A classic thriller from Jack Higgins, the undisputed master of adrenalin packed adventure and the bestselling author of 'The Eagle has Landed'

It's 1963 and the eve of John F.Kennedy's historic visit to Berlin.

Locked away inside the impregnable fortress of Schloss Neustadt, Father Sean Conlin, survivor of Dachau and lifelong champion of human freedom is fighting to deny his jailers their ultimate goal. On this momentus day, when the whole world is watching they must make him admit to being a CIA hireling.

But the West is determined to save him, and gambling with their lives a small band of men begin a daring rescue mission that could change the course of history.

About the Author

Jack 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.

Reviews

'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 Mail

Book Information
ISBN 9780007234745
Author Jack Higgins
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint HarperCollins
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 230g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 111mm * 24mm