Praise for Frederick Forsyth
‘Forsyth deserves his place among the thriller greats.’
The Times
‘When it comes to espionage, international intrigue and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master.’ Washington Post
‘A masterpiece tour de force of crisp, sharp, suspenseful writing.’
Wall Street Journal
‘In a class by itself. Unputdownable.’ Sunday Times
‘Mr Forsyth is clever. Very clever and immensely entertaining.’
Daily Telegraph
‘Vintage, action-packed Forsyth.’ Mail on Sunday
‘Forsyth’s storytelling mastery goes from strength to strength. Don’t ever imagine that you know what’s going to happen next.’
The Mirror
By Frederick Forsyth
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
THE ODESSA FILE
THE DOGS OF WAR
THE SHEPHERD
THE DEVIL’S ALTERNATIVE
NO COMEBACKS
THE FOURTH PROTOCOL
THE NEGOTIATOR
THE DECEIVER
THE FIST OF GOD
ICON
THE PHANTOM OF MANHATTAN
THE VETERAN
AVENGER
THE AFGHAN
THE COBRA
THE KILL LIST
THE FOX
Non-Fiction
THE BIAFRA STORY
EMEKA
THE OUTSIDER
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First published in Great Britain in 1991 by Bantam Press an imprint of Transworld Publishers Corgi edition published 1992 Penguin paperback edition published 2024
Copyright © Frederick Forsyth 1991
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