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Henry Patterson (27 July 1929 – 9 April 2022), commonly known by his pen name Jack Higgins, was a British author. He was a best-selling author of popular thrillers and espionage novels.
- Jack Higgins
- 1975
- Publication Order of Anthologies
- Career
- Jack Higgins The Eagle Has Landed
- The Eagle Has Flown
- Liam Devlin
- Sean Dillon
- Film and Television Adaptations
His first bestseller as Higgins was The Eagle Has Landed (1975). This edgy thriller sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. Jack Higgins was born on July 27th, 1929 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Jack Higgins is the main pseudonym for popular United Kingdom author, Harry Patterson. He unfortunately passed in April of 2022. After his parent’s ...
Patterson has written a plethora of novels underneath several pseudonyms of: Hug Malowe, James Graham, Martin Fallon, and Jack Higgin. In the beginning, Patterson made a modest career as a novelist. His books met moderate success, but were lackluster thrillers with stereotypical characters and very little intrigue. Patterson spent15 years and 35 pu...
This novel was Patterson’s first major success, and was written under the name Jack Higgins. The story is set in WWII as the allies are slowly starting to win the war. As a desperate last attempt, Hitler orders the kidnapping or assassination of Sir Winston Churchill. A rag tag team of commandoes led by a ex-hero venture into England to exact the d...
In this sequel, Hitler grows continuously isolated and more insane, he is more determined than ever to win the war. The Third Reich experiences a rash of betrayal and treason. German intelligence has discovered that they did not kill Officer Steiner, the paratrooper that thwarted their assassination attempt on Winston Churchill. They begin to tear ...
Liam Devlin first appears in The-Eagle-Has-Landed, but reappears in several of Higgin’s books. It is believed that Devlin is an amalgamation of several IRA veterans Frank Ryan( an IRA operative caught during the Spanish Civil War). Later in Higgin’s books, Devlin acts as a mentor to Sean Dillon and Martin Brosnan (leads in later series).
Sean Dillon is perhaps Jack Higgins’ most notable character as he has made appearances in over 20 Higgins novels. His first appearance was in the book, Eye-of-the-Storm (Midnight Man). At age 19, he joins the IRA after his father is killed in the crossfire of a gun fight between the British and the IRA. His mentor is Liam Devlin, the main protagoni...
Many of Jack Higgins’ books were adapted into films. The Violent Enemy was filmed and then banned by the Foreign-Office. Many believed it was banned for political-reasons. The-Wrath-of-God, became a MGM classic and was the last film of the great Rita Hayworth’s career. The-Eagle-Has-Landed; A-Prayer-for-the-Dying, was one of the most controversial ...
Apr 10, 2022 · Jack Higgins, the author of dozens of best-selling adventure novels, most notably “The Eagle Has Landed,” a hugely popular tale about a band of German commandos who infiltrate Britain to try to...
Apr 10, 2022 · Jack Higgins, who has died aged 92, made his name with The Eagle Has Landed and became one of the most prolific and successful thriller writers of the 20th century.
- Telegraph Obituaries
Jack Higgins, who died aged 92, was a prolific and popular author of novels such as The Eagle Has Landed, about a Nazi plot to kill Churchill. He wrote under different names and explored moral ambiguity and adventure in his stories.
Apr 10, 2022 · LONDON — British author Jack Higgins, who wrote “The Eagle Has Landed” and other bestselling thrillers and espionage novels, has died. He was 92. Publisher HarperCollins said that Higgins...
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Apr 9, 2022 · Henry Patterson, who wrote 85 books as Jack Higgins, passed away at his home in Jersey. He was known for his novels The Eagle Has Landed, The Midnight Bell and more, selling over 250 million copies worldwide.
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