Publisher's Synopsis
Jackal reveals the web of intrigue, blackmail, and fear that guaranteed Carlos's survival, the helping hand of Colonel Qadhafi, and the true nature of the ?Kremlin Connections." John Follain shows how the CIA and French intelligence compromised their own statutes by giving agents progressively freer license with murder and collateral damage in order to capture him. A cautionary tale of governments that fostered the image of an invincible criminal mastermind?in reality a pawn in the chilling cold war chess game between East and West?Jackal also provides fascinating insight into the making and mind of the world's most wanted terrorist.