THE DAY OF THE JACKAL
The Day of the Jackal is one of the biggest masterpieces of Frederick Forsyth.It revolves around the story of a professional assasin whose mission is so secret that his real name is known only to his employers.Marc Rodin,the head of the OAS,hires him to carry out one of the most difficult jobs of that time,to assasinate the President of France.The killer's code-name is JACKAL and he has all that it takes to carry out the task.The French assign the task of finding him to Commisaire Claude Lebel.From Denmark to Paris,the Jackal travels with a set of false identities and sets his plans for the kill.The shrewdness and intelligence of the Jackal carries him a long way,but will he carry out his task?The plot is excellent and there are no loose ends.This gripping story with a shattering climax is really a work of art.