Paper Money

by Ken Follett

Overview

Londres, années 1970. Un homme politique s’éveille au côté d’une rousse sulfureuse, tandis qu’une Rolls-Royce guette au pied de l’immeuble. Au même moment, un mafieux rassemble ses hommes de main et un magnat de l’édition décide de se retirer des affaires. Alors que le soleil se lève, leur vie va basculer. Détournement de fonds, chantage, tentative de suicide, OPA, tirs de chevrotine… Des événements en rafale, sans rapport apparent, que les journalistes de l’Evening Post parviendront à recouper de justesse en une seule et même histoire pour l’édition du soir. Ils ne se connaissent pas tous mais, avant le crépuscule, tous seront emportés dans la course folle d’un convoi de billets de banque…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782253174677
Publisher:	Le Livre de Poche
Publication date:	01/03/2013
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	977 KB
Language:	French

About the Author

Ken Follett est né à Cardiff en 1949. Diplômé en philosophie de l'University College de Londres, il travaille comme journaliste à Cardiff puis à Londres avant de se lancer dans l'écriture. En 1978, L'Arme à l'œil devient un best-seller et reçoit l'Edgar des auteurs de romans policiers d'Amérique. Ken Follett ne s'est cependant pas cantonné à un genre ni à une époque : outre ses thrillers, il a signé des fresques historiques, tels Les Piliers de la Terre, Un monde sans fin, La Chute des géants ou encore L’Hiver du monde. Ses romans sont traduits dans plus de vingt langues et plusieurs d'entre eux ont été portés à l'écran. Ken Follett vit aujourd'hui à Londres.

Hometown:

Hertfordshire, England

Date of Birth:

June 5, 1949

Place of Birth:

Cardiff, Wales

Education:

B.A. in Philosophy, University College, London, 1970

Table of Contents

Paper Money is a tautly woven, intriguing story of a single day in the life of the London Evening Post. As various stories break--the awarding of an oil-drilling contract, a mammoth cash robbery, the blackmailing of a politician--awkward questions begin to tie the events together, but will the full story ever make the headlines? By the grand master of suspense, Ken Follett (The Modigliani Scandal). First time published in the United States.

Editorial Reviews

Originally published under the pseudonym Zachary Stone, this is a happily rediscovered suspense thriller written in the mid-'70s by Follett, the bestselling author of Lie Down with Lions. Its plot, set in London, and intended to show that crime, high finance and journalism are corruptly interconnected, is, according to Follett, the cleverest he has ever devised. The fast-paced action spans, in hour-to-hour fashion, one day in the life of an evening newspaper and features an adulterous politician, a corrupt financier, a criminal gang, a mentally retarded youth and an eager cub reporter, their linked destinies all moving toward a single and intensely exciting climax. Though painted in broad brushstrokes, the characters seem compellingly real, as do their professional environments. Follett can proudly acknowledge this one.

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Praise for the novels of Ken Follett

"[A] celebration of uncommon courage and unlikely heroes." —People

"Great entertainment." —The Baltimore Sun

"Gripping." —The New York Times

"Follett ratchets up the Richter scale of suspense." —USA Today

"Follett really knows how to tell a story." —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"His scenes whip along. And his ending is absolutely smashing." —The Virginian-Pilot

"An altogether entertaining reading experience." —Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A terrific page-turner. Careening thrills . . . telling historical detail . . . genuine surprises." —Los Angeles Times

"Sheer suspense." —The Washington Post

"Absolutely electric with suspense." —San Francisco Chronicle

"Ken Follett has done it once more . . . goes down with the ease and impact of a well-prepared martini." —The New York Times Book Review

"The most exciting novel in years." —The Cincinnati Enquirer

"Follett is a master of crafty plot and incredible detail." —Time 

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