A Fine Night For Dying (Paul Chavasse) [Paperback]

Jack Higgins (Author)

Book Description

Series: Paul Chavasse | Publication Date: April 3, 2007

Following the success of the repackaged and retitled Higgins classic The Bormann Testament, we continue the action with Special Agent Paul Chavasse. Now his investigation into the murder of a gangland boss uncovers a deadly conspiracy that reaches throughout the world and leads to the doors of some very ruthless and powerful men-and they aren't about to let Chavasse interfere with their plans.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Open a Jack Higgins novel and you'll encounter a master craftsman at the peak of his powers ! first-rate tales of intrigue, suspense and full-on action.' Sunday Express 'Higgins is a master of his craft.' Daily Telegraph 'A thriller writer in a class of his own.' Financial Times 'The master craftsman of good, clean adventure.' Daily Mail --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jack Higgins was a soldier and then a teacher before becoming a full-time writer. The Eagle Has Landed turned him into an international bestselling author and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into fifty-five languages. Many of them have also been made into successful films. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (April 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 042521477X
• ISBN-13: 978-0425214770
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,248,990 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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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 1969 short Brit thriller a little tame by modern standards, June 7, 2004

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Gerald M. Bull "Jerry Bull" (Fairview, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Fine Night for Dying (Paperback)

"Dying" was our introduction to prolific author Jack Higgins, a native Irishman heavily influenced by Britain's role in WW-II. In this post-war "thriller", British intelligence agent Paul Chavasse is assigned a case involving a body discovered in the English channel weighted down with chains. Following a lead to a human smuggling ring (to circumvent tight immigration laws), he contrives to be a customer using an Australian identity as a cover. The passage back to England becomes one of cross and double-cross, and before it's over several more deaths go down ere Chavasse closes in on the bad guys and, together with the victim's brother, ensures the carriage of justice.

While the storyline is suspenseful, this is a pretty short novel at 180 pages set in fairly large print. The plot is quite straightforward, with just a few characters and a couple of settings, and is characterized by sustained action as opposed to intrigue or complexity. By today's modern thriller standards, this simplistic book comes across as pretty tame -- maybe that was to be expected from a book published nearly 35 years ago.

Higgins has compiled a bibliography of some 50 or more novels, so he obviously enjoys a loyal and ardent following. While we were modestly entertained with the effort at hand, we plan to sample a more recent example of his work as a truer test of his craft and abilities. Meanwhile, "Dying" provided an enjoyable, albeit brief, adventure.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, first book read by the author, February 25, 2009

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Reed (Garden City, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Fine Night For Dying (Paul Chavasse) (Paperback)

Definitely a 1-star book. I kept waiting for it to get good until I realized that it was over. Even the parts which you know were supposed to build suspense didn't. Not even worth borrowing from the library.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Oldie and a fairly goodie, August 18, 2007

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Bob Chorba "Bobbyc" (Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Fine Night For Dying (Paul Chavasse) (Paperback)

This is one of the many books that Jack Higgins (Also known as Harry Patterson) wrote under another name. I cheated and took the year that it was written (1969) from another review. This book is from the Paul Chavasse series, but is not quite as good as previous entries, that I have read. The book does not quite deliver on its early promise. ALSO the book is padded with blank pages. But still, all in all, I would recommend this book.