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The Day of the Jackal

Written by: Frederick Forsyth
Narrated by: David Rintoul
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Now a major TV series directed by Brian Kirk and starring Eddie Redmayne!

One of the most celebrated thrillers ever written, The Day of the Jackal is the exhilarating story of the struggle to catch a killer before it's too late.

1963. An anonymous Englishman is hired by the Operations Chief of French terrorist organisation O.A.S. to murder the French president, General Charles de Gaulle. A failed attempt in the previous year means the target will be nearly impossible to reach.

Only one man could do the job: an assassin of legendary talent known only as The Jackal.

This remorseless and deadly killer must be stopped. But he is a man without a name, without an identity; a lethal spectre.

How can you stop an assassin nobody can identify? The task falls to the best detective in France - and the price of failure is unthinkable . . .

'As gripping now as it was 50 years ago' THE TIMES
'Masterful suspense . . . The Day of the Jackal changed the shape of popular fiction from the moment it was finished' BEN MACINTYRE
'In a class by itself. Unputdownable' SUNDAY TIMES

©2011 Frederick Forsyth (P)2011 Random House Audio Go Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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Cant stop once you've started this one... The performance was also brilliant with flawless accents..

Absolutely fantastic

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Give it a read. Please do. It'll be worth every bit of your time. Enjoyed it to every bit.

A thrillingly thrilling thriller

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The movie isn't half as exciting as the book and the book comes alive in this reading. The narrator is brilliant... but i must add here that the narrative is unbeatable. This book must rank as one of the best thrillers I've ever read, watched, and listened to as an audio book. - Arvind Passey - Blog: www.passey.info

Listening scores over reading and watching a film

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Its one of the best thriller written, with its little details, and edge of seat quality thrills. Story grips you from word go and doesn't let you of till the end. David Rintoul has narrated it a way you are mesmerized into world of 60s Europe and just go on this roller coaster ride till the end. Narration keeps you engaged with story. Audio book should have the narration and performance that keeps you attached with story. Its like oral tradition of our ancestors that have old tales and legends that circulate for generations.

Perfect naration of a classic thriller

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Not for nothing this book is considered one of the best of Frederick Forsyth. Masterful blend of real history facts and personalities with imagined characters and surroundings. Keeps you on edge till the last moment even though the outcome of plot is very well known.

Anatomy of a classic

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