THE DAY OF THE JACKAL

by Frederick Forsyth ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 11, 1971

The Jackal is the code name of a hired killer whose anonymity will be all that's left to him in an unmarked grave at Pete Lachaise. Before he gets there -- and it's a helluva before -- he's been promised a half a million dollars by the OAS to bring off the assassination of De Gaulle. It would seem that he couldn't miss with the special rifle he has made for him down to the last crossed hair -- or with three sets of false papers (Danish, American and French) and three sets of contact lenses to conceal his normally expressionless eyes. This then is a tracer to get him before he gets to De Gaulle and it's quite exciting. The Jackal's a nerveless type who kills all along the route. A paraprocedural documentary which you can read at 140 kilometers per hour, and it will be hurried along by the B.O.M. and attendant promotion to assumed success.

Pub Date: Aug. 11, 1971

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Viking

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1971

Categories: FICTION