Author Description

Review Praise for Jack Higgins“A seasoned pro...Mr. Higgins knows how to tell a story!”—The New York Times Book Review“Jack Higgins has written some of the best suspense fiction of the past fifty years.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune“When it comes to thriller writers, one name stands well above the crowd—Jack Higgins.”—Associated Press“Higgins makes the pages fly.”—New York Daily News“Jack Higgins is one of the best-selling authors of popular fiction in the world, often considered the architect of the modern thriller.”—The Huffington Post“Higgins is an author with the creative power to hook the reader and keep them forever because of his terrific tales. There are many villains out there, but Higgins is by far the greatest at bringing to life the best and worst of them all.”—Suspense Magazine Product Description When a naked girl runs into the lights of Jack Nelson’s jeep, the freelance pilot finds himself submerged in the most perilous treasure hunt ever. On his side are the girl, Claire Bouvier and his best buddy Harry Turk, a tough fighter still scarred by the nightmare of Vietnam.Waiting for them in the trackless wastes of the Khufra marshes are the ruthless Colonel Taleb of the local security police and his murderous Husa Horseman.Only time will tell who will survive in the deadliest adventure of all.“A superb storyteller” ―Daily Mail“A thriller writer in a class of his own” ―Financial Times About the Author Since The Eagle Has Landed―one of the biggest-selling thrillers of all time―every novel Jack Higgins has written has become an international bestseller. He has had simultaneous number-one bestsellers in hardcover and paperback, and many of his books have been made into successful movies, including The Eagle Has Landed, To Catch a King, On Dangerous Ground, Eye of the Storm, and Thunder Point. He has degrees in sociology, social psychology, and economics from the University of London, and a doctorate in media from Leeds Metropolitan University. A fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and an expert scuba diver and marksman, Higgins lives in Jersey on the Channel Islands.