The Man From St Petersburg Author:Ken Follet In 1914 Kaiser Willhelm's Germany arms for war; England and France hastily prepare their defenses. But each side needs Russia - Germany for support in the East, the allies to encompass and contain the agressive Hun. In Russia's decision lies victory or defeat. — Follet takes us into a Mayfair drawing room where the Earl of Walden and young Wins... more »ton Churchill await a Romanov envoy. A beautiful woman faces the ghost of a long-buried past, a determined young girl is thrust to the very brink of destruction, and a star-crossed love blazes again, as a stalking menance hunts down his quarry.« less