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2018 novel by Frederick Forsyth For the 1922 novella by D. H. Lawrence, see The Fox (novella). For the 2007 novel by Sherwood Smith, see The Fox (Smith novel).

The Fox
First edition
AuthorFrederick Forsyth
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller
PublisherBantam Press
Publication date20 September 2018
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages352
ISBN0525538429
OCLC978-0525538424

The Fox is a novel by British writer Frederick Forsyth, published in 2018 by Bantam Press. The story concerns an SIS Cyber operation run by Spymaster Adrian Weston.

Plot

The British Prime Minister calls Sir Adrian Weston, former Deputy Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service, and asks him to handle a sensitive case. The computers of the Pentagon, the NSA, and the CIA have been hacked by Luke Jennings, a British teenager with Asperger syndrome, who was subsequently captured in an SAS raid in London. Weston, an ex–Parachute Regiment soldier-turned-MI6 officer, devises a plan to take advantage of Jennings' skills in order to cripple Iran's nuclear program, Russia's intensification programs, and North Korea's nuclear program. Weston is assisted by Special Air Service Captain Harry Williams, and Avigdor Hirsch, Mossad operative and former special forces soldier. Yevgeni Krilov, head of the SVR, recognizes Weston's fingerprints on the operation and tries to thwart it.

Reception

Reviews were good. The Washington Post called it "a classic thriller that's also eerily relevant". The Times similarly stated that this book proves that "Forsyth deserves his place among the thriller greats".

References

  1. "The Fox by Frederick Forsyth". Goodreads. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. Frederick Forsyth, The Fox, chapter 3: "'Luke?' said Sue Jennings. 'But he's harmless. He has Asperger's syndrome. That's a form of autism. We've known for years.'"
  3. Frederick Forsyth, The Fox, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018, page 101: "Sir Adrian had worn the camo in the Paras and the dark suit in the Firm".
  4. Frederick Forsyth, The Fox, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018, p. 114: "He had also gone through Sandhurst and secured a commission in the Coldstream Guards, but at twenty five, lusting for more combat, he had undergone selection for the Special Air Service".
  5. Frederick Forsyth, The Fox, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2018, p. 152: "He started as a lawyer after national service in their Special Forces".
  6. , reviewed at The Washington Post; October 25, 2018
  7. , reviewed at The Times; published October 27, 2018
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