John D. MacDonald books catalogue

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Best known for the 'Travis McGee' series, the sun-kissed part-time 'beach bum' part-time 'salvage consultant'. He also wrote other thrillers, perhaps the best known "The Executioners" was filmed twice as "Cape Fear" More

Best known for the 'Travis McGee' series, the sun-kissed part-time 'beach bum' part-time 'salvage consultant' (If you lose something, or you've been taken, he'll get it back with a reward of half the proceeds ). The 21 episodes from that series all have a characteristic color in the title.

He also wrote other thrillers, of which perhaps the most famous "The Executioners" was filmed twice as "Cape Fear" (the first time starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum, the second time starring Robert DeNiro and Nick Nolte).

Many writers claim to have been influenced by him, including Carl Hiaasen , Stephen King and Lawrence Block

Incidentally, most of his books were first printed in the US as "Mass Market Paperback" (pocket), and in the UK as 'normal' hardback editions by Robert Hale .

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