description A Prayer for the Dying Overview
'A Prayer for the Dying' is a thriller novel written by Jack Higgins and published in 1973. The story centers on Martin Fallon, a former IRA hitman seeking to escape his violent past, who is blackmailed by a local crime boss after witnessing a confession of murder. Fallon's attempts to protect an innocent priest and start a new life are thwarted by the gangster's ruthless demands. The novel was later adapted into a 1987 feature film starring Mickey Rourke and Bob Hoskins.
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Who is Martin Fallon in A Prayer for the Dying?
Martin Fallon is a former IRA hitman trying to escape his violent past. Jack Higgins's 1973 thriller places him under pressure after he witnesses a local crime boss's confession of murder.
What forces Martin Fallon back into violence?
Fallon is blackmailed by a crime boss who knows about the murder confession he witnessed. His attempt to leave Ireland and build a different life is therefore threatened by both criminal pressure and his own past.
When was A Prayer for the Dying published?
Jack Higgins published A Prayer for the Dying in 1973. The novel belongs to the thriller and espionage tradition associated with Higgins's later books about international criminals and covert operatives.
Is A Prayer for the Dying mainly an espionage novel or a crime thriller?
It is primarily a crime thriller centered on an IRA assassin, blackmail, and escape. The 1973 story uses espionage-style tension, but Martin Fallon's personal moral struggle is as important as the criminal plot.
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