Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth CBE
Forsyth in 2003
Born	Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (1938-08-25) 25 August 1938 (age 85) Ashford, Kent, England
Occupation	Novelist
Period	1969–present
Genre	Crime fiction, Thriller
Notable works	The Day of the Jackal The Odessa File The Dogs of War The Fourth Protocol The Fist of God No Comebacks
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1956–1958
Rank	Pilot officer
Service number	5010968
Website
www.frederickforsyth.co.uk

Frederick McCarthy Forsyth CBE (born 25 August 1938) is an English novelist and journalist. He is best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List. Forsyth's works frequently appear on best-sellers lists and more than a dozen of his titles have been adapted to film. By 2006, he had sold more than 70 million books in more than 30 languages.^[1]