Never - Die letzte Entscheidung

More than just a thriller - Ken Follett's latest action-packed novel delves deep into the entanglements of our globalized world and poses the question: "What if...?"

"A gripping story, and all too realistic" - Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

In the Sahara, Western intelligence agents are on the trail of powerful drug traffickers. American Tamara and her French colleague Tab are among them. They risk their careers for their love - and their lives in service to their country. Not far away, young widow Kiah embarks on a journey to Europe with the help of smugglers. When she must defend herself against assaults, a fellow traveler comes to her aid. But he seems to be more than he appears.

In China, high-ranking government official Chang Kai battles against the communist hardliners. He has ambitious plans and fears that the warmongering of his adversaries is leading the country and its ally North Korea down an irreversible path.

In the U.S., Pauline Green, the country's first female president, conducts her duties with confidence and care. She will do everything in her power to prevent the U.S. from entering an unnecessary war. But when one aggressive act leads to another, when all diplomatic means have been exhausted and the final decision has been made - who can still prevent the inevitable?

In Ken Follett's latest novel, heroines and villains, false prophets and brave fighters, love and hate collide. It asks: If the world is just one step away from the abyss - what can each individual still do? NEVER is breathtaking - and a wake-up call.