I'm a bit dazed. President Macron of France and Madame Macron are giving a dinner for King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Palace of Versailles next Wednesday--and I'm invited. Wow. @EmmanuelMacron@RoyalFamily
This is my first-edition copy of The Day of the Jackal. Its combination of fascinating practical detail and edge-of-your-seat suspense was revolutionary, and it challenged every subsequent thriller writer—including me—to aim that high.