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* Political thriller: In which the hero / heroine must ensure the stability of the government that employs him.

The success of Seven Days in May ( 1962 ) by Fletcher Knebel, The Day of the Jackal ( 1971 ) by Frederick Forsyth, and The Manchurian Candidate ( 1959 ) by Richard Condon established this sub-genre.

Examples include, Topaz, Notorious, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Interpreter, Proof of Life, State of Play and The Ghost Writer.