A young American aid volunteer, Billy Colenso, is brutally murdered in former Yugoslavia. His grandfather, the Canadian billionaire Steven Edmond, is bent on revenge. The quest to find Billy's murderer leads Edmond to Cal Dexter, ex-Vietnam Special Forces, the one man who could bring the killer to justice. But what starts as a personal, domestic tragedy soon explodes into a terrifying drama on the centre stage of world terrorism. From the battlefield of Vietnam via war-torn Serbia to the jungles of Central America, Avenger is packed with riveting detail, breathtaking action and political suspense, while in Cal Dexter we meet an unforgettable hero in the most dynamic Forsyth tradition.
Frederick Forsyth "Der Lotse",originalausgabe "The Shepherd".Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte vom weltber?hmten Bestsellerautor.Am Heiligabend 1957 fliegt der Ich-Erz?hler von einem Flughafen der Britischen Besatzungszone in Celle nach Hause. Er ist ein junger Jetpilot in einem einsitzigen D?senj?ger vom Typ Vampire, der mit 830 Kilometern pro Stunde ?ber die Nordsee gen Heimat donnert, um dort die Weihnachstage zu verbringen.In 9 km H?he ?ber dem Meer f?llt die Elektronik aus, also Kompass und Funkger?t. Er kann keine Hilfe rufen, und der Sprit geht bald zur Neige. Bei Nacht kann er sich nicht an Landmarken ...
Der Schakal: Ein Superkiller aus London, angeheuert von den Offizieren der franz?sischen Untergrundorganisation OAS. Das ausersehene Opfer: Frankreichs Staatspr?sident, der best bewachte Staatsmann der Welt.Der Schakal, ein hoch dotierter Berufsm?rder, ist ein Mann mit tausend Masken. Er kennt nur zwei Leidenschaften: Geld und die Lust an der Pr?zision. Der Autor folgt der Spur der intelligenten Bestie quer durch Europa. Kommissar Lebel gelingt es schlie?lich, den Mann, der auf keiner Fahndungsliste der Welt auftaucht, einzukreisen, nur um ihn um so sicherer auf sein Opfer zuzutreiben. Die Jagd steigert sich zum Duell des franz?sischen Polizeiapparates mit dem todbringenden Einzelg?nger.
Rok 1982. W obliczu kl?ski g?odu Rosjanie licz? na pomoc Amerykan?w i dostawy zbo?a z USA. Po obu stronach Atlantyku s? jednak tacy, kt?rzy chc? wykorzysta? t? sytuacj? do spowodowania ?wiatowego konfliktu nuklearnego. Tylko para kochank?w, obywateli obu supermocarstw, mo?e uratowa? ?wiat przed zag?ad?.
A chilling story of modern terrorism from the grandmaster of international intrigue.The Day of the Jackal, The Dogs of War, The Odessa File-the books of Frederick Forsyth have helped define the international thriller as we know it today. Combining meticulous research with crisp narratives and plots as current as the headlines, Forsyth shows us the world as it is in a way that few have ever been able to equal.And the world as it is today is a very scary place.When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation ...
An adventure thriller in which an anonymous Englishman who in the spring of 1963, was hired by Colonel Marc Rodin, Operations Chief of the OAS to assassinate General De Gaulle.
In a remote corner of Zangaro, a small republic in Africa, lies Crystal Mountain. At certain times of the day the mountain emits a strange glow. Only Sir James Manson knows why. The mountain contains ten billion dollar's worth of the world's most valuable mineral, platinum. "Not only exciting but truly surprising"--Atlantic. Now the only question is, how to get hold of it. Sir James knows how. Invade the country with a band of savage, cold-blooded mercenaries. Topple the government and set up a puppet dictatorship. Unleash the dogs of war.
1991, Glasnost has its enemies, the worlds oil is running out and ruthless mercenaries have kidnapped the US president's son. As the world teeters on the edge of catastrophe, the negotiator goes to work.
On Christmas Eve 1957, alone in the cockpit of his Vampire, an RAF pilot is returning from Germany to Lakenheath on leave—66 minutes of trouble-free, routine flying. Then, out over the North Sea, the fog begins to close in, radio contact ceases, and the compass goes haywire.
