The Veteran: Thriller Short Stories

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Veteran: Thriller Short Stories
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Frederick Forsyth
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:464
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 106
Category/GenreThriller/suspense
Espionage and spy thriller
Adventure
Short stories
ISBN/Barcode 9780552149235
ClassificationsDewey:823.914 823.914
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint Corgi Books
Publication Date 2 September 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Five breathtaking tales from the greatest storyteller of them all. A collection of five heart-stopping stories from the master thriller writer. A miracle in war-torn Siena that begins with the persecution of a young nun in the turbulent days of the sixteenth century and culminates in the bitter German retreat from Italy; a drug smuggling heist on an international flight where the Knock pit their wits against the smugglers; a brural urban murder, where a brilliant QC decides to defend the killers, resulting in a startling justice; an incandescent art scam at a famous London auction house, and a brilliantly plotted revenge that shatters the elegant world of the Old Masters - each story is a remarkable tour de force. And above all here is a brilliant novella, 'Whispering Wind', which begins with the single survivor of Custer's Last Stand at the battle of Little Big Horn. Then follows the rescue from rape and murder of a Cheyenne girl and a flight across the mountains and forests of the West, ending in a savage present-day manhunt in the wild lands of Montana.

Author Biography

Former RAF pilot and investigative journalist, Frederick Forsyth defined the modern thriller when he wrote The Day of The Jackal, described by Lee Child as 'the book that broke the mould', with its lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality and unique insider information. Since then he has written twelve novels which have been bestsellers around the world- The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fourth Protocol, The Negotiator, The Deceiver, The Fist of God, Icon, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and, most recently, The Kill List. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England.

Reviews

'Forsyth in top form... the master storyteller has lost none of his touch' * Daily Mail *