Jack Higgins

Henry Patterson (27 July 1929 – 9 April 2022), commonly known by his pen name Jack Higgins, was a British author. He was a best-selling author of popular thrillers and espionage novels. His novel The Eagle Has Landed (1975) sold more than 50 million copies and was adapted into a successful 1976 movie of the same title.

Jack Higgins
Higgins in 1983
BornHenry Patterson
(1929-07-27)27 July 1929
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Died9 April 2022(2022-04-09) (aged 92)
Jersey, Channel Islands
OccupationNovelist
Alma materLondon School of Economics
Period1959–2017
GenreThriller, espionage, mystery
Notable works
Spouses
  • Amy Hewitt
    (m. 19581984)
  • Denise Palmer
    (m. 1985)
Children4

Some of his other notable books are A Prayer for the Dying (1973), The Eagle Has Flown (1991), Thunder Point (1993), Angel of Death (1995), Flight of Eagles (1998), and Day of Reckoning (2000). His 85 novels in total have sold more than 250 million copies and have been translated into 55 languages.

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