Jack Higgins

Jack Higgins lived in Belfast until he was twelve years old. At fifteen, he left school, enlisted in the Household Cavalry, and served for two years on the East German border during the Cold War. He then took on various odd jobs, from circus worker and truck driver to office clerk, and later, after studying sociology and social psychology, became a teacher and university lecturer. In 1995, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University. He is a member of the Royal Society of Arts, an experienced scuba diver, and an accomplished marksman. He resides on the island of Jersey in the English Channel.