#4 in the Liam Devlin series. This novel is a sequel to The Eagle Has Landed (1975), a 1943 plot by Heinrich Himmler to kidnap (or kill) Winston Churchill. The plot was foiled and Irish gunman Liam Devlin was wounded and escaped, eventually to Lisbon, while 13 of 14 German Paratroopers were killed. The German leader, Col. Steiner, was secretly held in the Tower of London. In the sequel, set in 1975, author Higgins is shown documents showing the further actions of Devlin and Steiner in 12/43-1/44. He travels to Ireland and meets with Liam Devlin who relates most of what happened in a further plot by Himmler to engage Gen. Schellenberg to run a plot to free Steiner and return with him to France for a meeting with Hitler, Adm. Canaris and Gen. Rommel.Liam Devlin series - In this sequel to 'The Eagle Has Landed, Devlin is asked by the Germans to parachute into England and free Steiner from St. Mary's Priory, where he has been taken after being held captive in the Tower of London. This sequel involves a plot to thwart the assassination of Hitler in order to prevent the nation's takeover by Himmler and the SS.
http://ajitabhpandey.info/2014/12/the-eagle-has-flown-by-jack-higgins/Another excellent 2nd world war story by Jack Higgins. This is in continuation of the first book in Liam Devlin Series - The Eagle Has Landed. This book is written in the same style as the previous one. Jack Higgins is the one who is being told the story by Liam Devlin. In this book, Liam Devlin is sent by Himmler to London in order to rescue Col Steiner from the British intelligence agency. And this book interestingly turns out to be yet another plot to kill Hitler. The book writing style is quite catching and does not let you easily leave the book in between.Just like other Jack Higgins books which I have read earlier there is no unnecessary description and no unnecessary heroism in this book and I kind of like it that way.
What do You think about The Eagle Has Flown (1991)?
Questo libro è il seguito della "Notte dell'aquila", una grande avventura, che è un romanzo di spionaggio ambientato nella seconda guerra mondiale e vede come figure centrali gli inglesi contro i nazisti.Devo dire subito che il prequel è sicuramente migliore di questo sequel scritto dopo molti anni e di certo non è il migliore di Higgins, che è specialista nello scrivere spy-stories ambientate nei periodi di guerra.In questo secondo romanzo manca la fantasia del primo e risulta molto meno coinvolgente, l'azione è deceduta sotto i troppi dialoghi e sotto i litri di whisky e le nebbie del fumo. Come al solito nei libri di Higgins si beve e si fuma troppo.Leggete il primo e lasciate perdere questo.
—Kelanth, numquam risit ubi dracones vivunt
Brief summary:After the failed attempt to kidnap Winston Churchill Colonel Kurt Steiner is being held prisoner in the tower of London. Himmler wants him back and enlists Liam Devlin to rescue him. Disguised as a priests Devlin busts Steiner out of his cell which is in a church and they return to Germany. It turns out the entire plan was a distraction created by Himmler so he could conceal his plot to assassinate Hitler. But Devlin and Steiner return in time to foil the plot.Review:I don't like t
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