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Jack Higgins
lived in Belfast till the age of twelve. Leaving school at fifteen, he spent three years with the Royal Horse Guards, serving on the East German border during the Cold War. His subsequent employment included occupations as diverse as circus roustabout, truck driver, clerk, teacher and university lecturer.
The Eagle Has Landed
turned him into an international bestselling author, and his novels have since sold over 250 million copies and have been translated into fifty-five languages.
Justin Richards
is the is the author of dozens of books, including many
Doctor Who
novels,
The Death Collector
and his
Agent Alfie
series for younger readers. He worked in the computer industry before moving into full-time writing and editing and has also written for the stage and the screen.
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