gregory house
philosopher-in-chief
Frederick Forsyth. Absolute master of the intelligent spy thriller. My favourites among his books - The Day of the Jackal, The Negotiator, Devil's Alternative, Fourth Protocol, Icon, Fist of God, Dogs of War, Avenger. That is nearly every book he has ever written!And then there is his collection of short stories - No Comebacks, which is way better than anything Archer has produced (and Archer writes brilliant ones).The US and UK intelligence agencies should thank him for improving their reputation!