His survivors include his wife, Denise, and four children from his previous marriage. Other Higgins titles included The Eagle Has Flown, Angel of Death, Day of Reckoning, and A Darker Place.Īccording to his publisher’s website, the novels have sold more than 250 million copies and been translated into dozens of languages. Patterson wrote nearly 80 books, most under the pseudonym of Jack Higgins. “ The Eagle Has Landed and his other Liam Devlin books, his later Sean Dillon series, and so many others were and remain absolutely unputdownable.” He was a classic thriller writer: instinctive, tough, relentless,” he said. “I’ve been a fan of Jack Higgins for longer than I can remember. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. In a statement, HarperCollins chief executive Charlie Redmayne said Higgins’ death marked “the end of an era.” Read reviews and buy The Eagle Has Landed - (Liam Devlin) by Jack Higgins (Paperback) at Target. Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall were among the stars of the eponymously named movie that was a box office success. The Eagle Has Landed became more popular after the 1976 film adaptation was released. He was advised to leave England because of 1970s taxation rates and settled with his family on Jersey. Because you’ve just earned that much this week. He then said: ‘Well you’re a bloody fool. “I replied that I wasn’t really sure, before adding as a joke it would be nice to make a million by the time I retired. “He asked me what I wanted to get out of my writing,” Higgins said. Venice: 25 Films That Could Be Heading to the Film Festival's 80th Anniversary Edition
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