The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 26 books · 1975 to 2016 · Mostly set in London

Jack Higgins

Thriller and suspenseHistorical fictionSpy and espionageAction and adventureWartime and twentieth century

Jack Higgins wrote The Eagle Has Landed, about a German plot to kidnap Churchill, and a long series about Sean Dillon, a former IRA gunman who becomes a troubleshooter for the British Prime Minister.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Only the Liam Devlin and Sean Dillon books are charted; Higgins wrote many standalone thrillers under several names.

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Liam Devlin

4 books · Set in Ireland and EnglandSpy and espionageWartime and twentieth century
  1. 1The Eagle Has Landed1975With Liam DevlinBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Touch the Devil1982With Liam DevlinBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Confessional1985With Liam DevlinBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Eagle Has Flown1991With Liam DevlinBuy on Amazon

Sean Dillon

22 books · Set in LondonAction and adventureSpy and espionage
  1. 1Eye of the Storm1992With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Thunder Point1993With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  3. 3On Dangerous Ground1994With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Angel of Death1995With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Drink with the Devil1996With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The President's Daughter1997With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The White House Connection1999With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Day of Reckoning2000With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Edge of Danger2001With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Midnight Runner2002With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Bad Company2003With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Dark Justice2004With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  13. 13Without Mercy2005With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  14. 14The Killing Ground2008With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Rough Justice2008With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  16. 16A Darker Place2009With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  17. 17The Wolf at the Door2010With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  18. 18The Judas Gate2010With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  19. 19A Devil Is Waiting2012With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  20. 20The Death Trade2013With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  21. 21Rain on the Dead2014With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon
  22. 22The Midnight Bell2016With Sean DillonBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Devlin

The Prime Minister's private army