Dark side of the street (original 1967; udgave 1984)

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“Jack Higgins is the master.” —Tom Clancy

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A veteran agent goes undercover to stop a wave of prison escapes orchestrated by a sinister criminal network A mysterious man known as the Baron is the mastermind behind a spate of daring jailbreaks that have set the British Intelligence Service on edge. Only Paul Chavasse, a brilliant operative who can think like a criminal, can prevent the escape of another of Britain's most dangerous inmates. Chavasse must pose as a prisoner and win the trust of Harry Youngblood, a disenchanted member of the Baron's inner circle. The mission sends Chavasse and Youngblood on a deadly journey through a dark criminal underworld as they race to thwart the plot of an evil mastermind. "Jack Higgins is the master." -Tom Clancy Jack Higgins is the New York Times bestselling author of more than sixty thrillers that have sold over 250 million copies worldwide, including The Eagle Has Landed and The Wolf at the Door. Before beginning his writing career, Higgins served in the British Army along the East German border. He lives in the Channel Islands. ( )

Dark Side of the Street - Jack Higgins *****

Paul Chavasse is in his 5th outing as the super spy.

Criminals are being busted out of jail with external help from an unknown source called the Baron. In return they give up the secret of where they hid the unlocated cash from the crimes that landed them in prison. However, things are going wrong.......

Meanwhile political prisoners are also being sprung and appearing on the other side of the world. The secret service need a man to intercept the plan, and no other than Chavasse is selected.

It is decided that he must be placed in a cell with a villain call Youngblood, he robbed a train along with 2 others that have already escaped and not found. In order to get in there Paul must assume a new identity as Paul Drummond and commit an actual crime.....

There is plenty of action as you would expect from a Higgins book, and plenty of twists.

5 Stars!!! ( )