The Day of the Jackal

* Soon to be a major TV series directed by Brian Kirk and starring Eddie Redmayne! *

The 50th Anniversary Edition of the legendary assassination thriller, with a new introduction by Lee Child.

''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

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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 French terrorist organisation O.A.S. to murder 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 . . .

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Readers can''t stop reading The Day of the Jackal . . .

***** ''I loved, loved, loved this book which is in a category that I don''t usually read.''

***** ''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.''

***** ''Still Amazing the Second Time Around - 5 Stars!''

***** ''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.''

***** ''This is, without question, the best thriller I have ever read.''

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More love 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