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How Freddie Forsyth wrote The Day Of The Jackal in 35 days - and based his novels on his life as an MI6 spy. But after passing away eight months after the death of his wife of 30 years, did he die of a broken heart?

His gripping thrillers made him one of Britain's most successful writers. But the extraordinary life of Frederick Forsyth was every bit as exciting as the novels that made his name and fortune.

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