Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth, an English novelist and journalist, was best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol and The Dogs of War. More than a dozen of his titles were adapted to film, and by 2006 he had sold more than 70 million books in over 30 languages. He also joined Reuters in 1961, later served as an assistant diplomatic correspondent for the BBC in 1965, and wrote a column for the Daily Express.