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OverviewTHE CLASSIC THRILLER FROM #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR FREDERICK FORSYTH The Day of the Jackal makes such comparable books such as The Manchurian Candidate and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold seem like Hardy Boy mysteries. -The New York Times The Jackal. A tall, blond Englishman with opaque, gray eyes. A killer at the top of his profession. A man unknown to any secret service in the world. An assassin with a contract to kill the world's most heavily guarded man. One man with a rifle who can change the course of history. One man whose mission is so secretive not even his employers know his name. And as the minutes count down to the final act of execution, it seems that there is no power on earth that can stop the Jackal. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Frederick ForsythPublisher: Penguin Putnam Inc Imprint: G P Putnam's Sons Edition: International edition Dimensions: Width: 10.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 19.20cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780525535867ISBN 10: 0525535861 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 29 May 2018 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsForsyth is truly the world's reigning master of suspense --Los Angeles Times When it comes to espionage, international intrigue, and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master. --The Washington Post Book World Inventive, organized, believable, and absolutely spellbinding...Suspense fiction at its very best and a cliffhanger par excellence. --The Philadelphia Inquirer A masterpiece tour de force of crisp, sharp, suspenseful writing...It's an awful clich� to say that 'you won't be able to put this book down, ' but clich� or not, it's the truth. --The Wall Street Journal Forsyth is truly the world's reigning master of suspense --Los Angeles Times When it comes to espionage, international intrigue, and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master. --The Washington Post Book World Inventive, organized, believable, and absolutely spellbinding...Suspense fiction at its very best and a cliffhanger par excellence. --The Philadelphia Inquirer A masterpiece tour de force of crisp, sharp, suspenseful writing...It's an awful cliche to say that 'you won't be able to put this book down, ' but cliche or not, it's the truth. --The Wall Street Journal Author InformationFrederick Forsyth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seventeen novels, including The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File, as well as short story collections and a memoir. A former Air Force pilot, and one-time print and television reporter for the BBC, he has had four movies and two television miniseries made from his works. He is the winner of three Edgar Awards, and in 2012 he won the Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association, a lifetime achievement award for sustained excellence. He lives in Hertfordshire, England. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |