Hornet Flight

Ken Follett

Nov 2002 · Pan

About this ebook

From the master storyteller, Ken Follett, Hornet Flight is a startling thriller set amidst the Danish Resistance.

Europe in Darkness
1941. The Nazis have Denmark in their vice-like grip, their malign presence corroding everything its inhabitants hold dear. Even the police betray their countrymen and work with the Gestapo to hunt down spies.

A Glimmer of Hope
In this hostile climate the Danish resistance discover a secret that could change the course of the war - proof of an advanced German radar installation that is causing catastrophic losses to Allied planes bringing the fight to Germany.

A Dangerous Mission
The resistance must get the information to the British and will have only one chance, using a near-derelict Hornet Moth bi-plane mouldering away in a church. If they succeed the balance of the war will be tipped in the Allies’ favour but failure will see them killed . . .

Ratings and reviews

Having been introduced to Follett via the epic Pillars of the Earth I felt deflated and let down after reading his first book Eye of the Needle. It's good to know that Pillars wasn't a once-only effort. Hornet Flight is set in Denmark during World War Two. I liked the Danish setting and the historical information about how Denmark surrendered to Germany without a shot being fired. Follett must have abandoned his stilted and confusing narrative style after Eye of the Needle because Hornet Flight flows like a raging river. It's fast paced and entertaining.

Great read

About the author

Ken Follett was only twenty-seven when he wrote the award-winning novel Eye of the Needle which became an international bestseller. He has since written several equally successful novels, including, most recently, Jackdaws. He is also author of the non-fiction bestseller On Wings of Eagles. He lives with his family in London and Hertfordshire.