In the Hour Before Midnight

By Jack Higgins

Book Overview

In the world of the Mafia, sometimes death is the only way out.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340127953
• ISBN13: 9780340127957
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great Author!

We have read about 25 of Jack Higgin's books and love every one of them! We recommend this, and all, of his books for suspense and intrigue!

He never disapoints.

Great plotting is what I look towards in any book. This guy is what I call the best writer these days! His plotting is well done. He never disapoints at all.

Incredible, as always

As always, Jack Higgins is a quick and excellent read. This one introduces a new character, and is as pleasing as ever. Sean Dillon this new character is not, but I could certainly go far a dose of this character as an occasional break from Dillon. On another note, a novel with either Hannah Bernstein or Charles Ferguson as the main character would also be interesting, and no doubt entertaining with the dependably bard-like Higgins at the helm. While it certainly does not spark intellectual curiosity or cause one to ponder the state of man and/or society, that is perhaps simultaneously the beauty and appeal of Higgins' novels.

No one does it better!

Higgins fans rejoice! A number of his older books are being re-printed. Although In the Hour Before Midnight was first published in 1969, like most of Higgins' work it has certainly aged well. His characters are well crafted and his plots and story lines have never been tied up with the Us versus KGB plots that now seem so out of date. Stacey Wyatt is a typical Higgins creation. Born into a life of privilege, raised by a Sicilian capo, he escapes into a world of the mercenary and finally learns, almost too late, where his true loyalties should lie. Is Sean Burke really the true friend, or an opportunist who could shed Wyatt like an old shirt? What about Joanna, or Rose, or all the others. Is Hoffer a man of his word? Can Vito be trusted? You'll enjoy finding the answers.Of Higgins' 57 titles, I have been able to find and read 53 of them. Not a bad book in the bunch and I forgive him the repetition of plots. The thing is, these books are just plain fun to read. So enjoy! And don't forget to thank the re-print people.

No one does it better!

Higgins fans rejoice! A number of his older books are being re-printe. Although In the Hour Before Midnight was first published in 1969 it has aged quite well. His characters are well crafted and his plots and story lines have never been tied up with the Us versus KGB plots that now seem so out of date. Stacey Wyatt is a typical Higgins creation. Born into a life of privilege, raised by a Sicilian capo, he escapes into a world of the mercenary and finally learns, almost too late, where his true loyalties should lie. Is Sean Burke really the true friend, or an opportunist who could shed Wyatt like an old shirt? What about Joanna, or Rose, or all the others. Is Hoffer a man of his word? Can Vito be trusted? You'll enjoy finding the answers.Of Higgins' 57 titles, I have been able to find and read 53 of them. Not a bad book in the bunch and I forgive him the repetition of plots. The thing is, these books are just plain fun to read. So enjoy! And don't forget to thank the re-print people.