The Fourth Protocol: The legendary genre-defining thriller from the international bestselling author of The Day of the Jackal
May 2011 · Random House
4.5star
61 reviewsreport
Ebook
448
Pages
family_home
Eligible
info
reportRatings and reviews aren’t verified Learn More
About this ebook
A chilling thriller from the international bestselling author of THE DAY OF THE JACKAL, THE ODESSA FILE and THE DOGS OF WAR
'Frederick Forsyth is a master' WASHINGTON POST
'Freddie Forsyth was the world's first rockstar writer' PETER JAMES
'Forsyth deserves his place among the thriller greats' THE TIMES
------
Plan Aurora, hatched in a remote dacha in the forest outside Moscow and initiated with relentless brilliance and skill, is a plan within a plan that, in its spine-chilling ingenuity, breaches the ultra-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare.
A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a jigsaw of devastation. MI5 investigator John Preston, working against the most urgent of deadlines, leads an operation to prevent the act of murderous destruction aimed at tumbling Britain into revolution...
--------
Readers love The Fourth Protocol:
'One of the best spy books around.' 5-star reader review
'The Fourth Protocol is my favourite spy novel of all time.' 5-star reader review
'Trust a master story teller to write an epic!' 5-star reader review
'I have probably read this book cover-to-cover a dozen times.' 5-star reader review
'Have read this book several times but a re-visit every so often seems to be inevitable and worth my time.' 5-star reader review
'Frederick Forsyth is a master' WASHINGTON POST
'Freddie Forsyth was the world's first rockstar writer' PETER JAMES
'Forsyth deserves his place among the thriller greats' THE TIMES
------
Plan Aurora, hatched in a remote dacha in the forest outside Moscow and initiated with relentless brilliance and skill, is a plan within a plan that, in its spine-chilling ingenuity, breaches the ultra-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare.
A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a jigsaw of devastation. MI5 investigator John Preston, working against the most urgent of deadlines, leads an operation to prevent the act of murderous destruction aimed at tumbling Britain into revolution...
--------
Readers love The Fourth Protocol:
'One of the best spy books around.' 5-star reader review
'The Fourth Protocol is my favourite spy novel of all time.' 5-star reader review
'Trust a master story teller to write an epic!' 5-star reader review
'I have probably read this book cover-to-cover a dozen times.' 5-star reader review
'Have read this book several times but a re-visit every so often seems to be inevitable and worth my time.' 5-star reader review
Ratings and reviews
4.5
61 reviews
David Fernandez v. Osten
- Flag inappropriate
February 17, 2025
Excellent spy thriller from Frederick Forsyth who is the master of his genre. The suspense builds throughout the entire book and erupts to conclusion in the final chapters. Highly recommended for anyone who enjoys international spy and espionage thrillers.
Shrinivas G
- Flag inappropriate
January 25, 2017
This is my favourite novel, since I love thrillers - the story is meticulously detailed and hard to stop reading.
2 people found this review helpful
Ram Mamidanna
- Flag inappropriate
January 28, 2014
In Nigel Irvine, FF has created the most astute and intelligent of his characters to date.
1 person found this review helpful
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. 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.
Rate this ebook
Tell us what you think.
Reading information
Smartphones and tablets
Install the Google Play Books app for Android and iPad/iPhone. It syncs automatically with your account and allows you to read online or offline wherever you are.
Laptops and computers
You can listen to audiobooks purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser.
eReaders and other devices
To read on e-ink devices like Kobo eReaders, you'll need to download a file and transfer it to your device. Follow the detailed Help Center instructions to transfer the files to supported eReaders.
