The Day of the Jackal Signed by Frederick Forsyth & Edward Fox First Edition Hutchinson 1971. Contemporary date inscription to ffep. Lightly foxed edges. Contents clean throughout. Covers are VG+. In a VG dust jacket, not price clipped and with no fading or toning to spine. SIGNED TWICE BY THE AUTHOR by way of bookplate to half title page and compliments card. Also signed by Edward Fox to loosely inserted publicity photograph.

"The Day of the Jackal" by Frederick Forsyth is a gripping thriller set in the 1960s. It follows an unnamed assassin, known as the Jackal, hired by the OAS (a French dissident group) to kill French President Charles de Gaulle. The narrative alternates between the Jackal's meticulous preparations for the assassination and the frantic efforts of the French police, led by detective Claude Lebel, to uncover the plot. The book is renowned for its detailed procedural elements, the cat-and-mouse tension, and its exploration of the lengths to which individuals and governments will go for their objectives.