About

Jeffrey James Higgins is a retired supervisory special agent who writes thrillers, short stories, creative nonfiction, and essays. He has wrestled a suicide bomber, fought the Taliban in combat, and chased terrorists across five continents.

He received the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Heroism and the DEA Award of Valor. Jeffrey has been interviewed by CNN, National Geographic, and The New York Times. He’s a #1 Amazon bestselling author with 21 literary awards, including the Claymore Award, PenCraft’s Best Fiction Book, and a Reader’s Favorite Gold Medal. He has been a panelist at ThrillerFest, Killer Nashville, Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity, and other conferences.

Black Rose Writing published his first three novels, FURIOUS, UNSEEN, and THE FOREVER GAME. Severn River Publishing has acquired Jeffrey's forthcoming Nathan Burke espionage series. Jeffrey is an active member of the Authors Guild, The Virginia Writers Club, International Thriller Writers, Sisters in Crime, and the Royal Writers Secret Society. He's represented by Jackson Keeler at Inkworks. Discover Jeffrey's writing at https://JeffreyJamesHiggins.com.

Other Works

  • Furious: Sailing into Terror

    2021
  • Unseen: Evil Lurks Among Us

    2021

Awards and Recognition

  • Finalist for the 2018 Adelaide Literary Award for Best Essay.
  • Quarterfinalist in ScreenCraft’s 2019 Most Cinematic Book Competition
  • Quarterfinalist in the 2021 Cinematic Short Story Writing Competition.