Ken Follett is world famous for his bestselling suspense novels and his extraordinary nonfiction thriller On Wings of Eagles. Here, in its first American edition, is Paper Money, a little-known early Follett published pseudonymously in England before the author gained his international fame.
Three seemingly independent events occur on a single morning in London: An MP wakes up after spending the night with a beautiful young woman he picked up at a bar; a tycoon meets a Bank of England official for breakfast; and a criminal briefs his crew. None of these are noteworthy enough to satisfy the editors of the Evening Post, who are looking for the story that will sell their edition. As the day progresses, however, these avaricious characters become integral members of a larger conspiracy, while an enterprising young journalist struggles to unravel it. On this one memorable day fortunes change hands and political reputations are tarnished
Ken Follett has portrayed the pivotal day on which the greed and adultery of disparate characters create a race against the clock for paper money originally bound for the shredder. This chilling chronology of a single day displays Follett's well-known talent for intricate plots and swift character portraits.
With an introduction by the author written especially for the American edition, Paper Money will be an exciting discovery for Follett's enthusiastic fans.