NEVER

The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, itu2019s an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day.n nu201cA compelling story, and only too realistic.u201d u2014Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretarynnu201cEvery catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesnu2019t get fixed.u201d So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follettu2019s nerve-racking drama of international tension.n nA shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one countryu2019s secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis.n nStruggling to prevent the outbreak of world war are a young woman intelligence officer; a spy working undercover with jihadists; a brilliant Chinese spymaster; and Pauline herself, beleaguered by a populist rival for the next president election.nnNever is an extraordinary novel, full of heroines and villains, false prophets and elite warriors, jaded politicians and opportunistic revolutionaries. It brims with cautionary wisdom for our times, and delivers a visceral, heart-pounding read that transports readers to the brink of the unimaginable.