by Ken Follett
First published 1983
In the days before World War I, a Russian anarchist named Feliks arrives in London with a mission: assassinate a high-ranking Russian diplomat and change the course of history. But Feliks finds his plans complicated by an unlikely romance with a young Englishwoman, as well as the machinations of powerful figures like Winston Churchill, who are determined to stop him at all costs. With the stakes higher than anyone imagines, a deadly cat-and-mouse game unfolds in the heart of the British capital.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: London, England, Great Britain, Buckingham Palace, Germany, France, Russia
Period: 20th Century: 1914-18, 20th century
320 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books