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 The Keys of Hell - Jack Higgins
 The Keys of Hell - Jack Higgins ... double agent whose cover has been blown and put him out of commission, permanently. Once there he finds himself at the centre of a deadly double-cross, fighting for his life. It's a trip that agent Paul Chavasse will never forget. His destination: the isolated republic of Albania on the Adriatic coast, at a time when the regime is at its most repressive and the people live in daily fear of the secret police. His job: to find a double agent whose cover has been blown and put him out of commission - permanently. But what Chavasse doesn't know is that deep within the twisting channels of the perilous coastal marshes, someone has set a trap for him - someone who holds the keys of hell.Newest Review: ... that he took part in the 1960s that saw him infiltrate Albania in search of a missing religious icon. During the mission he ... more ... would meet new friends, be betrayed and escape death. Why have the events of 30 years ago come back now?
‘The Keys of Hell’ is a very old fashioned feeling thriller and this makes perfect sense when you realise that it was originally written in the mid 60s and the James Bond popularity of the time. Higgins has added a fresh beginning and end to the story that brings the story into the modern era, but the bulk of the book is the original tale told via a flashback. The story itself is pure nonsense and Higgins at hi...more |
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The Keys of Hell - Jack Higgins: You Hold the Key - to my little locked room (830 words)
by - written on 11/07/07 (Very useful, 75 readings)
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There comes a time in most authors’ lives when they go past their best and need a little help. A writer may still be churning out novels well into the twilight years of their existence, but for many these books do not compare favourably to their peak. Jack Higgins is one such author. During the 60s and 70s he was one of the leading lights of action thriller fiction for men. Now he churns out a Sean Dillon novel every year with the aid of someone else and to be honest it’s difficult to tell one from the other. One way that Higgins has found to supplement his pension is to re-release books from his vast back catalogue that never reached a wider audience because they ... Read the complete review
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