Series: Liam Devlin
by Author Jack Higgins
Touch the Devil (1983)
My usual light reading brought me in close contact with Jack Higgins. An author I did not heard before, but learned pretty fast that he is a master of thrillers. This particular novel is a spy thriller set in the late 70s Europe, in the middle of Cold War. It brought me back some memories from my...
The Eagle Has Landed (1998)
In all seriousness, this is without doubt, the BEST 2 STAR BOOK that I've ever read. I know, I know... on its face that sounds confusing and maybe even oxymoronical and may lead to a bit of head scratching or possibly even a mild rash. For that I'm truly sorry, but please slap some calamine l...
The Eagle Has Flown (1991)
#4 in the Liam Devlin series. This novel is a sequel to The Eagle Has Landed (1975), a 1943 plot by Heinrich Himmler to kidnap (or kill) Winston Churchill. The plot was foiled and Irish gunman Liam Devlin was wounded and escaped, eventually to Lisbon, while 13 of 14 German Paratroopers were kille...
Confessional (1997)
#3 in the Liam Devlin series. Devlin, former IRA gunman, has retired to the life of University English professor. He is called out of retirement to help catch a Cuchulain, a Russian trained terrorist. He hasn't been identified from the photos that British Intelligence has and Devlin is the only o...