Frederick Forsyth is certainly among the best contemporary writers at capturing the heart and soul of organizations at work. While most crime novels pay necessary attention to police procedure and the motivation of chief and underling, few writers risk...

Frederick Forsyth shot to fame in America in 1971 as a top thriller writer with the publication of The Day of the Jackal, which dealt with the attempt by a hired killer, "the Jackal," to murder French president Charles de Gaulle. In it,...

Frederick Forsyth, CBE (born August 25, 1938) is an English author and occasional political commentator. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger and...

Murray Smith, 54, was born in Glasgow. He left the Camer- onian Scottish Rifles to join Grampian Television, later becoming a reserve officer in the Special Forces. Apart from writing extensively for television, he has written two novels. He lives in Hampshire with his...

FIVE YEARS AGO, FREDERICK FORSYTH FIGURED HE WAS OUT OF WORK. The author of The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Dogs of War and The Fourth Protocol thought he just might have to give up writing thrillers. The Cold War...

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