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The Veteran

by Frederick Forsyth · 2000

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On a grimy sidewalk in a defeated neighborhood, an old man is beaten to death. When a cop investigates, he finds two killers and a startling legacy of honor ... In a prestigious London art gallery an impoverished actor is swindled out of a fortune-until an eccentric appraiser hatches a delicious scheme for revenge... On an airplane high over war-torn Afghanistan, a passenger sends a note to the plane's captain, warning of suspicious behavior. But no one can guess who is really conspiring aboard the 747, or why... From the war-torn Italy to the Little Big Horn, from soldiers of fortune to victims of fate,The Veteranis a riveting experience in crime, heroism, and the kind of mano-a-mano duels-and surprising twists of fate-that are the hallmark of Frederick Forsyth at his very best.

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thrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thisspy thrillerspy thrillerMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 368 pages
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short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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