Dillon and company are back in the ultimate blockbuster from the legend that is Jack Higgins…Dillon and company are back in the ultimate blockbuster from the legend that is Jack Higgins…THE LEGEND IS BACKSomeone is targeting the members of the elite intelligence unit known as 'the Prime Minister's private army' and all those who work with them.On Long Island, a trusted operative for the President nudges his boat up to a pier, when a man materializes out of the rain and shoots him. In London, General Charles Ferguson, adviser to the Prime Minister, approaches his car on a side street, when there is a flash, and the car explodes. In New York a former British soldier takes a short walk when a man comes up fast behind him, a pistol in his hand.For Sean Dillon the hunt is on, a very well-connected old nemesis has clearly become tired of their interference in his schemes. But proving it is going to be a difficult task, and surviving it the hardest task of all…Praise for Jack Higgins:‘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.Requires internet connection for purchase, plus iPod or other Audible-compatible player or iTunes software on Mac OS X or Windows• Jack Higgins is one of the biggest selling names in thriller fiction with over 200 million copies of his novels in print• Higgins' previous Sean Dillon novel, ROUGH JUSTICE, went straight into The Sunday Times bestseller list and has sold over 40,000 copies in hardback.• Simultaneous publication with Sean Dillon thriller, A DARKER PLACE, in paperback.• On July 27th, 2009, Higgins will celebrate his 80th birthday.• Next year will be Higgins’ 50th year in publishing, marking the anniversary of his first novel, SAD WIND FROM THE SEA.• Strong packaging will appeal to fans of Wilbur Smith and Clive Cussler• WOLF AT THE DOOR will be Jack Higgins seventeenth novel featuring the unstoppable Sean Dillon
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