A Darker Place, Jack Higgins
A Darker Place, Jack Higgins
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A Darker Place

Author: Jack Higgins

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/27/2009

Synopsis

A famous Russian writer and ex-paratrooper named Alexander Kurbsky has gotten fed up with the Putin government, and decides he wants to “disappear” into the West. He is under no illusions, however, about how the news will be greeted at home, having seen too many of his countrymen die mysteriously at the hands of the thuggish Russian security services, so he makes elaborate plans with Charles Ferguson, Sean Dillon, and the rest of the group known informally as the “Prime Minister’s private army” for his escape and concealment.It’s a real coup for the West except for one thing: Kurbsky is still working for the Russians. The plan is to infiltrate British and American intelligence at the highest levels, and he has his own motivations for doing the most effective job possible. He does not care what he has to do or where he has to go…or whom he has to kill.Filled with suspense, driven by characters of complexity and passion, A Darker Place once again proves that, in the words of the Associated Press, “When it comes to thriller writers, one name stands well above the crowd—Jack Higgins.”

About Jack Higgins

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Harry on April 22, 2017

Jack Higgins’ novel, A Darker Place, is a workmanlike effort by a best-selling author that is likely to please his fans and those who have fallen in love with Action-Adventure yarns. If this was a first work by a new author, I would be much more charitable, but there are problems here for the more c......more

Goodreads review by Tito on July 19, 2019

One of Higgins' better works. Rich characterization. I liked that we finally get a look at characters other than Sean Dillon. I especially enjoyed the back story on Gerald Roper, the wheelchair-bound tech guy who gained acclaim by defusing bombs for the British. Plus, the characterization of Vladimi......more

Goodreads review by Carl on January 21, 2023

A Darker Place is considered to be a Sean Dillon novel, although he’s barely in the novel and does very little. Taking center stage in the novel is Alexander Kurbsky, a famed Russian novelist who was a former paratrooper in the Soviet and Russian armies. He defects from Russia with the help of Dillo......more

Goodreads review by Kent on April 17, 2009

Once again Higgins uses characters Sean Dillon and gang, but introduces us to Alexander Kurbsky, a noted and award winning Russian author. But he is no longer interested in living in Russia and wants a way out. Dillon and gang discover this and come up with a plan to accomplish his "escape." The onl......more

Goodreads review by Brad on July 21, 2020

Every time I return to Jack Higgins I enjoy a great read, never quite sure why I haven't read more of his books. Possibly the always there promise of a great read on my return has me exploring other writers. While the pace quickens as the story progresses it is certainly gripping from the start. I t......more

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