Amnon Jackont

Amnon Jackont (born 1948 in Ramat Gan) – an Israeli author of thrillers, a historian and a literary editor. Jackont studied law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem doing his military service in the summer breaks. After working in real estate, investments and insurance, he began to write. Many of his books became bestsellers. 

The Rainy Day Man: Danny Simon, a retired Israeli secret agent, is recalled to service and sent to Israeli-occupied South Lebanon to collect data. However, the mission turns into a complex, suspenseful conspiracy where Simon finds himself surrounded by lies and deception. This novel is a tense, psychological spy thriller focusing on themes of trust, betrayal, and self-identity. It explores the life of a man whose work brings danger to himself and those around him, forcing him to confront the true nature of his, and his country’s, actions. 

The Last Of The Wise Lovers: The story follows Ronnie Levin, the adolescent son of an Israeli diplomat living in New York. As Ronnie uncovers strange events surrounding his parents, he discovers that his mother is living a double life involving an extramarital affair and a dangerous, clandestine conspiracy.The novel focuses on a young man’s journey into maturity, exploring the loss of innocence as he realizes his adored parents and uncle are not who he believed them to be. It is described as a coming-of-age story wrapped in a thriller.  [Google/AI]

Jackont, Amnon, (The Rainy Day Man [pb, CreateSpace Independent, transl. by Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, 2014] 978-1496035790

Jackont, Amnon, (The Last Of The Wise Lovers [pb, CreateSpace Independent, transl. by M. Weinstein, 2014] 978-1491244081