Books with author Jack Higgins

It was to become known as the most daring enemy mission of the entire war: Operation Eagle, SS Reichsfuhrer Heinrich Himmler’s audacious plan to kidnap Winston Churchill on British soil in November 1943.But, despite spectacular secrecy, there was to be no surrender without a fight.…For in a remote corner of Norfolk, an elite unit is gathered together. Ready to do battle for a nation against the most ruthless task force ever assembled.“100 percent proof adventure.” —New York Times

Mia Walters is optimistic that her final high school year will be different. Tired of watching the cool girls from afar, she's sick of being the stereotypical loser. When a new girl, Chelsea Saint, arrives at school with her sassy and confident persona, she offers Mia the very thing she wanted: the chance to be one of the cool girls.Soon, alcohol, boys, sex and drugs tear Mia in two. Caught between the good girl she used to be and the illusion of the person she wanted to be, Mia begins to lose herself in the new world Chelsea has introduced her to.Is it too late for her to be the girl she was before?

Jana leaves her home disguised as a poor boy looking for work. She has a magic charm to call the King of the Fairies. He will give her two of the Troika Stones. She will return home and restore the health of her father, her baby brother, and the land. When she reached the shore of the mainland, she is captured by warriors and loses the magic charm. She must find the home of the Fairies to save her family. Her first obstacle is being thrown in the river by Minx, a mud giant. Her journey takes her beliefs and shakes them into different patterns. Minx becomes her friend and companion as she seeks the Troika Stones.

Ryder leaves his home in a desperate search for his twin sister, Tamsyn. His search starts in the city state of Balam, where he meets Tag and the moon cat, Kara. He soon discovers that his belief about his world is very different in the other cities. While he, Tag and Kara travel from Balam to Chelone, Tamsyn finds herself caught up in a wizard's plan to gain the power of the Crystal Queen.

"From the Eyes of a Child" speaks from the heart of the child Janice. In a writing style that our youth can identify with and the adults can figur it out. The auathor tells her compelling story in the hope that the nation will begin to listen to the children. What would push a seven year old child to the knife attack of her seven year old schoolmate? There was a murder. Where were her parents? "She is an Amazing woman with an amazing story!" Fox Television "Janice Higgins life reads more like a Hollywood Movie Script than anything else!" La Jolla Light News "You could easily forgive the decent into victimization, instead a new straight-talking hero has emerged. Some stories deserve to be told more than once, first here in this book and then again, in the full dimensionality of film. This is one of them!" Lexicon Entertainment

The City is divided. The bridges gated. In Southside, the hostiles live in squalor and desperation, waiting for a chance to overrun the residents of Cityside. Nik is still in high school but is destined for a great career with the Internal Security and Intelligence Services, the brains behind the war. But when ISIS comes recruiting, everyone is shocked when he isn't chosen. There must be an explanation, but no one will talk about it. Then the school is bombed and the hostiles take the bridges. Buildings are burning, kids are dead, and the hostiles have kidnapped Sol. Now ISIS is hunting for Nik. But Nik is on the run, with Sol's sister Fyffe and ISIS hot on their trail. They cross the bridge in search of Sol, and Nik finds answers to questions he had never dared to ask. The Bridge is a gritty adventure set in a future world where fear of outsiders pervades everything. A heart-stopping novel about friendship, identity, and courage from an exciting new voice in young-adult fiction.

Janice shares her story keeping it real; behind one of the largest Women's Correctional Facility in California. living with some of the most dangerous women in the world. Most of all you learn that the outcome of every child's life will impact our society for better or worst. "She is an amazing woman with an amazing story1" Fox Television "Janice Higgins life read more like a Hollywood Movie Script than anything else." La Jolla Light News "You could easily forgive the decent into victimization, instead, a new straight-talking hero has emerged. Some stories deserve to be told more than once, first here in this book and again, in full dimensionality of film. This is one of them!" Lexicon Entertainment