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 subgenre.
Успехот на Seven Days in May (1962) на Флечер Кнебел, The Day of the Jackal (1971) на Фредерик Форсит и The Manchurian Candidate (1959) на Ричард Кондон го основаа овој поджанр.