The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth

Published by The Viking Press, 1971. First edition. First U.S. edition, Fourth Printing. Quarter grey cloth over red boards, top edge stained red. Good condition, no dustjacket with light age-toning and edge wear, sunning to spine.

Basis for the 1973 Universal Studio's movie of the same name. A political killer, code-named "The Jackal," is hired to assassinate Charles De Gaulle, president of France. Through one small twist of fate, the French authorities learn of the plot, and assign Claude Lebel, their best detective, to find "The Jackal." Forsyth creates a keen competition between a cold-blooded assassin and a policeman talented enough to stop him.