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Edge of Danger

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Sean Dillon is thrown into a desperate race against time to prevent an assassination that would shock the world. When Paul Rashid, leader of the Rashid Bedouin of Hazar in the Persian Gulf, uncovers an international conspiracy to deprive his family of the oil wealth that is their birthright, he vows to gain a very public vengeance. The man sent to stop him is the British Government's uncompromising secret enforcer Sean Dillon. It is a mission that will test him as never before, confronted by foes old and new in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse that will take him from Ireland to the USA, and from the heart of the English countryside to the deserts of Hazar...and the very edge of danger.
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from February 1, 2001
      After 31 Higgins thrillers, nearly all first-rate, fans know that this author is as reliable as a Rolls. His 32nd novel proves no letdown. Pitting returning antihero Sean Dillon, once of the IRA, now with British intelligence, against an aristocratic English-Arab family bent on vengeance that threatens world order, the story whips along. From London to the Middle East, from Ireland to the White House, it swirls with intrigue and snaps with violence. While driving drunk in England, a Russian diplomat kills the mother of Paul Rashid, Earl of Loch Dhu, one of the world's richest men. The diplomat is protected by both the Russians and the Americans, between whom he was brokering an oil deal. In retaliation, Rashid, whose Arab side stems from fierce desert "Bedu," lashes out by ordering the assassination of the American president. Rashid hires an infamous Irish terrorist to do the deed, but in a tense stalk-and-shoot at the presidential retreat at Nantucket, the attempt failsDprompting Rashid to go after other targets. Higgins's no-nonsense prose builds a tough tale peopled by menDand a few women, notably Rashid's beautiful, equally fierce sisterDwho thrive on danger and are smart enough to quote Plato in explaining why ("`the life which is unexamined is not worth living.' Which means to me: the life not put to the test"). Dillon's usual gang joins the diminutive, deadly Irishman as he tracks Rashid from one outrage to another, culminating in a showdown in an ancient Scot castle that leaves no doubt of a sequel. This is Higgins near the top of his game, hands a blur as, fast and hard, he deals another winner. Literary Guild main selection. (Feb. 19) Forecast: Like his talent, Higgins's welcome on bestseller lists never seems to wear out.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The Rashid family motto for centuries has been "I always return," and this half-British, half-Arab family isn't happy when American and Russian interests interfere with the family oil business. Gerard Doyle's lilting Irish accent for Higgins's charming hero, Sean Dillon, helps increase the drama and foreignness of this murderous thriller. Doyle crisply and flawlessly reads of Sean's maneuvers to block attempts on the lives of world leaders while picking off the three Rashid brothers. Doyle takes listeners on an audio trip to the British Isles, and Higgins rockets us through heart-stopping adventures. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      An assassination is planned, but who is the intended victim? Members of the powerful Rashid family plan revenge in a plot worthy of both their British and Arab heritages. This sparks the latest adventure of clandestine operatives Sean Dillon, Blake Johnson, and Hannah Bernstein. Narrator Patrick Macnee has turned this series into one-man audio dramas, each installment as welcome and familiar as a TV episode. The latest sets up a new villain -- and the possibility of a vengeful return. As usual, Macnee keeps the pace moving briskly. The production, with music and sound effects at key moments, adds to the dramatic effect. Fans of Jack Higgins and Macnee will enjoy this audio production. J.A.S. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

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  • Lexile® Measure:660
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