Which Jack Higgins Books In Order Follow The Eagle Has Landed?

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JohnBell
JohnBell
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Higgins has a habit of ending chapters on cliffhangers, and the sequels are no different. 'The Eagle Has Flown' keeps that page-turning quality, even if the overall plot isn't as tight. It's a fun weekend read.

The other follow-ups, like 'Touch the Devil', have their own addictive rhythms. You won't get the profound impact of the first book, but you'll get a solid, entertaining thriller. Sometimes that's all you need from a sequel—more of the same reliable formula.
2026-07-26 03:22:06
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VivianCat
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Higgins revisited that world a lot. After 'The Eagle Has Landed', the next major entry is definitely 'The Eagle Has Flown'. But then you have 'Touch the Devil' and 'Confessional' which are essentially Devlin-focused spin-offs that fit before 'Flown' timeline-wise.

It's a shared universe more than a strict series. Think of it like the Bond films—same hero, similar adventures, but not a tightly serialized story. So you can bounce around without major spoilers, except for 'Flown' which directly resolves the cliffhanger from 'Landed'.
2026-07-31 07:49:25
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TruePorch
TruePorch
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Honestly, the only true sequel is 'The Eagle Has Flown'. Everything else with Liam Devlin or similar plots is more of a spiritual successor or part of a loosely connected universe. Higgins had a habit of reusing character names and archetypes across different series.

If you loved the WWII setting and rogue agents, you'll probably enjoy the Paul Chavasse series or some of the Sean Dillon books, but they're not direct continuations. 'The Eagle Has Flown' wraps up the specific storyline from the first book. After that, it's more about following the author's vibe than a single narrative thread.
2026-07-31 14:49:07
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CooperKid
CooperKid
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Wait, are we talking about the books that follow the story chronologically, or the books that follow in publication order? Because they're different lists. Publication order goes: 'The Eagle Has Landed' (1975), then a long gap, then 'The Eagle Has Flown' (1991).

Chronological order for the character's life is messier, involving books written later that are set earlier. It's the classic author-retconning-a-popular-character problem. For a first-time reader, publication order is less of a headache. You experience the evolution of Higgins's writing and the surprise returns of characters.
2026-07-31 20:17:29
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