In the shadow of the Cold War, two rugged IRA veterans must crush a ruthless mercenary before his deadly scheme can bring Europe to its knees Terrorist-for-hire Frank Barry has been wreaking havoc in Germany and France with backing from the KGB. His next mission might be his deadliest, as Barry plans to steal a state-of-the-art missile and sell it to the highest bidder. Only Barry's longtime rivals, retired IRA gunman Liam Devlin and his ally Martin Brosnan, can prevent the missile from falling into the wrong hands. But first Devlin must stage a thrilling jailbreak to free Brosnan before the men set off on a gripping race against the clock to eliminate Barry and his reign of terror. "Jack Higgins is the master." -Tom Clancy Jack Higgins is the New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including The Eagle Has Landed and The Wolf at the Door. Before beginning his writing career, Higgins served in the British Army along the East German border. He lives in the Channel Islands.
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‘Exciting and believable…Higgins writes in a terse, succinct style. He knows what he’s about and he does his job with skill, speed and sanf–froid – just as any good spy might’
New York Times
‘Higgins is a master of his craft.’
Daily Telegraph
‘A thriller writer in a class of his own.’
Financial Times
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'TOUCH THE DEVIL AND YOU CAN'T LET GO ...'
Frank Barry is a terrorist of the highest order. His ideology is money and his track record is flawless. When the Russians want review copies of the latest NATO missile system, Barry is the man to deliver them.
Martin Brosnan is a poet, scholar and killer. Trained in Vietnam then polished in the ranks of the IRA he now languishes in a French prison fortress of Belle Isle.
Liam Devlin, Brosnan's best and oldest friend. Devlin wants Brosnan out of jail and on Barry's tail, and he'll use everything in his power to do so ... --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Jack Higgins is in my opinion unquestionably one of the greatest fictional writers of our time (if you avoid "Dark Justice" that is). I own all his novels and this and "A Prayer for the Dying" are his two greatest writing achievements todate.
Jack Higgins is in my opinion unquestionably one of the greatest fictional writers of our time (if you avoid "Dark Justice" that is). I own all his novels and this and "A Prayer for the Dying" are his two greatest writing achievements todate.
This is the first novel in which Mr Higgins gives us an IRA triangle that has become his stock in trade. Martin Brosnan, Liam Devlin and Frank Barry are all ex old school IRA. Where Devlin and Brosnan were the romantic side, the small country against the attrocities of the imperial invader, performing surgical hits against military targets, Barry was the kill all bomb all indescriminate side of the conflict, and they have unfinished history so to speak. Brosnan also has a vietnam background, which entwines a photographer he met there Anne-Marie Audin.
Barry, who is portrayed as never seeming to have had any loyalties except to violence and money, is now an Assassin - terrorist for hire with seemingly little loyalty to any cause or country. When he nearly kills a British Foreign Secretary on a visit to France, and slays an important agent instead, the Prime Minister orders her Secret Service to retaliate. Enter Brigaider Charles Ferguson in his debut, with the initail and defining policy that you should set a thief to catch a thief, set a killer to catch a killer and set a terrorist to catch a terrorist. To this end he enlists Liam Devlin in order to enlist his true target Martin Brosnan. Brosnan is Languishing, supposably until he dies, in a French prison on Devils island (a french version of alcatraz). The pitch is he'll get Brosnan out of there if he'll kill Barry. Liam agrees to help the british, his enemy being as he is old style IRA (see "the eagle has landed") for 2 reasons, one to get his friend Brosnan out, and two because, he, Brosnan and Audin have unfinished business with Barry. Brosnan doubts Ferguson can get him out, so he escapes with an old school crime lord in very daring fashion. After that the hunt is on.
The action comes thick and fast, and is truely awsome and deadly. The book tends to focus on Barry but this isn't a bad thing. Mr Higgins fleshes out his characters (something critics say he lacks in his more recent novels) and gives the reader something he can both get his teeth into and root for.
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A good solid tale, but not the best one by a long way. For Higgins fans it will be enjoyable. Worth a read but not a classic.
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Ive always like Jack Higgins books. Some of his work has been spectacular. The eagle has landed was a masterpiece, but, sorry to say, this book was a bit of a disappointment. It was almost as if the book was rushed somewhat. There is a scene in the book where there is a breakout from a French prison situated on a French island. Nobody has ever broken out of this fortress, yet the prisoners manage to open their cell door with a spoon. Struck me as a bit ludicrous that one. The escape involved making their way through the sewer system and then a perilous leap into the sea. i was looking forward to this bit of the book but again he seemed to be rushing it. Almost as if he couldnt wait to finish the [...] thing!!! Come on Jack, you can do better than this
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