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Jack Higgins

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Jack Higgins
Born	Henry Patterson (1929-07-27) 27 July 1929 (age 88) Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Nationality	British
Alma mater	London School of Economics
Genre	Thriller, espionage, mystery
Notable works	The Eagle Has Landed A Prayer for the Dying The Eagle Has Flown Thunder Point Angel of Death Flight of Eagles Day of Reckoning
Years active	1959–present
Spouse	Amy Hewett Patterson Denise Higgins
Children	4

Henry Patterson (born 27 July 1929), known by his pen name Jack Higgins, is a British writer. He is one of the best-selling authors of popular thrillers and espionage novels. His breakthrough novel The Eagle Has Landed (1975) sold over 50 million copies^[1] and was adapted into a successful film by the same title.^[2]
Some of his other notable books are A Prayer for the Dying (1987), The Eagle Has Flown (1991), Thunder Point (1993), Angel of Death (1995), Flight of Eagles (1998), and Day of Reckoning (2000).^[1] His 85 novels in total have sold over 150 million copies and have been translated into 55 languages.^[3]