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Zusatztext Frederick Forsyth! geboren 1938 in Ashford/Kent! ist einer der bekanntesten Spannungsautoren unserer Zeit. Mit neunzehn Jahren war er jüngster Pilot der Royal Air Force und berichtete später als Journalist aus den Hauptstädten Europas. Sein Name wurde mit Romanen wie "Der Schakal" und "Die Akte Odessa" weltberühmt und zu einem Synonym für exakt recherchierte Politthriller. Informationen zum Autor Former RAF pilot and investigative journalist, Frederick Forsyth defined the modern thriller when he wrote The Day of The Jackal , described by Lee Child as ‘the book that broke the mould’, with its lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality and unique insider information. Since then he has written twelve novels which have been bestsellers around the world: The Odessa File , The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative , The Fourth Protocol , The Negotiator , The Deceiver , The Fist of God , Icon , Avenger , The Afghan , The Cobra and, most recently, The Kill List . He lives in Buckinghamshire, England. Klappentext Frederick Forsyth's thriller is published for the first time in Arrow, alongside >The Odessa FileThe Devil's Alternative Zusammenfassung One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the electrifying story of the struggle to catch a killer before it's too late. It is 1963 and an anonymous Englishman has been hired by the Operations Chief of the O.A.S. to murder General de Galle. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to get to. But this latest plot involves a lethal weapon: an assassin of legendary talent. Known only as The Jackal this remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped, but how do you track a man who exists in name alone? The Day of the Jackal made Frederick Forsyth a world-famous writer overnight and changed the modern thriller. Its appeal is simple - it's just one of the most exciting books ever written. ...
