Jack Higgins; [Henry Patterson] — Day of Judgment

New York, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1979. First edition. Cloth. A signed first US edition of Jack Higgins' novel set in 1963 during President Kennedy's tour of Germany, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first US edition of this work. Signed by the author to the half-title. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Day of Judgment' is a novel set in the spring of 1963, when President Kennedy was about to embark on a visit to the divided Berlin. In an attempt to undermine the tour, the East German Intelligent network kidnaps the stubborn Irishman, Father Sean Conlin. Written by Henry Patterson under the pseudonym Jack Higgins. Patterson also wrote under the pseudonym James Graham. He is best known for his novel 'The Eagle Has Landed&apos. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrapper with some light spots, mostly to the flyleaves and to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.