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Book SynopsisFormer RAF pilot and investigative journalist
Frederick Forsyth defined the modern thriller when he wrote
The Day of the Jackal, described by Lee Child as the book that broke the mould', with its lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality and unique insider information. Since then, he has written thirteen novels which have been bestsellers around the world:
The Odessa File,
The Dogs of War,
The Devil's Alternative,
The Fourth Protocol,
The Negotiator,
The Deceiver,
The Fist of God,
Icon,
Avenger,
The Afghan,
The Cobra,
The Kill List and
The Fox. He has also published an autobiography,
The Outsider. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England.
Trade Review"In a class by itself. Unputdownable." Sunday Times "Mr Forsyth is clever. Very clever and immensely entertaining." Daily Telegraph "I was spellbound ... riveted by this chilling story." Guardian "It is no exaggeration to say The Day of the Jackal has influenced a generation of thriller writers... Before, thrillers were self-evidently works of the imagination. Forsyth changed all that; never before had a popular novelist created a world that seemed indistinguishable from real life... Few writers can claim to have changed the literary landscape. Forty years ago, a penniless British journalist, unwittingly or not, did just that" Guardian
