Part of it, and this may make me a little ageist, was the fact that an 80-year-old was writing it. Not only is writing a thriller in which the antagonist is a computer hacker difficult, it is hard to make it into a 'thriller.' Typically thrillers have a bad guy with fantastical skills that rival the protagonist, which is why I was a little apprehensive when starting this book. I will skip over the synopsis of the book, but long story short, there is a young hacker, Luke Jennings, who assists in finding 'The Fox'. 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.įorsyth is 80-years-old, and he writes a book that is one of the most relevant and current pieces of mystery and thrill that there is available. 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.

Extradition to the US 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. Even more surprisingly, the culprit is revealed to be a young British teenager, Luke Jennings. 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'. The number one New York Times best-selling 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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