Overview

• Frederick Forsyth passed away on June 9 at his home in Jordans, Buckinghamshire, at the age of 86.
• His debut novel, The Day of the Jackal, drew on real assassination plots against Charles de Gaulle and became a global bestseller.
• Over a career spanning more than five decades, he wrote over 25 books—including The Odessa File and The Dogs of War—that sold 75 million copies worldwide.
• His experiences as an RAF fighter pilot, MI6 agent and war correspondent lent authenticity to the detailed research and narration that defined his work.
• Penguin Random House is expected to publish Revenge of Odessa, a sequel to The Odessa File co-authored with Tony Kent, in November 2025.