Rain on the Dead
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3.9 • 91 Ratings
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- £3.99
Publisher Description
A storm is coming for Sean Dillon & company in the mesmerizing new thriller of murder, terrorism and revenge from the Sunday Times bestselling author.
It begins with the attempted assassination of the ex-President of the United States.
Only the presence of Sean Dillon and the fellow members of the ‘Prime Minister’s Private Army’ prevents it becoming a bloodbath. Soon they are on the trail of the perpetrators, confident they will catch them.
What Dillon & Co don’t realize is that they have just sprung a trap that will lead them to almost certain death.
For there is a new Master pulling the strings for al Qaeda in London, and this time he’s going to make sure the hated enemy is destroyed once and for all.
A storm is coming for Sean Dillon…
Reviews
‘Open a Jack Higgins novel and you’ll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers … first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.’ Sunday Express
‘With fresh plots, interesting characters and vibrant settings, Jack Higgins has firmly cemented his reputation as one of the world’s most successful thriller writers.’ The Strand Magazine
‘A thriller writer in a class of his own.’ Financial Times
About the author
Jack Higgins lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, and was later a teacher and university lecturer. His thirty-sixth novel, The Eagle Has Landed (1975), turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into sixty languages. Many have been made into successful films. He died in 2022, at his home in Jersey, surrounded by his family.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In bestseller Higgins's lackluster 21st Sean Dillon thriller (after 2013's The Death Trade), the legendary ex-IRA gunman plays a largely supporting role. The shadowy Master, who controls a network of international terrorist groups, plots to assassinate Jake Cazalet, a former American president who lives on Nantucket. Two Chechen brothers travel to the resort island to do the job, but fortunately Gen. Charles Ferguson, who commands a secret British antiterrorist unit, and his two chief agents, Dillon and Capt. Sara Gideon, have just arrived for a visit, and are armed and ready when the hapless pair launch their doomed assault. More attempts to kill Cazalet follow. A few of the good guys die in the line of duty, but new recruits quickly fill their places. Higgins appears to be going through the motions in this tired entry. Series fans will hope he returns to form in the next installment.
Customer Reviews
Good title
Very poor, bought book but formatting does not allow reading. No procedures apparent to alter format. This second book that has this problem
Tedious
Sorry to be so negative, but this isn’t a good book. Not particularly flowing narrative and too many cliched coincidences. The first book I haven’t finished in a very long time.
Rain on The Dead - Jack Higgins
Have read and enjoyed many Higgins/Dillon novels this one though is absolutely the slowest and most boring read. Can't remember the last time I have taken so long to get through a novel. Won't be rushing to get the next in the series.