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The Odessa File
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  • Published: 7 April 2011
  • ISBN: 9780099559832
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $26.00

The Odessa File

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7 Apr 2011
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1 May 2010
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2 June 2011
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From the internationally bestselling espionage writer comes a brand new look for this compulsive, genre-defining read.

From the international bestselling author Frederick Forsyth, comes an explosive, genre-defining investigative thriller, perfect for fans of The Day of the Jackal.

‘Forsyth deserves his place among the thriller greats’ The Times
‘Freddie Forsyth was the world’s first rockstar writer’ Peter James
‘When it comes to espionage, international intrigue and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master’ Washington Post

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Can you forgive the past?

It's 1963 and a young German reporter has been assigned the suicide of a holocaust survivor.

The news story seems straightforward, this is a tragic insight into one man's suffering. But a long hidden secret is discovered in the pages of the dead man's diary.

What follows is life-and-death hunt for a notorious former concentration camp-commander, a man responsible for the deaths of thousands, a man as yet unpunished.
  • Published: 7 April 2011
  • ISBN: 9780099559832
  • Imprint: Arrow
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 448
  • RRP: $26.00
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About the author

Frederick Forsyth

Former RAF pilot and investigative journalist Frederick Forsyth defined the modern thriller when he wrote The Day of the Jackal, described by Lee Child as ‘the book that broke the mould’, with its lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality and unique insider information. After that, he wrote thirteen novels which became bestsellers around the world: The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Devil’s Alternative, The Fourth Protocol, The Negotiator, The Deceiver, The Fist of God, Icon, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra, The Kill List and The Fox. He also published his memoirs in The Outsider. Frederick Forsyth died in June 2025.

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Praise for The Odessa File

Brilliant entertainment and a disquieting book

Guardian

Meticulously researched, highly suspenseful

Chicago Tribune

This book sets the template for the lightening paced thrillers with conspiracies and action . . . Brilliant

Matt Lynn

Very exciting

Kirkus Reviews

Tense and fascinating . . . Forsyth at his best

Susan Dunlap, Mystery*File

A riveting thriller . . . this novel masterfully blends historical events with fictional narrative, delivering a tale of suspense, intrigue, and moral dilemmas

The Daily Guardian