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Spy novel legend Frederick Forsyth dies

Spy novel legend Frederick Forsyth dies

British author Frederick Forsyth, one of the masters of spy novels, has died today at the age of 86, the BBC reported.

A former correspondent for Reuters and the BBC, as well as an informant for the British intelligence agency MI6, Forsyth became known for the way he transformed his experiences as a journalist in Paris into material for his novels, starting with the story of a failed assassination attempt on French President Charles de Gaulle.

"We mourn the death of one of the world's greatest thriller writers," said his agent, Jonathan Lloyd, of the Curtis Brown literary agency, one of the most important international agencies.

Frederick Forsyth, a former Royal Air Force pilot, renowned journalist and secret agent, began writing novels out of financial necessity. He published around 20 books, which have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide.

Among his best-known works are the political thriller "Day of the Jackal" (1971) and the war novel "Dogs of War" (1974).

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