Patrick Macnee was born in 1922 in London, England, into a wealthy and eccentric family. Macnee first appeared on stage and made his film debut as an extra in Pygmalion. After World War II, he resumed his stage and film career, with bit parts such as Young Jacob Marley in Scrooge. The role that brought him worldwide fame and popularity was the part of John Steed, in the classic British television series The Avengers. During the 1980s and 1990s, Macnee became a familiar face on American television in such series as Gavilan, Empire, Thunder in Paradise and Night Man. In the past decade, Macnee h
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Jack Higgins's previous novels Edge of Danger and Midnight Runner put British intelligence agent Sean Dillon through 'a lot of thrills [and] wild action' (Los Angeles Times). Now a new enemy has emerged with a dark secret from World War II--and a score to... SEE MORE