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    A Fine Night for Dying
    A Fine Night for Dying
    A Fine Night for Dying
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    A Fine Night for Dying

    Written by Jack Higgins

    Narrated by Greg Wagland

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    The death of a gangster draws super-spy Paul Chavasse into a breathtaking adventure on the high seas – an unforgettable tale from one of the true masters of modern thriller writing, the bestselling author of Midnight Runner and The Keys of Hell.

    Caught in the nets of a local fishing boat, the body of gangland boss Harvey Preston is dragged from the English Channel, wrapped from head to toe in heavy chain. British intelligence suspects a connection with a cross-channel smuggling ring. But as undercover agent Paul Chavasse embarks on what will be one of the most dangerous cases in his extraordinary career, he soon discovers that this is no small-time operation – and the ruthless men behind it will stop at nothing to protect their precious cargo.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJun 20, 2019
    ISBN9780008358884
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    Jack Higgins

    Jack Higgins lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, and was later a teacher and university lecturer. His thirty-sixth novel, The Eagle Has Landed (1975), turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into sixty languages. Many have been made into successful films. He died in 2022, at his home in Jersey, surrounded by his family.

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    • 3/5
      i always like jack higgins. this wasn't exactly what i was expecing but it kept my attention and was a fast read. ironically now as i sit here in mcdonalds i can't really remember exactly what it was about sorry.
    • 5/5
      A Fine Night for Dying - Jack Higgins *****Higgins last book featuring the super spy Paul Chavasse :(A gangster is wrapped in chains and thrown overboard in the English channel, a few weeks later his bloated body is dragged to the surface by a trawler.The secret service know that people are being brought into the country illegaly, they just don't know by who or how....Paul is sent undercover, posing as an Australian who desperately needs to get into England. He is soon put into the right track and his passage secured.Things are not as they seem when he is put aboard the boat, somehow there is a chinese connection and things take a more sinister turn.Another cracking, if somewhat short read, from the action master.
    • 5/5
      Well written, An easy read. Fast paced. Well worth the time spent.