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The Khufra Run by Jack Higgins. The Khufra Run 3. Freelance flyer Jack Nelson makes a living peddling his talents to the highest bidder There are millions in sunken treasure for the taking in a go-for-broke caper tailor-made for Nelson--and all he has to do to collect the loot is live through it. Paperback , pages. Published April 2nd by G. Putnam's Sons first published To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Khufra Run , please sign up.
Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jan 19, Bobby Underwood rated it it was amazing. A lot of times when a writer becomes as famous as Higgins, earlier stuff that is best left forgotten is repackaged when it might have been better left as a memory. Not the case here, this is fantastic — for what it is. Though the setting is the s, and one of our heroes has some drug and drinking issues related to having served in Vietnam, this tale could easily have appeared as far back as the early s it is so timeless.
Jack Nelson is the somewhat weary expatriate, using his Canadian floatplane the Otter, to eek out a living in Spain. As the story begins, Jack is picking up a coffin in Cartagena and flying it to Ibiza. Jack immediately rescues her from some very nasty fellows indeed.
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Turns out, however, that Claire is not only annoying, but she has tunnel vision concerning a religious treasure which went down on a plane with her father in the nearly inaccessible Khufra. You can just about guess the rest. Despite misgivings, something other than the money compels Jack to help her recover them. And there are some very nasty people who would rather Claire Bouvier not take possession of the Lady of Tizi Benou, and all that gold.
What would a nun do with that much money anyway? Higgins gives us some colorful supporting characters to augment the equally colorful locations. A sexy — and insistent that Jack do something about it — faded Hollywood star, a tiny beach hippie named Big Bertha who is as easy on the eyes as she is easy, a very BAD Algerian named Taleb who thinks nothing of torture, and even some Husa horseman in the remote jungles surrounding the treasure keep the pages flying in this fast escapist read.
When freelance pilot and Vietnam veteran Jack Nelson had finished his latest run in his floatplane, he headed out to see his good friend, Lillie St Claire for a few relaxing hours.
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He and Lillie went way back — their affair was good for them both so they believed. But as he was winding his way over the Ibizan dirt roads between the trees and over the hills, he was startled by a loud shrieking scream. Then a young woman hurtled out in front of his jeep completely naked. Following behind her were When freelance pilot and Vietnam veteran Jack Nelson had finished his latest run in his floatplane, he headed out to see his good friend, Lillie St Claire for a few relaxing hours.
But when he and his long-time friend Harry Turkovich call me Turk had heard it all, they knew they would help her — for a fee. It was a hunt that would be fraught with danger though — the cruel and ruthless Colonel Taleb would stop at nothing to get his hands on what Claire was trying to locate. Heading to the Khufra marshes by sea in the Mary Grant was their answer — but was it the safest?
Would they find what they were looking for before it was too late?
The Khufra Run is a standalone novel by Jack Higgins which was originally published in under the name of James Graham. And in true Higgins style, it is brilliant! The same energy and entertainment of all his books, the mystery and thrill of the chase is such that it is a quick read, and extremely satisfying. I thoroughly enjoyed The Khufra Run and have no hesitation in recommending it highly. You don't often come across pure adventure stories like this anymore. It's drastically underwritten gotta maintain that blistering pace!
I love stories about adventurers seeking lost treasure, and few people can do them better than Higgins. Rarely ha You don't often come across pure adventure stories like this anymore.
Rarely have pages flown by so quickly. Not one of Higgins' best, which is not particularly surprising since it is one of the first few books he had published. Not a complete waste of time, but it definitely won't be a book I'll remember for very long. Aug 07, Julie rated it liked it. I enjoy jack Higgins' style, though I find the grammar awkward at times.
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That said, this was an absorbing read - not for the idealists of this world, but interesting nonetheless. Paperback as James Graham. Library of Congress The story was great, and I also liked the twists at the later part of the novel. Jul 20, Ian Anderson rated it liked it Shelves: A fast paced simple action story populated by larger than life characters and finishing with a little twist in the 'tale'.
There is a damsel in distress and a treasure to find -- traditional fodder for macho heroes. The Turk - an ex-US Marine Vietnam vet and smuggler and drug addict, Sister Claire Bouvier - a young super missionary to the poor of Bangladesh and Lillie St Clair A fast paced simple action story populated by larger than life characters and finishing with a little twist in the 'tale'. The story is narrated in the first person by Jack Nelson. His pacing, intonation, and energy quickly draw listeners into the tale and hold them until the end.
Fein, Central Virginia Community Coll. Thank you for using the catalog. Soldiers of fortune -- Fiction. Air pilots -- Fiction. Ibiza Spain -- Fiction. This is one of my favorite of Higgins' novels, but all of his early work is really entertaining.
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I've been really disappointed in the mammoth bestsellers Higgins has come out with recently, but KHUFRA was written back when he was at the height of his narrative powers. Lean and mean, he was then. The last time you took a break off this blog you stayed away for two yrs or so, and now you're doing it again. Your blog is too cool to bury.
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I've only read Wrath of God under his Graham name. But have read other Higgins that I really liked. I like what you shared in the article, thank you for that, it has given me more experience.