Dark Side of the Street [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Jack Higgins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 1984 | Series: A Lythway thriller

A veteran agent goes undercover to stop a wave of prison escapes orchestrated by a sinister criminal network A mysterious man known as the Baron is the mastermind behind a spate of daring jailbreaks that have set the British Intelligence Service on edge. Only Paul Chavasse, a brilliant operative who can think like a criminal, can prevent the escape of another of Britain's most dangerous inmates. Chavasse must pose as a prisoner and win the trust of Harry Youngblood, a disenchanted member of the Baron's inner circle. The mission sends Chavasse and Youngblood on a deadly journey through a dark criminal underworld as they race to thwart the plot of an evil mastermind. "Jack Higgins is the master." -Tom Clancy Jack Higgins is the New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including The Eagle Has Landed and The Wolf at the Door. Before beginning his writing career, Higgins served in the British Army along the East German border. He lives in the Channel Islands.

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“Jack Higgins is the master.” —Tom Clancy

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Chivers Press; Large type edition edition (January 11, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0850469627
• ISBN-13: 978-0850469622
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,457,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jack Higgins is among the world's most popular authors. Since the publication of The Eagle Has Landed--one of the biggest-selling thrillers of all time--every novel he has written has become an international bestseller, including The White House Connection and Day of Reckoning. He has had simultaneous number-one bestsellers in hardcover and paperback, and has been published in thirty-eight languages worldwide. Many of his books have been made into successful movies, among them The Eagle Has Landed, To Catch A King, and The Valhalla Exchange. He lives with his wife on Jersey in the Channel Islands.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well written and fast paced, January 5, 2010

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Marvin C. (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Side of the Street Pb (The Classic Jack Higgins Collection) (Paperback)

This is an early book from Jack Higgins. The story revolves around a British secret
agent who infiltrates a prison to discover who is behind some high profile jailbreaks.
The story is somewhat hard to believe but Higgins does a great job of keeping you interested.
Good book for a plane ride.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced, action packed., June 2, 2009

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Michael G. "mikefromrochester" (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Side of the Street Pb (The Classic Jack Higgins Collection) (Paperback)

In Dark Side of the Street, British Intelligence generously allows Scotland Yard to utilize the services of one of its most able agents, Paul Chavasse. A mysterious mastermind known as The Baron has been busting dangerous criminals out of prison and Scotland Yard needs someone to convincingly pose as a prisoner in order to infiltrate The Baron's nefarious operation from the inside. Chavasse agrees to go undercover, even to the extent of pulling a brazen payroll robbery in order to get himself arrested.
This early Jack Higgins novel is an excellent example of 1960s action-adventure British style. Though the plotting is a bit simplistic, Dark Side of the Street is a smoothly written, fast paced tale that grabs the reader's attention in chapter 1 and holds it until the very end. A 4 star effort. Recommended to fans of the genre.

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, October 24, 2010

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Joan C. Barry - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark Side of the Street (Simon Vaughn Bk #1, Paul Chevasse Bk #5 Series) (Audio CD)

You should make it known in LARGE PRINT that this was an Audio CD--Shame on me for ordering, but I was greatly disappointed

JCB