Jack Higgins

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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

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]

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  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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