Two governments at the mercy of one assassin.Two governments at the mercy of one assassin.New York: a woman waits in the shadows, a Colt .25 in her elegant hand. Her target: Senator Michael Cohan, member of an extremist organization dedicated to destroying the peace talks. Run by Britain’s most wanted terrorist, Jack Barry, its secret links stretch all the way to the Oval Office.Washington: The President calls Blake Johnson, head of secret White House department, ‘the Basement’. He needs to see him now.London: Brigadier Ferguson of Special Forces brings in the only man who can hold it together and stop all hell breaking loose – ex-IRA enforcer Sean Dillon, their most lethal operative, and Jack Barry’s deadliest enemy…‘Open a Jack Higgins novel and you’ll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers … first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.’Sunday Express‘Higgins is a master of his craft.’Daily Telegraph‘A thriller writer in a class of his own.’Financial Times‘The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.’Daily MailJack Higgins lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, and was later a teacher and university lecturer. His thirty-sixth novel, The Eagle Has Landed (1975), turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into sixty languages. Many have been made into successful films. He died in 2022, at his home in Jersey, surrounded by his family.• Jack Higgins is one of the biggest selling and recognisable names in thriller fiction with over 250 million copies of his novels in print.• Jack Higgins is the author of the highly acclaimed and million copy bestselling The Eagle Has Landed.Competition: James Patterson;Clive Cussler; Andy McNab; Frederick Forsyth;
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