The Third Twin

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Ken Follett is one of the smoothest suspense writers around, and The Third Twin will only enhance his reputation.”

—Chicago Tribune

“Follett keeps the tension high.”

—The Oregonian

“Follett infuses the book with an irresistible energy.”

—People

“His scenes whip along. And his ending is absolutely smashing.”

—The Virginian-Pilot

“Follett really knows how to tell a story.”

—The Atlanta Journal &Constitution

“In The Third Twin bestselling author Ken Follett has woven the contemporary and controversial issues of genetic engineering and test-tube babies into a snap, crackle, and pop story.…Well-defined characters charge through a week full of crime, science, sex, and sellouts.…Tightly written.”

—The State (Columbia, SC)

To my stepchildren:

Jann Turner, Kim Turner, and Adam Broer

with love

SUNDAY

1

A HEAT WAVE LAY OVER BALTIMORE LIKE A SHROUD. The leafy suburbs were cooled by a hundred thousand lawn sprinklers, but the affluent inhabitants stayed inside with the air-conditioning on full blast. On North Avenue, listless hookers hugged the shade and sweated under their hairpieces, and the kids on the street corners dealt dope out of the pockets of baggy shorts. It was late September, but fall seemed a long way off.

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