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Liam Devlin

This series chronicles the journey of a brave Irish rebel navigating the tumultuous 1940s. Immerse yourself in a world of patriotism, resistance, and personal sacrifice during a pivotal era of national struggle. The narratives are packed with suspense, action, and deep emotion, taking readers through a dramatic historical landscape.

The Eagle Has Flown
Confessional
Touch the Devil
The Eagle Has Landed

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Eagle Has Landed

    • 382 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    Re-released on its 25th anniversary, this classic novel is widely considered to be Higgins' greatest work. Threatened on all sides, a desperate Adolph Hitler orders that Winston Churchill be kidnapped or killed. Meanwhile, a beautiful widow and IRA assassin have laid the groundwork for the most treacherous plot of the war, beginning when Berlin receives the message, "The eagle has landed".

    The Eagle Has Landed1
    4.2
  2. Touch the Devil

    • 239 pages
    • 9 hours of reading

    Ex-IRA assassin Frank Barry now works for the KGB, and British Intelligence wants him eliminated. They persuade Liam Devlin and Martin Brosnan, ex-IRA colleagues of Barry, to do the job. By the author of The Eagle has Landed, and A Prayer for the Dying.

    Touch the Devil2
    3.7
  3. Written by the author of Day of Judgement, The Eagle has Landed, Exocet, Solo and Storm Warning, this is a thriller set in Ireland. Mikhail Kelley, whose mother was Russian and whose father was hanged by the British for his part in IRA bombings during World War II now works for the KGB.

    Confessional3
    3.6
  4. The Eagle Has Flown

    • 272 pages
    • 10 hours of reading

    As an increasingly isolated and insane Hitler pursues his hopeless war, betrayal and treachery reach the highest levels of the Third Reich.German intelligence knows that paratroop officer Steiner survived "Operation Eagle," the bungled assassination attempt on Winston Churchill, and is now a POW somewhere in London. Reichsfuhrer Himmler wants him back -- at any cost -- and puts his top espionage agents in charge of the perilous rescue mission.Racing from the nightclubs of Lisbon to Hitler's opulent country retreat to the damp streets of London, Himmler's men get closer to their target -- and to the shattering true objective of their mission....

    The Eagle Has Flown4
    4.0