Jack Higgins

British novelist

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).

Jack Higgins
BornHenry Patterson
(1929-07-27)27 July 1929
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Died9 April 2022(2022-04-09) (aged 92)
Jersey, Channel Islands
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
Alma materLondon School of Economics
GenreThriller, espionage, mystery
Notable works
Years active1959–2017
Spouse
  • Amy Hewett Patterson
  • Denise Higgins
Children4

Higgins died on 9 April 2022 at his home in Jersey, Channel Islands at the age of 92.[2]

References change

  1. 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.
  2. Best-selling thriller writer Jack Higgins dies aged 92

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