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JOHN D. MACDONALD

1916 - 1986

Writing as: John D. MacDonald


According to Wikipedia: "John Dann MacDonald (July 24, 1916 – December 28, 1986) was an American writer of novels and short stories. He is known for his thrillers.

MacDonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many set in his adopted home of Florida. One of the most successful American novelists of his time, MacDonald sold an estimated 70 million books. His best-known works include the popular and critically acclaimed Travis McGee series and his 1957 novel The Executioners, which was filmed as Cape Fear (1962) and remade in 1991."


According to Me: One of the very best writers of crime and adventure novels I have been privileged to read - and I have read just about everything he penned.



Series Books
 
Benton Walters Private War (ss) (1946)
  Eight Dozen Agents (ss) (1947)
 
Other All These Condemned (1954)
  April Evil (1956)
  Area of Suspicion (1954)
  Ballroom of the Skies (1951)
  Barrier Island (1986)
  The Beach Girls (1959)
  Border Town Girl (1956)
  The Brass Cupcake (1950)
  Bright Orange for the Shroud [Travis McGee] (1965)
  A Bullet for Cinderella aka On The Make (1955)
  Cancel All Our Vows (1953)
  Cape Fear aka The Executioners (1957)
  Cinnamon Skin [Travis McGee] (1982)
  Clemmie (1958)
  Condominium (1976)
  Contrary Pleasure (1954)
  The Crossroads (1959)
  Cry Hard, Cry Fast (1955)
  The Damned (1952)
  Darker Than Amber [Travis McGee] (1966)
  Dead Low Tide (1953)
  A Deadly Shade of Gold [Travis McGee] (1965)
  Deadly Welcome (1959)
  Death Trap (1957)
  The Deceivers (1958)
  The Deep Blue Good-By [Travis McGee] (1964)
  The Dreadful Lemon Sky [Travis McGee] (1975)
  Dress Her in Indigo [Travis McGee] (1969)
  The Drowner (1963)
  The Empty Copper Sea [Travis McGee] (1978)
  The Empty Trap (1957)
  The End of the Night (1960)
  A Flash of Green (1962)
  Free Fall in Crimson [Travis McGee] (1981)
  The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper [Travis McGee] (1968)
  The Girl, the Gold Watch and Everything (1962)
  The Green Ripper [Travis McGee] (1979)
  I Could Go On Singing (1963)
  Judge Me Not (1951)
  A Key to the Suite (1962)
  The Last One Left (1967)
  The Lonely Silver Rain [Travis McGee] (1985)
  The Long Lavender Look [Travis McGee] (1970)
  A Man of Affairs (1957)
  Murder for the Bride (1951)
  Murder in the Wind aka Hurricane (1956)
  The Neon Jungle (1953)
  Nightmare in Pink [Travis McGee] (1964)
  On the Run (1963)
  One Fearful Yellow Eye [Travis McGee] (1966)
  One Monday We Killed Them All (1961)
  One More Sunday (1984)
  The Only Girl in the Game (1960)
  Pale Grey for Guilt [Travis McGee] (1968)
  Please Write for Details (1959)
  The Price of Murder (1957)
  A Purple Place for Dying [Travis McGee] (1964)
  The Quick Red Fox [Travis McGee] (1964)
  The Scarlet Ruse [Travis McGee] (1973)
  Slam the Big Door (1960)
  The Soft Touch (1953)
  A Tan and Sandy Silence [Travis McGee] (1973)
  The Turquoise Lament [Travis McGee] (1973)
  Weep for Me (1951)
  Where Is Janice Gantry? (1961)
  Wine of the Dreamers aka Planet of the Dreamers (1951)
  You Live Once (1956)