
Titles in This Set
Enigma
Fatherland
Archangel
Pompeii
The Ghost
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Genre: Fiction / Historical Fiction
Overview
This five-book paperback collection brings together some of Robert Harris's most acclaimed novels, each a well-researched thriller set against a pivotal moment in history. From the codebreaking huts of Bletchley Park to the last days of Pompeii, an alternate Nazi-ruled Berlin, and the private world of a former British prime minister, these five standalone stories showcase Harris's gift for turning real events into tense, page-turning fiction. It's an ideal way for new readers to discover his work and for longtime fans to fill gaps in their collection, all in one paperback set.
About the Books
Each title in this set stands completely on its own, yet together they trace the breadth of Robert Harris's career as a master of historical and political suspense. Enigma follows a young Bletchley Park cryptanalyst racing to crack Germany's naval codes during the Second World War amid a dangerous mystery involving a missing colleague. Fatherland reimagines the twentieth century as if Germany had won the war, placing a Berlin detective at the center of a murder case that threatens to expose the regime's darkest secret. Archangel follows a British historian on a tense chase across post-Soviet Russia in search of a notebook rumored to hold one of Stalin's most explosive secrets. Pompeii transports readers to 79 AD, where a young Roman engineer investigates a failing aqueduct as Mount Vesuvius stirs toward catastrophe. The Ghost turns to contemporary politics, following a ghostwriter hired to complete a former prime minister's memoirs, only to uncover secrets that put his own life at risk.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
Enigma — A Bletchley Park codebreaker races to crack a broken German cipher as a missing colleague's secrets threaten to unravel him.
Fatherland — In a Berlin where the Nazis won, a detective's murder case exposes a conspiracy the regime will kill to protect.
Archangel — A British historian pursues a rumored Stalin notebook across a tense, wintry post-Soviet Russia.
Pompeii — A Roman engineer races to save a failing aqueduct as Vesuvius edges toward eruption.
The Ghost — A ghostwriter finishing a former prime minister's memoirs uncovers secrets that endanger his life.
About the Author
Robert Harris is a British novelist and former journalist known for turning real historical and political events into gripping, well-researched fiction. Before writing novels full-time, he worked as a BBC reporter and newspaper columnist, experience that shaped his eye for institutions, power, and the small human decisions behind big historical moments. Since his breakthrough with Fatherland, he has built a reputation for pairing fast-moving storytelling with genuine historical depth, spanning ancient Rome to wartime Britain and contemporary politics.
Why You'll Love This Collection
Five researched, gripping novels in one paperback set make a great gift for the holidays, a birthday, or a summer reading haul. Whether you're new to Robert Harris or filling gaps on your shelf, this set delivers thriller pacing and real history, book after book.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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