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The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal
Author: Frederick Forsyth
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  histor...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780553266306
ISBN-10: 0553266306
Publication Date: 11/4/1982
Pages: 384
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 40 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 1
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"Inventive, organized, believable and absolutely spellbinding....suspense fiction at its very best and a cliffhanger par excellence." -- THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
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his mission: kill president charles de gaule
his code name: jackal
his price: half a million dollars
his demand: total secrecy, even from his employers
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my favorite book, has been re-read numerous times. FORSYTH got it right with this novel that follows actual historical events. i think most anyone with a nose for entrigue and a good imagination will enjoy this novel based on actual events...........


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