He made his debut under the jack higgins pseudonym in 1962 with the testament of caspar schultz. Jack higgins is a better known pseudonym of henry patterson, writer of thrillers. Buy solo by higgins, jack from amazons fiction books store. On a long island pier, a trusted operative for the president is wounded by gunfire. From the man tom clancy called the master, this actionpacked tale of international intrigue and espionage shows why jack higginss novels, from classics like the eagle has landed to the longrunning sean dillon series, have sold more than 250 million copies.
Solo audiobook by jack higgins, read by michael page. The official facebook page for jack higgins, the new york times bestselling author of more than seventy thrillers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The eagle has landed turned him into an international bestselling author and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into fiftyfive languages. Jack higgins is the new york times bestselling author of more than sixty thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including the eagle has landed and the wolf at the door. Jack higginss most famous thrillers early bird books.
If you read just one jack higgins book, this should be itthe eagle has landed has. Jack higgins is among the worlds most popular authors. S ean dillon returns for his twentysecond adventure in jack higgins the midnight bell, and hes taking on the new leader of a wellknown terrorist group he calls himself the master, but beyond that, not much is known about the new leader of alqaeda. John mikali is known throughout the world as a brilliant concert pianist and p. As he moves from location to location, top level investigators try to. Jack higgins audio books, best sellers, author bio. Jack higgins solo is a thriller novel about murder and revenge. Solo by jack higgins, september 15, 1981, dell pub. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. His breakthrough novel the eagle has landed 1975 sold over 50 million.
For intelligence operative sean dillon, it is a routine passport check. He is a topnotch gunman, actor and a master of disguise. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every. Higgins had several best sellers over the years and continues writing at the time of this post. The eagle has landed turned him into an international bestselling author and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into fiftyfive. If you love jack higgins s books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Since the publication of the eagle has landed, every novel he has written has become an international bestseller, including day of reckoning. Of all the higgins books ive read this is the best. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible.
The book is set in the 1970s, and follows john mikali, a grecoamerican assassin who targets political figures from around the world, and asa morgan, a man who seeks revenge against mikali. Hes one of my favorite authors and i couldnt resist the piano on the cover. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Solo ebook by jack higgins 9780007290499 rakuten kobo. Later in higgins books, devlin acts as a mentor to sean dillon and martin brosnan leads in later series. Many of them have also been made into successful films. From the bestselling author of the eagle has landedand the eagle has flown comes a superbly crafted, classic catandmouse tale of murder, love, music, and revenge. He filled a position that was made available when former ira assassin sean dillon killed the previous leaderand. As a musician who has written a similar novel, natalies revenge a frank renzi mystery, i was eager to read solo, by jack higgins. But the events it will lead to will be as bloody as any he has ever known. Jack higgins was born henry patterson on 27 july 1929 in newcastle upon tyne, england, to an english father and a northern irish mother. I started reading jack higgins books and have become hooked. Jack higgins author jack higgins is the new york times bestselling author of more than sixty thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including the eagle has landed and the wolf at the door.
Jack higgins, the undisputed master of action and suspense is back with a brand new adventure featuring the unstoppable sean dillon. Before beginning his writing career, higgins served in the british army along the east german border. If you love actionpacked thrillers, then pick up one of jack higginss heart pounding. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. In london, an adviser to the prime minister approaches his car when it explodes. About the author 2011 jack higgins was a soldier and then a teacher before becoming a fulltime writer. Jack higgins doesnt stint on action publishers weekly in this new york times bestseller featuring black ops specialist sean dillon.
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Higgins began his literary career with sad wind from the sea in 1959 under his real name. Jack higgins is a british author, born in newcastleupontyne. When his father abandoned them soon after, his mother returned with him to her home town of belfast, northern ireland, to live with her mother and her grandfather on shankill road. Solo by higgins, jack, 1929publication date 1980 topics adventure stories publisher new york. Solo by jack higgins 8 editions first published in 1980 download daisy. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Jack higgins was a soldier and then a teacher before becoming a fulltime writer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading solo. Patterson was born in 1929 in newcastle upon tyne, england, and grew up in. Solo by jack higgins is a novel set in europe, written in 1980. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Written by jack higgins, audiobook narrated by michael page. He is one of the bestselling authors of popular thrillers and espionage novels. Solo jack higgins solo jack higgins jack higgins solo is a thriller novel about murder and revenge. The eagle has landed was the breakthrough novel for british author jack higgins. To continue reading, get the full word biography in jack higgins books in order. Jack higgins books list of books by author jack higgins. The midnight bell sean dillon series, book 22 author. Henry patterson born 27 july 1929, known by his pen name jack higgins, is a british writer. Some nicks along top edge of jacket and to top of spine. Jack higgins was born on 27th july 1929 in newcastle on tyne, is the principal pseudonym of uk novelist harry patterson. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. However, the author harry patterson, who writes under the name jack higgins, had his first novel published in 1959, which was called sad wind from the sea.
Jack higgins is the bestknown pseudonym of harry patterson, the new york times bestselling author of more than seventy thrillers, including the eagle has landed and the wolf at the door. It was an international juggernaut, and the first of many bestsellers. Dillon is an irishman whose father was killed in crossfire between the ira and the british, leading him to become an ira member himself. Jack higgins a pseudonym for the british novelist harry patterson, b. Download our free nook app escape into a good book things to do at home. Browse jack higginss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Seeing sean dillon as the protagonist of the novels has a lasting effect on the reader, because it isnt often that one reads a book from the view of the. Read solo by jack higgins available from rakuten kobo. Sean dillon is perhaps jack higgins most notable character as he has made appearances in over 20 higgins novels. Sean dillon is a fictional character featured in a series of spy fiction novels by english author jack higgins. His first appearance was in the book, eyeofthestorm midnight man.
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