The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth

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The Day of the Jackal
Cover of The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
Author(s) Frederick Forsyth
Published 1971
Publisher Hutchinson a Co
Genre(s) Historical Spy Thriller
Age group Adult


The Day of the Jackal is a political thriller novel about a professional assassin who is contracted to kill the French president. The plot of the book is fictional but it contains many pieces of historically accurate information.

Trigger Warnings

  • Assassination
  • Alcohol
  • Amputation (fake)
  • Attempted murder
  • Blood
  • Bones
  • Car accident
  • Emotional abuse
  • Gun violence
  • Homophobia
  • Murder
  • Sexually explicit scenes
  • Stalking
  • Terrorism

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