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The Day of the Jackal
Espionage thriller
The Day of the Jackal
After Charles de Gaulle grants Algerian independence, embittered members of the OAS hire an unknown English assassin called the Jackal to kill the French president. French authorities learn that a plot exists but know almost nothing about the man methodically building false identities, obtaining weapons, and approaching his target. Deputy commissioner Claude Lebel leads a painstaking investigation while political secrecy gives him little time and even less freedom to act. Tense and procedural, this thriller suits readers who enjoy manhunts, tradecraft, forged identities, 1960s European politics, and parallel narratives that make meticulous preparation and bureaucratic detective work equally suspenseful.
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Assassination plot, violence, and sexual content
Alcohol-Free Pour
Southern Sweet Tea
Sweet black tea and fresh lemon make a porch-worthy glass over ice.
What you'll need
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- Stir simple syrup and lemon juice into chilled tea. Serve over ice.
- Garnish: Lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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French 75
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
Crisp French bubbles for a precise international cat-and-mouse game.
What you'll need
- 1 oz gin
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz simple syrup ↗
- 3 oz brut sparkling wine
- Ice for shaking ↗
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How to mix it
- Shake gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup with ice. Strain into a flute and top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish: Lemon twist.
- Glassware: Champagne flute.
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