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| Author | Craig Thomas |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Techno-thriller novel |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph (UK) & Holt, Rinehart and Winston (USA) |
Publication date | 8 August 1977 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 288 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-03-020791-6 (first edition, hardback) & ISBN 0-7181-1570-8 (UK hardback edition) |
| OCLC | 2966300 |
| 823/.9/14 | |
| LC Class | PZ4.T4543 Fi3 PR6070.H56 |
| Followed by | Firefox Down |
Firefox is a thriller novel written by Craig Thomas and published in 1977. The Cold War plot involves an attempt by the CIA and MI6 to steal a highly advanced experimental Soviet fighter aircraft. The chief protagonist is fighter pilot turned spy Mitchell Gant. The book was subject to a 1982 film adaptation produced and directed by Clint Eastwood who also played the role of Gant in the film.