<b><i>New York Times</i> Bestseller <p/>The new must-read epic from master storyteller Ken Follett: more than a thriller, it's an action-packed, globe-spanning drama set in the present day. <p/> "A compelling story, and only too realistic." --Lawrence H. Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary <p/> </b>"Every catastrophe begins with a little problem that doesn't get fixed." So says Pauline Green, president of the United States, in Follett's nerve-racking drama of international tension. <p/> A shrinking oasis in the Sahara Desert; a stolen US Army drone; an uninhabited Japanese island; and one country's secret stash of deadly chemical poisons: all these play roles in a relentlessly escalating crisis. <p/> Struggling 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. <p/> <i>Never</i> 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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ken Follett<br><b>Publisher:</b> Penguin Publishing Group<br><b>Published:</b> 11/28/2023<br><b>Pages:</b> 816<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.95lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.70h x 4.40w x