The Eagle Has Flown

Flight into Enemy Territory

In the chilling aftermath of Operation Eagle, the daring rescue of UK Prime Minister’s envoy from Nazi-occupied Poland, a new mission unfurls under the moonlit skies of 1943 Europe. The Eagle Has Flown thrusts readers back into the heart of wartime suspense, following the indomitable IRA gunman Sean Dillon as he masterminds a high-stakes infiltration into Hitler’s own domain. From the fog-shrouded coastlines of Brittany to the barbed-wire perimeters of the Reich’s most secure fencing, Dillon and his team navigate a labyrinth of German intelligence, where one misstep could spell doom for the British Crown and ignite the flames of global conflict anew.

Shadows of Betrayal

Deception threads its way through every clandestine rendezvous and coded telegram, as double agents whisper treachery beneath the vaulted ceilings of Berlin’s embassies. Old adversaries resurface—Oberst Max Richter, haunted by echoes of past failures, and Colonel Kurt Steiner, whose unwavering loyalty to the Führer becomes the fulcrum of Dillon’s perilous gambit. Jack Higgins weaves intricate subplots of stolen uniforms, forged papers, and midnight motorcycle chases, each twist ratcheting tension higher. In a world where alliances dissolve as quickly as they form, trust proves to be the rarest—and deadliest—commodity of all.

Courage Beyond Capture

As Allied bombers thunder overhead and the Eastern Front buckles under Stalin’s advance, Sean Dillon faces a test of valor unlike any before. Risking not only his own life but the fragile hope of a war-weary Britain, he must outwit the Gestapo’s most ruthless interrogators, rescue a priceless diplomatic asset, and vanish into obscurity before dawn. Higgins’s prose crackles with authenticity, delivering a portrait of wartime heroism that pulses with the grit of real soldiers and the iron will of those who refuse to surrender. The final confrontation beneath the shadow of the Eagle’s Nest delivers an explosive climax that will leave readers breathless.

. Jack Higgins – bestselling British author (1949–2022), celebrated for riveting thrillers that blend historical intrigue with pulse-pounding action, whose novels have sold over 250 million copies worldwide.