The Eagle Has Flown

Written by Jack Higgins

Narrated by Peter Noble

The breathtaking sequel to the all-time classic, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED, reissued for a new generation

The greatest World War Two story of all time – is not over…

By the end of 1943, all evidence of the abortive German attempt to assassinate Winston Churchill has been carefully buried in an unmarked grave in the Norfolk village of Studley Constable.

But two of the most wanted ringleaders are still alive…

In the fourth hard winter of war, British Intelligence pick up disturbing reports from Heinrich Himmler’s power base in Wewelsburg Castle. The mission is not yet accomplished. For the Fatherland, the Reichsfuhrer is demanding the Eagle’s return…

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Nov 7, 2019
• ISBN: 9780008358839

Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, and was later a teacher and university lecturer. His thirty-sixth novel, The Eagle Has Landed (1975), turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and been translated into sixty languages. Many have been made into successful films. He died in 2022, at his home in Jersey, surrounded by his family.

Reviews for The Eagle Has Flown

[seriousgrace · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

At the end of The Eagle Has Landed a German plot to kidnap Prime Minister Winston Churchill had failed horribly and a massacre ensued. Left in suspense, readers didn't know if antagonists Liam Devlin and Kurt Steiner survived. Now, in the much-anticipated sequel we learn Steiner did survive. He is being held prisoner in the Tower of London. And who better to rescue Steiner than Liam Devlin who also survived the botched kidnapping? Yes, he survived. Of course he did, he's the center character. Devlin is the bad guy we all love to hate: poet, daredevil, ruggedly handsome gunslinger, a scholar and, as a member of the IRA, a man who stands by his convictions. He claims to be neutral but wants a united Ireland; he couldn't care a lick about Nazi Germany but will chose the side with the biggest payout. General Walter Schellenberg is sent to recruit Devlin to the task, but standing in his way is Brigadier Dougal Munro of British Intelligence. He has a few tricks up his sleeve as well and what ensues is a fast paced chase across Europe. True to form, behind every Higgins plot there is an astonishingly resourceful and brilliant woman. This time there are a few. True to Higgins form, expect a twist at the end.

[deaconbernie · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In this instance, the sequel is clearly better than the original. Higgins keeps his heroes hopping around from Germany to France to England and Ireland. Ireland continues to be the land of milk and honey. In this work, the German commander gunned down at the conclusion of The Eagle Has Landed, has miraculously survived and is now to be rescued for an unknown purpose, but, wait, a purpose develops in the closing chapters, when he does his work and then flies off to Ireland with Liam Devlin. While this is going on, a suitable number of bad people are dispatched one way or another, along with a few good people who just have to be removed to tidy up the scene. A clear hallmark of Higgins is that there is never a dull moment, and that is no less true here.

[abhidd1687-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

a deserving end to the prequel "the eagle has landed" this book brings bak the mischievious liam devlin bak and that too with a bang and panache...

[ponsonby_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Moderately good sequel to The Eagle has Landed, and perhaps slightly more convincing because of a tighter plot and a more believable situation. The basic story is whether one of the main characters of the previous book can be sprung out of jail. Rather irritating is Higgins' insistence on framing his books with nonsense about how he 'obtained' his story. But it's a good relaxing read, although lacking the detail and plotline control of writers like Tom Clancy

[john257hopper · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not as good as The Eagle Has Landed, but a gripping thriller nonetheless, full of contradictory characters that confound our expectations such as the anti-Nazi German patriot Steiner himself, or the pro-Hitler upper class English Shaws. It is this aspect that gives it a moral ambiguity that straightforward WWII thrillers often lack and made me want the plot to rescue Steiner to succeed, despite this benefitting the Germans.