Sure fire is a gripping adventure from the master of the modern thriller. More by this author available sent airmail at no extra cost. Born harry patterson, he published under several pseudonyms, including jack higgins, james graham, and martin fallon. A worldclass assassin goes after british pm john major in higginss latest firmly engaging round of speculative derringdo. Jack higgins, the undisputed master of action and suspense is back with a brand new adventure featuring the unstoppable sean dillon. Of course, horowitz moved the difficulty of his books upwards as his audience aged scorpia rising, the last book, was rated at 16. The entries from the deutschlands log at the start of each chapter is a excellent guide to her progress. He was the son of the late john thomas and katherine ervin. After a slow start needed to set up the basic situation, the book revs into high gear. Oct 18, 2007 sure fire by jack higgins was an action packed thriller that took place in side by side settings in ukraines krejikistan and london.
Buy a cheap copy of sure fire book by jack higgins. Sure fire by jack higgins book advance reading copy. First strike by jack higgins overdrive rakuten overdrive. John higgins obituary midland, mi midland daily news. It is filled with universal appeal, incredible plot development, and fantastic characters to make a great book and a personal favorite of mine. See all 15 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Although dangerous and clearly a bad boy, sean still seems authentic. Rich and jade series 4 primary works 4 total works jack higgins, the master of the modern thriller, teams up with the bestselling author of doctor who, justin richards, to bring a fastpaced action adventure for boys and girls. Sure fire rich and jade, book 1 by jack higgins and justin. Sure fire rich and jade, book 1 by jack higgins and.
If you have any issues with the site, please dont hesitate to contact us. The first book published under the name jack higgins was the iron tiger. Jack higgins is among the worlds most popular authors. Sure fire by jack higgins with justin richards teen ink. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. On dangerous ground by jack higgins first edition book see all titles by jack higgins as hong kong prepares to be restored to china in 1997, powerful business interests including the mafia, which has invested billions in the city brace for the ramifications.
Sure fire by jack higgins and justin richards by prezi user. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The wolf at the door sean dillon series, book 17, higgins, jack, very good boo. An early world war ii adventure from the author of the eagle has landed featuring the crew and passengers of a 19th century sailing ship, the deutschland, leaving brazil in august, 1944, for a roundevous with destiny a month. But the publication of the eagle has landed turned him into an international bestselling author practically overnight. It keeps your attention well from beginning to end, i found myself leaving things aside to finish the book, as i usually do with jack higgins books. Then a father they didnt know was alive comes to the funeral and takes them to live with him in london. The author of dozens of bestsellers, most famously the eagle has landed, he served three years with the royal horse guards in eastern europe during the cold war, and subsequently was a circus roustabout, a factory worker, a truck driver, and a laborer before entering college at age 27. Sure fire by jack higgins and justin richards by prezi. Fifteenyearold british twins jade and rich dont know what theyre going to do when their mother is killed in a traffic accident. Higgins began his literary career with sad wind from the sea in 1959 under his real name. The midnight bell sean dillon series, book 22 hardcover 18 may 2017 by jack higgins author visit amazons jack higgins page. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. It is 1943 and a group of crack german paratroopers land in norfolk, disguised as british soldiers.
May 18, 2017 buy the midnight bell sean dillon series, book 22 by higgins, jack from amazons fiction books store. This first book in the series moves much like an alex rider novel. An early world war ii adventure from the author of the eagle has landed featuring the crew and passengers of a 19th century sailing ship, the deutschland, leaving brazil in august, 1944, for a roundevous with destiny a month later. It was a sufficiently unpleasant experience that i have opted not to read another. A list of all jack higginss series in reading order.
The jack higgins novel the eagle has landed is well known from the film of the same name. His breakthrough novel the eagle has landed 1975 sold over 50 million. 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. Britains got talent dance sensation jack higgins has revealed how a family tragedy inspired him to audition for the show. Henry patterson born 27 july 1929, known by his pen name jack higgins, is a british writer. But the events it will lead to will be as bloody as any he has ever known.
Storm warning by jack higgins, first edition abebooks. I recommend the book for anyone who liked alex rider or for any kid or adult looking for a fast paced actionspy book. And with him is sean dillon, the elusively brilliant terrorist turned hero of that adventure, in a complex story blending history, government secrets, duplicity, and murder. I would consider it to insure that my autographed books got back to me safely and in a timely manner. Jack higgins has tried his hand at a vast range of different occupations, from circus roustabout to truck driver and, after taking an honours degree in sociology and social psychology, teacher and university lecturer. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Jack higgins author jack higgins was a soldier and then a teacher before becoming a fulltime writer. Jack higgins writes a fastpaced action thriller that keeps the reader turning pages at supersonic speed. Higgins on february 16, 2020 his offering shall be of fine flour, and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon. Harry patterson has written thirty novels under the pseudonym jack higgins, and is a new york times bestselling author of over 80 novels, including the eagle has landed 1975 and the wolf at the door 2009. Fire, jack higgins, the chance twins, putnam, the chance twins book 1. Bgt dance star jack higgins reveals family tragedy that. He is one of the bestselling authors of popular thrillers and espionage novels.
