by Ken Follett
First published 1991
As war rages in Europe, a group of privileged yet desperate travelers gather to board the luxurious Pan American Clipper bound for New York. With their lives in peril, they must make the treacherous transatlantic crossing as quickly as possible. But a deadly threat lurks on the horizon, and not all will survive the night over the dark Atlantic.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: high-stakes, life-or-death
Setting: Atlantic Ocean, New York
Period: World War II
780 pages · Paperback · William Morrow & Co
Content warnings: violence