A Season in Hell

by Jack Higgins

Overview

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 to bring the murderers to justice. Their mission takes them through London, Paris, Sicily, and Ireland as they’re trailed by a brutally efficient hit man bent on thwarting their every move, all leading up to a final deadly showdown on the darkened streets of London that will change Egan’s and Talbot’s lives forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781453211502
Publisher:	Open Road Media
Publication date:	12/28/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	260,087
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Jack Higgins is the New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including The Eagle Has Landed and The Wolf at the Door. Before beginning his writing career, Higgins served in the British Army along the East German border. He lives in the Channel Islands.

 

Editorial Reviews

Sean Egan is Irish, well-educated and cynical, trained by the British as a commando who can shoot bad guys between the eyes without blinking. Sarah Talbot is a powerful Wall Street lawyer and a wealthy socialite. This unlikely duo join forces to avenge the killings of Sean's adoptive sister and Sarah's son, both murdered by a ghoulish heroin smuggling ring. They travel throughout Europe, uncovering clues just before each source is murdered before their eyes, followed by the drug ring's cool assassin, Jago. Though it's not unusual to find a political adventure novel lacking in original dialogue or emotional depth, it is surprising to see the plot fall quickly into such predictable contrivances. If Sean straps on an ankle holster at a certain point in the narrative, for example, he will certainly be frisked just a few pages later. The novel has no romance, no sex, and too few twists. The most interesting character, Jago, never lives up to his early promise as the cold-blooded killer with a chilling respect and fondness for Sarah. Higgins builds suspense only to let it dissipate at the last moment, and the ending, though a surprise, is arbitrary and unrewarding. The novel should, nevertheless, eventually find a comfortable niche in the paperback racks. (Jan.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

"Jack Higgins is the master.” —Tom Clancy

“A corking good tale.” —San Diego Union-Tribune

“Higgins is a real pro.” —The New York Times Book Review

“The name Jack Higgins on a book means adventure fiction at its best, and A Season in Hell is up to his usual standards.” —Memphis Commercial Appeal
 

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