New York Times Bestseller: An audacious Nazi plan to kidnap Winston Churchill threatens to tip the scales of World War II.In November of 1943, an elite team of Nazi paratroopers descends on British soil with a diabolical goal: to abduct Winston Churchill and cripple the Allied war effort. The mission, ordered by Hitler himself and planned by Heinrich Himmler, is led by ace agent Kurt Steiner and … by ace agent Kurt Steiner and aided on the ground by IRA gunman Liam Devlin.
As the deadly duo executes Hitler’s harrowing plot, only the quiet town of Studley Constable stands in their way. Its residents are the lone souls aware of the impending Nazi plan, and they must become the most unlikely of heroes as the fate of the war hangs in the balance.
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A classic historical thriller from World War II.
Fast-paced, engaging and part of the canon for thriller readers and writers.
Jack Higgins takes a plan that probably was in the Nazi files and makes it real.
I first read this book in 1977 and watched the movie that same year. I remember the story vividly and the sense of not knowing for sure at the end if it was fiction or fact. I loved that and irony of combat enemies working together to save a child. The book has been a guide to me over the years on how to craft great stories. I love every book of …
This book inspired me to become an espionage writer.
A true original for its time. Interesting people, interesting situations. Well constructed suspense, action, and surprises. Read it.
Jack Higgins is one of my favorite authors. A top-notch writer who has repeatedly come up with innovative and thought-provoking plots. Hard to beat!
Absolutely the best book by Jack Higgins. This is one of those books that you can’t put it down. A fantastic story with truly great characters that keeps you guessing from start to finish.
A great beach ride about an alternate history, one in which the Third Reich hatches a plan to kidnap Churchill. Full of great detail about the German war experience as well as the British one. Mr. Higgins is adept at coloring the tale with British humor which keeps it moving briskly.
What would have happened if, during WWII, the German Nazis had been able to kidnap or murder British Prime Minister Winston Churchill? In the dark, early years of the war, Churchill had been the epitome of the British lion; the man who kept England in a war that most European leaders feared was already lost. But in 1943 when this story takes …
An absolute classic!
“The Eagle Has Landed” is a classic of both book and film. An extremely fast paced story and full of intrigue. The story is impressive in it’s scope and comes across as what might have been an actual plan by the Germans.
With believable characters in a wholly believable situation, this is one that is hard to put down (at least for me) once it is …
This is my first Higgins book. It kept my interest in the characters and in the events throughout. The way it started left me thinking it was nonfiction. Be careful about reading in before trying to sleep.
Page turner from the opening!
A great read
Really exciting with a surprise ending
This is one of my favorite books of all times.
A book that you won’t want to put down until you’re finished!
Great book!
This book is very well written. Action pack. I loved it .
This was the first Jack Higgins book I ever read. It got me hooked and I’ve been a fan of Jack Higgins ever since.
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