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Jack Higgins
(Harry Patterson)
(1929 - 2022)aka Martin Fallon, James Graham, Hugh Marlowe, Harry Patterson
Jack Higgins lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, serving on the East German border during the Cold War. His subsequent employment included occupations as diverse as circus roustabout, truck driver, clerk and, after taking an honours degree in sociology and social psychology, teacher and university lecturer.
The Eagle Has Landed turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have sold over 250 million copies and have been translated into fifty-five languages. Many have also been filmed, including The Violent Enemy, which was banned for political reasons by the Foreign Office; the great MGM classic The Wrath of God, Rita Hayworth's last film; The Eagle Has Landed; A Prayer for the Dying, starring Bob Hoskins and Mickey Rourke, one of the most controversial films of the eighties; and Thunder Point, filmed in the Caribbean in 1996. In addition, Confessional, Night of the Fox, Eye of the Storm and On Dangerous Ground have been filmed for television.
He died at his home in Jersey, on 9 April 2022, at the age of 92.
He died at his home in Jersey, on 9 April 2022, at the age of 92.
Genres: Thriller, Children's Fiction
Series
Paul Chavasse (as by Martin Fallon)
1. The Testament of Caspar Schultz (1961)
aka The Bormann Testament
2. Year of the Tiger (1963)
3. The Keys of Hell (1965)
4. Midnight Never Comes (1966)
5. The Dark Side of the Street (1967)
6. A Fine Night for Dying (1969)
1. The Testament of Caspar Schultz (1961)
aka The Bormann Testament
2. Year of the Tiger (1963)
3. The Keys of Hell (1965)
4. Midnight Never Comes (1966)
5. The Dark Side of the Street (1967)
6. A Fine Night for Dying (1969)
Nick Miller
1. The Graveyard Shift (1965) (as by Harry Patterson)
2. Brought in Dead (1967) (as by Harry Patterson)
3. Hell Is Always Today (1968) (as by Harry Patterson)
1. The Graveyard Shift (1965) (as by Harry Patterson)
2. Brought in Dead (1967) (as by Harry Patterson)
3. Hell Is Always Today (1968) (as by Harry Patterson)
Simon Vaughn (as by Martin Fallon)
1. The Dark Side of the Street (1967)
2. The Savage Day (1972)
3. Day of Judgement (1978)
1. The Dark Side of the Street (1967)
2. The Savage Day (1972)
3. Day of Judgement (1978)
Liam Devlin
1. The Eagle Has Landed (1975)
2. Touch the Devil (1982)
3. Confessional (1985)
4. The Eagle Has Flown (1991)
1. The Eagle Has Landed (1975)
2. Touch the Devil (1982)
3. Confessional (1985)
4. The Eagle Has Flown (1991)
Dougal Munro and Jack Carter
1. Night of the Fox (1986)
2. Cold Harbour (1990)
3. Flight of Eagles (1998)
1. Night of the Fox (1986)
2. Cold Harbour (1990)
3. Flight of Eagles (1998)
Sean Dillon
1. Eye of the Storm (1992)
aka Midnight Man
2. Thunder Point (1993)
3. On Dangerous Ground (1994)
4. Angel of Death (1995)
5. Drink with the Devil (1996)
6. The President's Daughter (1996)
7. The White House Connection (1999)
8. Day of Reckoning (2000)
9. Edge of Danger (2000)
10. Midnight Runner (2002)
11. Bad Company (2003)
12. Dark Justice (2004)
13. Without Mercy (2005)
14. The Killing Ground (2007)
15. Rough Justice (2008)
16. A Darker Place (2008)
17. Wolf at the Door (2009)
18. The Judas Gate (2010)
19. A Devil is Waiting (2012)
20. The Death Trade (2013)
21. Rain on the Dead (2014)
22. The Midnight Bell (2016)
1. Eye of the Storm (1992)
aka Midnight Man
2. Thunder Point (1993)
3. On Dangerous Ground (1994)
4. Angel of Death (1995)
5. Drink with the Devil (1996)
6. The President's Daughter (1996)
7. The White House Connection (1999)
8. Day of Reckoning (2000)
9. Edge of Danger (2000)
10. Midnight Runner (2002)
11. Bad Company (2003)
12. Dark Justice (2004)
13. Without Mercy (2005)
14. The Killing Ground (2007)
15. Rough Justice (2008)
16. A Darker Place (2008)
17. Wolf at the Door (2009)
18. The Judas Gate (2010)
19. A Devil is Waiting (2012)
20. The Death Trade (2013)
21. Rain on the Dead (2014)
22. The Midnight Bell (2016)
Rich and Jade (with Justin Richards)
1. Sure Fire (2006)
2. Death Run (2007)
3. Sharp Shot (2009)
4. First Strike (2009)
1. Sure Fire (2006)
2. Death Run (2007)
3. Sharp Shot (2009)
4. First Strike (2009)
Sean Dillon Omnibus
Eye of the Storm / Thunder Point / On Dangerous Ground (2013)
Angel of Death / Drink with the Devil / The President's Daughter (2013)
Sean Dillon Series Books 5-6 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 7-8 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 11-12 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 9-10 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 13-14 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 15-16 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 3-4 (2016)
