Frederick Forceith, ‘The Day of the Jail author dies at 86
Frederick Forceith, the bestseling writer of The Day of the Jail, died at the age of 86. A former RAF pilot and journalist, he secretly assisted MI6 and surpassed the heritage of the reputed thriller.
In short
- Famous British thriller writer Frederick Forceith died at the age of 86.
- Inspired by an attempt on Day Gaul, Jacquel is known for the day.
- RAF pilot, journalist, and secretly worked as Mi6.
Frederick Forceith, the famous British novelist, is known for his international bestseller The Day of the Jail, died at the age of 86 on Monday. His agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed that Forceth surrounded the family after a brief illness, died peacefully at home.
Lloyd said in a statement, “We are sad to lose one of the world’s best thriller writers.”
Born in 1938 in England, Forceth started her career as a pilot for the Royal Air Force before the transition to journalism. As a foreign correspondent, he covered major global events, which included an attempt on the life of French President Charles de Gaul in 1962 – an incident that would later inspire his breakout novel.
Forceth gained immediate fame with the release of The Day of the Jail in 1971, an attractive political thriller about a professional killer who was hired to kill D Gaul. The novel became a global event and was adapted to the 1973 film starring Edward Fox. Recently a television adaptation is Eddie Redmine and Lashana Lynch.
During his Vipul career, Forceth wrote more than 25 novels, including Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Fist of God, The Kill List and Afghan. His books have sold over 75 million copies worldwide.
A secret role in British intelligence
In a 2015 BBC interview, Forceith indicated that he was collaborating with the British Intelligence Service Mi6 during his years as a journalist. He said that he was never given remuneration to help him, but was often asked to give information, especially during the Cold War.
Publisher Bill Scott-Carr said that the sequel to the Odess file written with the last book, Revenge of Odessa, author Tony Kent will be published in August.
“Freddy’s thriller is distinguished,” said Scott-Carr. “They determine the style and inspire new generations of authors.”
(With input from Associated Press)
