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Jack Higgins’ first novel, brought back for the 50th‑anniversary celebration of his bestselling career, follows gunrunner and occasional smuggler Mark Hagen. At three a.m., a fog‑cloaked scream leads Hagen to a young woman, setting off a chaotic chase that involves the menacing Red Chinese and a hidden stash of gold. Facing relentless danger and the loss of all that mattered, Hagen must battle both the terror of his enemies and the darker aspects of his own psyche in a tense game of action, power and murder.
First publish date: March 25, 1999
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: Jack Higgins
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