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Night of the Fox

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What to expect

A classic thriller featuring the most daring escape of the Second World War, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed.

American Colonel Hugh Kelso is washed ashore on German-held Jersey in Spring 1944, with top-secret D-Day plans in his possession. To get him back, the most daring escape of the Second World War must be planned and executed.

Harry Martineau, bilingual philosophy professor turned assassin, and Sarah Drayton, a beautiful, half-French Jersey native, are selected to carry out the mission, and set off to steal the most precious Allied asset from under the noses of the Nazis…

Critics Review

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‘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

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‘Higgins is a master of his craft.’ Daily Telegraph

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‘A thriller writer in a class of his own.’ Financial Times

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‘The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.’ Daily Mail

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User Reviews

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Personally I thought this was every bit as good as the Eagle has landed.
It started strong and simply got better and better, no lulls, no slowing down.
A very tense thriller from start to finish.
Hojohns 09/07/2023

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