In the Hour Before Midnight

When Stacy Wyatt is broken out of prison and brought to Sicily, his only choice is to enter the mob. He is assigned to rescue a wealthy businessman's daughter from a bandit kidnapper. It's only when he's in too deep that he realizes the tables have turned, the job was a setup, and the only person left to trust is himself.
Jack Higgins is a 'nom de plume' of Harry Patterson who has also written under the names of Martin Fallon, James Graham, Hugh Marlowe and his own name.  Because Jack Higgins is the most recognizable name of this lot, I have listed all of his books under this name.

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