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The Shepherd
The thrilling number one bestseller from the master of storytelling
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The chilling thriller from the international bestselling phenomenon.
Christmas Eve, 1957.
For one Royal Air Force pilot, one last hurdle remains between himself and a cosy Christmas morning in England. A sixty-six-minute flight in his Vampire fighter plane from Germany to Lakenheath.
A routine flight plan and a full tank of fuel. What could go wrong?
But as the fog begins to close in, the compass goes haywire and the radio dies, leaving him in silence, lost and alone up in the inky black sky.
All hope seems lost as he accepts his fate when, out of nowhere, a vintage fighter-bomber appears and is miraculously trying to make contact.
For one lonely pilot, this is a miracle, but really the mystery has just begun...
A cunningly wrought tale - Financial Times
A stirring and beautiful story - The Times
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The Shepherd by Frederick Forsyth is praised as a cleverly crafted story by the Financial Times and described as a moving and beautiful tale by The Times.
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ISBN: 9781804943908
Publisher: Cornerstone
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 November 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin (Cornerstone)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 92g
Pages: 96
About the Author
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. Since then, he has written thirteen novels which have been 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 has also published an autobiography, The Outsider. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England.
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