- Hardcover: 260 pages
- Publisher: Stein and Day (Aug 8 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0812829204
- ISBN-13: 978-0812829204
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,423,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
Just prior to the outbreak of the British-Argentinian War in the Falklands, the Argentinians plot to steal British Exocet missiles, and in order to thwart the scheme, DI5's London chief orders Tony Villiers on the most perilous mission of his life. Reissue.
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About the Author
Since The Eagle Has Landed—one of the biggest-selling thrillers of all time—every novel Jack Higgins has written has become an international bestseller. He has had simultaneous number-one bestsellers in hardcover and paperback, and many of his books have been made into successful movies, including The Eagle Has Landed, To Catch a King, On Dangerous Ground, Eye of the Storm, and Thunder Point. He has degrees in sociology, social psychology, and economics from the University of London, and a doctorate in media from Leeds Metropolitan University. A fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and an expert scuba diver and marksman, Higgins lives in Jersey on the Channel Islands.
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3.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Would have been a nice little war if not for the dead, May 23 2002
By snowy "Lorne Vallen" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Exocet (Paperback)
Exocets ... symbol of success in technological advancement inmodern warfare ... and an utter failure in human factor. These
missiles were the only wild card the Argentitians had to throw
in the face of the British, and they were running short.
Hence, when the British Intel received a tip-off of Argentitians
trying to purchase Exocets in France, they activated their best
woman, Gabrielle Legrand, on the case to counter the Argentician
ace pilot Montera who was despatched to verify the missiles.
Against the background of the intrigue, the Soviets were playing
their own game, awaiting to score a coup of their own and leave eggs on everyone elses' faces.
4.0 out of 5 stars
My first Jack Higgins, April 9 2006
By ESky - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Exocet (Hardcover)
This was my first Jack Higgins novel and also the first 'grown up' book I read in my early teens. I liked the characters, Higgins etches them out very well. His economy of words and quick set up of the scene is something I have always admired. The action is taut and suspenseful and the ending is satisfying. The Falklands war as the backdrop, he crafts a good thriller with one or two cliched villans but a hero I really liked - Tony Villers. It's just sad this character hasn't been used in Higgins' other books. Nevertheless a good read.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
the book is a great read not a superb read., July 20 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Exocet (Paperback)
this book was not as good as his other works. I did like the ending. This is not a superb work, but an above average work.
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