The author's spooky scenarios are somehow soothing: How comforting to think that bad actors might be stopped by the teamwork of one ‘anxious boy with spectacular gifts’ and ‘an elderly Englishman who sat at the back and remained silent.’”-The Wall Street Journal

Forsyth's novels best sellers for decades. 'The Fox is scant on dialogue, leaving room for the action sequences that have made Mr. In The Fox, as in all his novels, he lays them out in brilliant detail.”-The Washington Post “Ingenious, expertly written and a serious look at international conflicts that threaten the future of the world…Forsyth is supremely well-informed about world affairs, politics, diplomacy, weaponry and the mysteries of spycraft. One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2018 One of the Washington Post's Best Thrillers and Mysteries of 2018 With his trademark research and deep knowledge of the rules and practices of international intrigue, Forsyth takes on tomorrow's threats in this race-against-the-clock thriller. Adrian must stay one step ahead of multiple invisible enemies, all while finding a way to utilize the most powerful-and most unpredictable-weapon of all.

But doing so places the boy on a geopolitical minefield. seems likely-until Weston has another idea: If Luke can do this to us, what can he do to our enemies?Īfter conferring with both the American President and the Prime Minister, Weston is determined to use 'The Fox' and his talents to the advantage of the two nations. He has no agenda, no secrets, just a blisteringly brilliant mind. Her news is shocking: the Pentagon, the NSA, and the CIA have been hacked simultaneously, their seemingly impenetrable firewalls breached by an unknown enemy known only as 'The Fox.' Even more surprisingly, the culprit is revealed to be a young British teenager, Luke Jennings. The #1 New York Times-bestselling master of international intrigue takes readers into the bleeding-edge world of technological espionage in a propulsive thriller that feels chillingly real.įormer chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service Adrian Weston is awoken in the middle of the night by a phone call from the Prime Minister.

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