A Prayer for the Dying

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Jack Higgins. A Prayer for the Dying

A PRAYER FOR THE DYING

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Contents

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

Fallon

Father da Costa

Miller

Confessional

Dandy Jack

Face to Face

Prelude and Fugue

The Devil and all his Works

The Executioner

Exhumation

The Gospel according to Fallon

More Work for the Undertaker

The Church Militant

Grimsdyke

The Wrath of God

About the Author

ALSO BY JACK HIGGINS

About the Publisher

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JACK HIGGINS

In 2008, it seemed to the author and his publishers that it was a pity to leave such a good story languishing on his shelves. So we are delighted to be able to bring back A PRAYER FOR THE DYING for the pleasure of the vast majority of us who never had a chance to read the earlier editions.

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Kristou moistened dry lips and fingered his spectacles. ‘I didn’t think he’d react that way.’

Kristou couldn’t think of a thing to say, but was saved by Billy who said carelessly, ‘He didn’t look much to me. Little half-pint runt. Without that shooter in his fist he’d be nothing.’

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