What explains the enduring appeal of 'The Jackal' over decades

Author

Fredrick Forsyth

- who passed away on Monday - wrote about various characters who took on systems much bigger than one would think could be targeted by an individual.
His most enduring character over the decades has been the lone assassin called the ‘

Jackal

’, who has metamorphosed over the years and ridden waves of popular culture to remain intriguing to readers and viewers across generations.