Jack Higgins
23) A season in hell
Author
Pub. Date
1989
Physical Desc
334 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A British commando and a Wall Street lawyer team up to avenge the murders of their loved ones at the hands of a grisly international drug conspiracy Sean Egan and Sarah Talbot are united by tragedy when his sister and her son are both murdered, their corpses used to smuggle heroin by members of Europe's bloodiest drug ring. Now Egan, an Irish-born British Special Forces operative, and Talbot, a well-connected Wall Street lawyer, will stop at nothing...
25) Confessional
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1985
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A rogue terrorist in Northern Ireland prepares for his final deadly strike - to assassinate the pope. Trained by the KGB, the assassin known as Cuchulain has been wreaking havoc throughout Northern Ireland for over two decades, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. Now he has set his sights on his most audacious target yet: the pope. Desperate to stop the terrorist, British Intelligence enlists an enemy Irish gunman, Liam Devlin, to accomplish what...
26) Touch the devil
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1982
Physical Desc
251 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In the shadow of the Cold War, two rugged IRA veterans must crush a ruthless mercenary before his deadly scheme can bring Europe to its knees Terrorist-for-hire Frank Barry has been wreaking havoc in Germany and France with backing from the KGB. His next mission might be his deadliest, as Barry plans to steal a state-of-the-art missile and sell it to the highest bidder. Only Barry's longtime rivals, retired IRA gunman Liam Devlin and his ally...
27) Thunder point
Author
Pub. Date
1993
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
28) Eye of the storm
Author
Series
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Former allies in the IRA, Sean Dillon and Martin Brosnan have chosen different paths. Now Dillon is a terrorist for hire, a master of disguise employed by Saddam Hussein. Brosnan is the one man who knows Dillon's strengths and weaknesses...and brilliant mastery of espionage. Once friends, now enemies, they are playing the deadliest game of their careers. A game that culminates in a frightening -- and true -- event: Iraq's attempted mortar attack on...
31) Sheba
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Edition
Berkley ed.
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
257 pages : map ; 18 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Open Road Integrated Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
146 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A former intelligence operative must stop a group of ruthless Russian spies from obtaining Britain's newest and deadliest high-tech missile. For ten years, Paul Chavasse was one of Britain's most promising intelligence agents. But when a botched mission in Albania destroyed him physically and psychologically, he was discharged from the agency a broken man. To regain his life of adventure, Chavasse trains under Chinese martial arts master Yuan Tao,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1976
Physical Desc
311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning is the latest installment of the Agatha- and Anthony-award-winning Chesapeake Crimes series. This volume features tales by:
Donna Andrews
Timothy Bentler-Jungr
Shaun Taylor Bevins
Carla Coupe
Maddi Davidson
Linda Ensign
Barb Goffman
Kim Kash
Adam Meyer
Alan Orloff
KM Rockwood
Lauren R. Silberman
Marianne Wilski Strong
Art Taylor
Robin Templeton
36) Sure fire
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st American ed.
Lexile measure
660L
Physical Desc
xviii, 237 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Resentful of having to go and live with their estranged father after the death of their mother, fifteen-year-old twins, Rich and Jade, soon find they have more complicated problems when their father is kidnapped and their attempts to rescue him involve them in a dangerous international plot to control the world's oil.
37) Sharp shot
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Lexile measure
HL 730L
Physical Desc
xxi, 214 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
British twins Rich and Jade Chance are back for a third adventure with their spy father as they try to save the Middle East and the President of the United States from a terrorist government coup.
38) First strike
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Lexile measure
HL 700L
Physical Desc
xv, 224 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
British twins Rich and Jade are once again thrown into danger as they try to help their spy father, John Chance, save the President of the United States from a radical group holding the White House hostage and attempting to steal the nation's nuclear launch codes.
39) Death run
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st American ed.
Lexile measure
HL 660L
Physical Desc
xviii, 253 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A mafia banker with access to a large number of criminal accounts is willing to give evidence in exchange for help retiring from the mob, but when spy John Chase assists him, he puts his fifteen-year-old twins, Rich and Jade, in the line of fire.