The Day of the Jackal

"As gripping now as it was 50 years ago" – THE TIMES

"Masterful suspense . . . The Day of the Jackal changed the shape of popular fiction from the moment it was finished" – BEN MACINTYRE

"In a class by itself. Unputdownable" – SUNDAY TIMES

One of the Most Celebrated Thrillers Ever Written

The Day of the Jackal is the exhilarating story of the struggle to catch a killer before it's too late.

1963. An anonymous Englishman is hired by the Operations Chief of the French terrorist organization O.A.S. to assassinate the French president, General Charles de Gaulle. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to reach.

Only one man could do the job: an assassin of legendary talent known only as The Jackal.

This remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped. But he is a man without a name, without an identity – a lethal spectre.

How can you stop an assassin nobody can identify? The task falls to the best detective in France – and the price of failure is unthinkable . . .

What Readers Are Saying

"I loved, loved, loved this book which is in a category that I don't usually read."
– 5-star reader review

"A very remarkable and memorable thriller – while the other novels of this sort are usually forgotten too soon, this book has stuck in my head for good."
– 5-star reader review

"This book is one of the best books in its genre. Haven't found a book which can be at par with The Day of the Jackal."
– 5-star reader review

"This is, without question, the best thriller I have ever read."
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More Praise for The Day of the Jackal

"Very clever and immensely entertaining" – DAILY TELEGRAPH

"A perfect example of the adventure story . . . well written, entirely believable, with this intriguing, enigmatic character at its centre" – ROBERT HARRIS

"A year-zero, game-changing thriller, one of the most significant of all time" – LEE CHILD

"Wonderful and way ahead of its time" – JAMES PATTERSON

"An extraordinary book" – NICK ROBINSON, BBC RADIO 4 TODAY PROGRAMME

"A masterpiece" – MARCUS SCRIVEN, MAIL ON SUNDAY

"I was spellbound . . . riveted by this chilling story" – GUARDIAN