The average jack higgins is around 55 years of age with around 28% falling in to the age group of 5160. Fox learns that she plans to expose him as a mafia member and nephew of a mafia. His recent work under his pseudonym are, the death trade 20, rain on the dead 2014. Sure fire by jack higgins was an action packed thriller that took place in side by side settings in ukraines krejikistan and london. Jack higgins lives on jersey in the channel islands. Nevertheless very scarce in hardback, harry patterson author name prominent to cover aka jack higgins. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. I recently started reading them all from the beginning as i had missed a few of the first ones and was upset that this particular one was unavailable but was so glad it was reissued as it cleared. Twins, jade and rich chance, 15, move in with their estranged father, and discover quite quickly that life is never going to be safe and quiet. As hong kong prepares to be restored to china in 1997, powerful business. Join facebook to connect with jake higgins and others you may know. It is one of a series of books featuring the philosopherkiller sean dillon plot summary. Jack higgins is a british author, born in newcastleupontyne. As with all jack higgins novels, this another brilliant story line where three completely separate parts of ww2 end up on the outer hebrides.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. And now, whoever kidnapped their father is after them, too. Jack higgins is back, on the heels of his smashing novel thunder point, which the new york times called one of the authors best. For intelligence operative sean dillon, it is a routine passport check. Jack higgins advance reading copy sure fire now available. John thomas higgins, 81, of midland, entered into the arms of our lord and savior at home surrounded by his family, april 21, 2018. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. I remember it as contrived, unnecessarily complex with too many characters, gratuitously violent, and with an ending that was unsatisfying.
He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science storylines set during and in the aftermath of the cold war, and for video. View the complete jack higgins book list fictiondb is committed to providing the best possible fiction reference information. When their mother is tragically killed in a car crash, their longlost father, john chance. On dangerous ground by jack higgins first edition book. The top state of residence is california, followed by florida. There is plenty of action filed with shootouts and technogadgets along the lines of 007. John chance is far too mysterious about his life for jade, and neither twin plans on going to the boarding schools hes started calling. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site.
Katherine johnson, a new york journalist, befriends businessman jack fox in order to write an article on his business success. Day of reckoning is a novel by jack higgins, first published in 2000. Jack higgins sean dillon series collection 6 books set the eagle. Arrow, 1983, 1st paperback edition, first printing, london, england, 1983. I would not not recommend to jack higgins readers or fans. I am giving sure fire three and a half bookbag stars, but my son, aged eleven, would like you to know he thinks it deserves four.
Buy this book higginss thrillers may evoke a strong sense of deja vu. The phenomenally successful jack higgins teams up with justin richards to launch a sure fire best seller for children. Buy this book higgins s thrillers may evoke a strong sense of deja vu same basic story, different time frame, but. Review of the book sure fire by jack higgins with justin richards. For twins rich and jade, their lives have just been turned upside down. He authored the paul chavasse, simon vaughn, liam devlin and nick miller book series. Jack higgins, the master of the modern thriller, teams up with the bestselling author of dr. He made his debut under the jack higgins pseudonym in 1962 with the testament of caspar schultz.
We found 177 records in 49 states for jack higgins in the us. Characters rich boy, twin, protagonist jade girl, twin, protagonist john chance secret agent, rich and jades dad, in trouble with terrorist viktor vishinsky antagonist, head of russian terrorist group i would recommend the actionfiction book sure fire by jack higgins and. I expect higgins will follow this common pattern made so successful by j. The day of the jackal this isnt, although sean dillona rogue ira hitman whos also a master thespianis nearly as charismatic a killer as forsyths jackal. Who, justin richards, to bring a fastpaced action adventure for boys and girls. Born in wicklow, she worked as a schoolteacher before becoming a fulltime writer in 2000. Join facebook to connect with jack higgins and others you may know. 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. Worldwide shipping immediate 1st classairmail dispatch first edition of the work in this format and binding, andor set or series. Fifteen year old twins jade and rich have no choice but to grow up fast when their mother died, and there father who they had never met before was now taking care of them. Below is a list of all of jack higgins books in order of when they were originally published and also in chronological order. He served in the army and later earned a degree in sociology from the london school of economics and political science.
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