Jack Higgins
Jack Higgins | |
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| Born | Henry Patterson 27 July 1929 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 9 April 2022 (aged 92) Jersey, Channel Islands |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
| Genre | Thriller, espionage, mystery |
| Notable works | |
| Years active | 1959–2017 |
| Spouse |
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| Children | 4 |
Jack Higgins (born Henry Patterson; 27 July 1929 – 9 April 2022) was a British writer. He was one of the best-selling authors of popular thrillers and espionage novels. His breakthrough novel The Eagle Has Landed (1975).[1] He was also known for his books; A Prayer for the Dying (1987), The Eagle Has Flown (1991), Thunder Point (1993), Angel of Death (1995), Flight of Eagles (1998), and Day of Reckoning (2000).
Higgins died on 9 April 2022 at his home in Jersey, Channel Islands at the age of 92.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Swaim, Don (16 January 1987). "Audio Interview with Jack Higgins". Wired for Books. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ↑ Best-selling thriller writer Jack Higgins dies aged 92
Other websites
[change | change source]- Jack Higgins on IMDb
- The Unofficial Jack Higgins Homepage
- Jack Higgins Blog Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Author's page at HarperCollins Publishers Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine
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