Frederick Forsyth
6) Avenger
Author
Publisher
Bantam
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Canadian billionaire Steven Edmond's grandson was an aid volunteer in the former Yugoslavia. After he was murdered Edmond sought revenge by hiring an ex-Vietnam special forces agent to hunt the killer down. What begins as a domestic tragedy explodes finally into a terrifying drama of global proportions.
14) The fox
Author
Language
English
Description
But what if the most dangerous weapon in the world isn?t a smart missile or a stealth submarine or even an AI computer programme?What if it?s a 17-year-old boy with a blisteringly brilliant mind, who can run rings around the most sophisticated security services across the globe, who can manipulate that weaponry and turn it against the superpowers themselves?How valuable would he be? And what wouldn?t you do to get hold of him? The Fox is a race-against-time...
Author
Language
English
Description
Trained first as a pilot, then as a journalist, Frederick Forsyth finally turned to fiction and became one of the most lauded thriller writers of our time. As exciting as his novels, Forsyth's autobiography is a candid look at an extraordinary life lived to the full, a life whose unique experiences have provided rich inspiration for thirteen internationally bestselling thrillers.
18) The Afghan
Author
Publisher
Bantam
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation, they're primed for action. The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. In an attempt to stave off disaster, the intelligence agencies will try to do what no one has ever done before.
19) The kill list
Author
Publisher
Bantam Press
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
The kill list : a top secret catalogue of names held at the highest level of the US government. On it, those men and women who would threaten the world's security. And at the top of it, The Preacher, a radical Islamic cleric whose sermons inspire his followers to kill high profile Western targets. As the bodies begin to pile up, the message goes out: discover this man's identity, locate him and take him out. Tasked with what seems like an impossible...