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Avenger
By (Author) Frederick Forsyth
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Penguin (Transworld)
23rd September 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Political / legal thriller
Thriller: terrorism
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
823.914
Paperback
432
Width 109mm, Height 174mm, Spine 26mm
224g
Re-issued in stunning new livery, this is one of Frederick Forsyth's best books - a gripping masterclass in espionage fiction from one of the greatest storytellers of our time. SOLDIER Years ago, Cal Dexter was a Vietnam tunnel rat recruited to ferret out the enemy. Today, he's hired to pursue a new target - a dangerous, violent man, responsible for murdering an innocent aid worker. Dexter wants revenge, and he never misses his mark. VIGILANTE But the beast Dexter's hunting is Zilic, a Serbian warlord who is cocooned in a fortified South American compound with the best security money can buy. And it isn't long before Dexter's personal mission explodes into a drama on the centre stage of world terrorism. AVENGER As he draws a net around the killer, Dexter is led into a lethal trap. Then the CIA pick up his trail - and they will do anything to stop him, before his quest throws the world into chaos...
'Orchestrated into a steady ratcheting-up of tension that pays great dividends' * Sunday Express *
'Forsyth's storytelling mastery goes from strength to strength. Don't imagine you know what's going to happen next. Forsyth delivers a brilliant finale and a twist that'll make your head spin' * The Mirror *
'Highly readable and with that trademark of impressive detail' * Mail on Sunday *
'This action-injected tale races from Vietnam to Bosnia to Washington and on to the jungles of Central America with a taut showdown and an ingenious twist at the end' * Daily Mail *
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 thirteen 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, The Kill List and The Fox. He has also published an autobiography, The Outsider. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England.