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The Day of the Jackal

byFrederick Forsyth

Genres: Thriller Historical fiction Fiction

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy suspenseful thrillers with historical context and intricate plots.

Topics Assassination plotsPolitical intrigueHistorical eventsUndercover operationsCounterintelligenceSecret identitiesCold war tensionsManhuntDeception tacticsHigh-stakes espionageAssassinationEspionageSurvival

MoodSuspenseful

ViolenceModerate

50th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by Lee Child 'In a class by itself. Unputdownable.' - The Sunday Times One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of the struggle to catch a killer before it's too late. It is 1963 and an anonymous Englishman has been hired by the Operations Chief of the O.A.S. to murder General de Galle. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to get to. But this latest plot involves a lethal weapon: an assassin of legendary talent. Known only as The Jackal this remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped, but how do you track a man who exists in name alone?

Language

Published on

04/07/2011

Pages

416

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099557364

Price Comparison

waterstones

Paperback

9.99 £

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