Passage by Night

Name: Passage by Night
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jack Higgins
ISBN: 9781441846716

Author: Jack Higgins

Narrator: Michael Page

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 01/15/2012

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

Harry Manning fled Cuba for the Bahamas to escape the chaos of the Revolution; to find solace in a bottle of rum and comfort in the arms of his girlfriend, Maria. But when Cuban terrorists bomb a plane in which Maria is traveling, Manning’s quest for a separate peace gives way to a thirst for vengeance.To take down the terrorists, Manning must navigate the web of betrayal and intrigue that threatens to renew a nuclear standoff.

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 Allen on May 08, 2020

This was an action/thriller. It was a quick read. I did learn that the Bahamas 🇧🇸 are over 600 islands. Alot of which are Cays like Blair Cay, Snake Cay & Johnson Cay..I learned some about Cuba 🇨🇺 but this was written right after the Cuban missile crisis. The storie was supposedly right after this e......more

Goodreads review by Simon on October 03, 2024

A change of location and how can you not love the beautiful Caribbean? Sort of. Higgins isn’t ignorant of the setting, and it does impact on the characters he’s swapped in for this one. The main point is that it the setting is always secondary to the plot. We learn whatever is absolutely necessary t......more

Goodreads review by Neil on June 08, 2022

An early thriller, originally published under the pseudonym Hugh Marlowe, this is a cracking example of the form: succinct, suspenseful, bristling with action. It shows its age and its politics are silly to the point of juvenile, but it presents a masterclass in economy.......more

Goodreads review by Ian on June 28, 2019

Pretty forgettable and extremely dated.......more

Goodreads review by David on January 04, 2020

Good early Higgins read. Lots of sea action, suspense and a good dose of retribution.......more