Eye of the Needle: A Novel

The worldwide phenomenon from the bestselling author of The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire, and The Evening and the Morning

His code name was “The Needle.” He was a German aristocrat of extraordinary intelligence—a master spy with a legacy of violence in his blood, and the object of the most desperate manhunt in history. . . . 
 
But his fate lay in the hands of a young and vulnerable English woman, whose loyalty, if swayed, would assure his freedom—and win the war for the Nazis. . . . 


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Published Oct 17, 2017

Average rating: 8.33

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KJ Backford
May 31, 2026
10/10 stars
The first true spy book I ever read, and it made a huge impression on me! I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a little espionage and, frankly, a misguided love story as well.
Summer Zachary
Nov 19, 2025
10/10 stars
This is one of my all time favorite novels. I read this book by chance when I was 11 or 12 years old and have read it many times since. You may tell yourself you don't like spy drama, or World War II drama, or romance but you will still love this book. READ IT!
Snoe of Lorien
Nov 09, 2020
6/10 stars
The club enjoyed the book. Felt that perhaps it was a bit shallow. But like the character development of Faber and Lucy, Along with the telling of the setting in pre-war to WWII England.

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