A Prayer for the Dying - (Martin Fallon Novels) by Jack Higgins (Paperback)

About the Book

The classic Jack Higgins thriller.

An ex-IRA soldier must save a priest targeted for elimination to gain absolution for his violent past Everyone has demons to overcome, but Martin Fallon has more than most. A ruthless hitman and executioner for the IRA, Fallon is haunted by a mistake that led to the explosion of a school bus full of children. When he's threatened by the sadistic Meehan brothers, Fallon must agree to one last hit. But this time there's a witness: a priest named Father De Costa. And when everyone else wants the Father dead, Fallon is determined to protect him, to earn redemption from his life of crime and forgiveness for the blood on his hands.

Book Synopsis

An IRA hit man is on the run and out for redemption in this novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed and Dark Justice.

Martin Fallon has more blood on his hands than any man has a right to. And once upon a time he had no problem with that, killing for his IRA brethren without remorse or regret. But when a mistake leads to the explosion of a school bus full of children, Fallon flees to London to hide with his guilt.

His seclusion is broken when he agrees to make one last killing on behalf of the criminal Meehan brothers--and that may be his greatest mistake. For the hit is witnessed by a priest--and now the Meehans want him dead, too.

But Fallon has had enough innocent blood.

In a desperate struggle for his soul, Fallon must protect the clergyman while fighting not only the ruthless Meehans but also his former IRA comrades who have decided that Fallon himself needs to be silenced.

For decades, Jack Higgins has delivered edge-of-the-seat thrills for millions of fans all over the world, and has truly earned his status as "the master" of international action and intrigue (Tom Clancy).

A Prayer for the Dying is the 2nd book in the Martin Fallon Novels, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Review Quotes

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About the Author

Jack Higgins is the New York Times-bestselling author of more than seventy 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.