to the scorching sands of North Africa during World War II. German forces, under Field Marshal Rommel, clash with British troops. At the same time, a plot unfolds in Cairo involving the British secret service and German espionage, in which the young officer Sadat becomes entangled. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The Key to Rebecca is a gripping thriller set during the Second World War, from the number one bestselling author Ken Follett. Follett's The Key to Rebecca took readers and critics by storm when first published forty years ago. Today, it remains one of the best espionage novels ever written. A Ruthless Spy 1942. Alex Wolff's goal is Cairo. Following a relentless trek across the scorching Sahara, he arrives in the city with a copy of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, a lethal blade and a trail of bodies in his wake. Known to his handlers as the 'Sphinx', Wolff is a Nazi spy with a brutal desire to succeed. A Failing Campaign The British campaign in North Africa hangs in the balance. Led by Rommel, the Germans are closing in and the Sphinx's reports on British troop movements and strategic plans are giving them the edge. Intelligence officer Major William Vandam is tasked with hunting down the Sphinx before the British are defeated. A Deadly Chase Vandam enlists the help of courtesan Elene Fontana, who agrees to try and expose the spy in exchange for a better life in Palestine. Can they catch the master spy before he uncovers Cairo's secrets and the campaign fails
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