Frederick Forsyth

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...

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.

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.