Eye of the Storm / Thunder Point / On Dangerous Ground (2013)
Angel of Death / Drink with the Devil / The President's Daughter (2013)
Sean Dillon Series Books 5-6 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 7-8 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 11-12 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 9-10 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 13-14 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 15-16 (2016)
Sean Dillon Series Books 3-4 (2016)
Novels
Sad Wind from the Sea (1959) (as by Harry Patterson)
The Thousand Faces of Night (1961) (as by Harry Patterson)
Comes the Dark Stranger (1962) (as by Harry Patterson)
Hell Is Too Crowded (1962) (as by Harry Patterson)
The Dark Side of the Island (1963) (as by Harry Patterson)
Pay the Devil (1963) (as by Harry Patterson)
Seven Pillars to Hell (1963) (as by Hugh Marlowe)
aka Sheba
Passage By Night (1964) (as by Hugh Marlowe)
A Phoenix in Blood (1964) (as by Harry Patterson)
Thunder At Noon (1964) (as by Harry Patterson)
aka Dillinger
Wrath of the Lion (1964) (as by Harry Patterson)
A Candle for the Dead (1966) (as by Hugh Marlowe)
aka The Violent Enemy
The Iron Tiger (1966) (as by Harry Patterson)
East of Desolation (1968)
In the Hour Before Midnight (1969)
aka The Sicilian Heritage
A Game for Heroes (1970) (as by James Graham)
Night Judgement At Sinos (1970)
Toll for the Brave (1971) (as by Harry Patterson)
The Last Place God Made (1971)
The Khufra Run (1972) (as by James Graham)
The Wrath of God (1972) (as by James Graham)
The Run to Morning (1974) (as by James Graham)
aka Bloody Passage
Storm Warning (1976)
The Valhalla Exchange (1976)
To Catch a King (1979) (as by Harry Patterson)
Solo (1980)
aka The Cretan Lover
Luciano's Luck (1981)
Exocet (1983)
A Season in Hell (1988)
Memoirs of a Dance Hall Romeo (1989)
The Thousand Faces of Night (1961) (as by Harry Patterson)
Comes the Dark Stranger (1962) (as by Harry Patterson)
Hell Is Too Crowded (1962) (as by Harry Patterson)
The Dark Side of the Island (1963) (as by Harry Patterson)
Pay the Devil (1963) (as by Harry Patterson)
Seven Pillars to Hell (1963) (as by Hugh Marlowe)
aka Sheba
Passage By Night (1964) (as by Hugh Marlowe)
A Phoenix in Blood (1964) (as by Harry Patterson)
Thunder At Noon (1964) (as by Harry Patterson)
aka Dillinger
Wrath of the Lion (1964) (as by Harry Patterson)
A Candle for the Dead (1966) (as by Hugh Marlowe)
aka The Violent Enemy
The Iron Tiger (1966) (as by Harry Patterson)
East of Desolation (1968)
In the Hour Before Midnight (1969)
aka The Sicilian Heritage
A Game for Heroes (1970) (as by James Graham)
Night Judgement At Sinos (1970)
Toll for the Brave (1971) (as by Harry Patterson)
The Last Place God Made (1971)
The Khufra Run (1972) (as by James Graham)
The Wrath of God (1972) (as by James Graham)
The Run to Morning (1974) (as by James Graham)
aka Bloody Passage
Storm Warning (1976)
The Valhalla Exchange (1976)
To Catch a King (1979) (as by Harry Patterson)
Solo (1980)
aka The Cretan Lover
Luciano's Luck (1981)
Exocet (1983)
A Season in Hell (1988)
Memoirs of a Dance Hall Romeo (1989)
Omnibus
Jack Higgins: Three Complete Novels (1994)
Three Complete Novels (1994)
The Graveyard Shift / Brought In Dead / Hell Is Always Today (2017)
The Martin Fallon Novels (2018)
Three Complete Novels (1994)
The Graveyard Shift / Brought In Dead / Hell Is Always Today (2017)
The Martin Fallon Novels (2018)
Jack Higgins recommends
Affairs of State (1996)
Tony MacAulay
"A major new talent. The best thing of its kind since The Day of the Jackal."
Quicksand (1996)
(Alec Hillsden)
Bryan Forbes
"He has moved to the very front rank of world thriller writers."
Nimitz Class (1997)
(Arnold Morgan, book 1)
Patrick Robinson
"An absolutely marvellous thriller, one of the best things of its kind I have read in years."
A Different War (1997)
(Mitchell Gant, book 4)
Craig Thomas
"In a class by itself a chillingly, superbly researched thriller."
Storm Crow (1998)
(Storm Crow, book 1)
Jeff Gulvin
"Absolutely marvellous. One of the best thrillers I've read this year."
A Game of Spies (2002)
John Altman
"If there are thriller writers better than this, I'd like to know who they are."
The Berlin Conspiracy (2006)
(Jack Teller, book 1)
Tom Gabbay
"A cold war thriller of real brilliance."
The Mullah's Storm (2010)
(Parson and Gold, book 1)
Tom Young
"A magnificent novel. Courage and honor in the face of the enemy have not been so brilliantly portrayed since the great novels of World War II."
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