Works by Frederick Forsyth (Study Guide) - Novels by Frederick Forsyth, Short Stories by Frederick Forsyth (Paperback)

This is nonfiction commentary. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Novels by Frederick Forsyth, Short Stories by Frederick Forsyth, Short Story Collections by Frederick Forsyth, the Phantom of Manhattan, the Dogs of War, the Day of the Jackal, the Deceiver, the Negotiator, the Fourth Protocol, the Art of the Matter, Icon, Whispering Wind, the Odessa File, the Afghan, the Veteran, Avenger, the Shepherd, the Devil's Alternative, No Comebacks, the Fist of God, the Veteran. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Avenger is a political thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth published in September 2003. This was adapted for television in 2006, starring Sam Eliott.Plot summary The first act of the novel introduces Calvin Dexter, the main character of the story. Dexter is described as a lawyer in his early fifties with a passion for running triathlons to keep in shape. The book digs into his past and reveals that he is a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran, and that his last tour of duty was as a Tunnel rat (military), an extremely elite and secret task force that climbed deep into the underground catacomb of Vietcong tunnels to hunt down the enemy in their own lairs. He was married and had a daughter who at the age of 16 was lured away and forced into prostitution by Latino gang members and eventually murdered . Dexter hunts down his daughter's killers in Panama and executes them, then returns home only to discover that his beloved wife couldn't deal with the death of their only child, and committed suicide during his absence. He moves away, and becomes only a small town lawyer in his public face. But when the reason and price is right, he transforms himself into the "Avenger" and delivers justice by 'rendering ' foreign criminals to the United States (not killing them), so that they will stand trial for their crimes against Amer...