(2001)(audio). Very good collections of short stories of varying subject.

Five, highly enjoyable stories that are masterfully told with detail and pace. The first, “The Veteran” revolves around the trial of two thugs who kicked to death an anonymous old man. The cops have a watertight case, but a high-flying QC takes the case under Legal Aid and with sumptuous courtroom brilliance manages to get the pair released. There is a deadly twist, however, when the QC’s motives become clear. “The Art of the Matter” revolves around the revenge of those cheated by a duplicitous art dealer. “The Miracle” is a heart-warming and miraculous World Wat 2 tale – or at least is until the unnecessarily cynically and wholly bitter twist. “The Citizen” revolves around a drug bust, while the novella length “Whispering Wind” is an odd, supernatural tale of the sole survivor of the Little Big Horn and a love that spans the centuries. The five tales hang on the strength of their twists, with some being cleverer than others and you get the feeling that Forsyth worked backwards from the twist and constructed the rest of the story to fit in with it. That said these are fun stories and you get the feeling Forsyth enjoyed himself immensely in constructing them. The narrative id taut, there is plenty of interesting background detail and the pace is unrelenting. ( )

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El Veterano es una colección de relatos cortos del escritor y autor de superventas británico Frederick Forsyth. El libro fue publicado en el año 2001 y reúne cinco relatos de intriga que destacan por su ritmo y los giros inesperados de la trama.​

Good read. Multiple stories. Enjoyed this book. ( )