THE 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.

The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth is a gripping thriller novel that follows the story of an assassin hired to kill Charles de Gaulle. With meticulous detail and suspenseful storytelling, Forsyth creates a compelling narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. The book is a classic in the thriller genre and is a must-read for fans of suspenseful and intricately plotted novels.