{"product_id":"9780099557364","title":"The Day of the Jackal","description":"Author(s): Forsyth, Frederick, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 07\/04\/2011, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 400 pages, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Arrow Books Ltd, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Cornerstone, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Modern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 199 x 130 x 26mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 282g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780099557364\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e** NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING EDDIE REDMAYNE **'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 TIMESOne 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1963. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one man could do the job: an assassin of legendary talent known only as The Jackal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped. But he is a man without a name, without an identity; a lethal spectre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can you stop an assassin nobody can identify The task falls to the best detective in France - and the price of failure is unthinkable . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders can't stop reading The Day of the Jackal . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***** '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.'More love for The Day of the Jackal . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51888111747450,"sku":"9780099557364","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9780099557364.jpg?v=1732563213","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780099557364","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}