John D. MacDonald

6 Series

John D. MacDonald (1916-1986) was a renowned American author celebrated for his crime and suspense novels, notably the Travis McGee series. His work earned high praise from peers such as Dean Koontz and Stephen King.

Author: John D. MacDonald Rewritten synopsis: Travis McGee, a self-described "salvage consultant," recovers others' losses for a share of the proceeds. In this installment, McGee is hired to retrieve a fortune stolen by a corrupt executive. As he delves deeper, he uncovers a web of deceit and danger. Balancing his quest with personal relationships, McGee faces moral dilemmas and physical threats. His journey is a thrilling exploration of justice and survival in a corrupt world.

Travis McGee

Nightmare in Pink

(1964)

A Purple Place for Dying

(1964)

The Quick Red Fox

(1964)

The Deep Blue Good-By

(1964)

A Deadly Shade of Gold

(1965)

Bright Orange for the Shroud

(1965)

Darker Than Amber

(1966)

One Fearful Yellow Eye

(1966)

Pale Gray for Guilt

(1968)

The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper

(1968)

Dress Her in Indigo

(1969)

The Long Lavender Look

(1970)

A Tan and Sandy Silence

(1971)

The Scarlet Ruse

(1972)

The Turquoise Lament

(1973)

The Dreadful Lemon Sky

(1974)

The Empty Copper Sea

(1978)

The Green Ripper

(1979)

Free Fall in Crimson

(1981)

Cinnamon Skin

(1982)

The Lonely Silver Rain

(1984)

Standalone Novels

The Brass Cupcake

(1950)

Judge Me Not

(1951)

Weep For Me

(1951)

Wine of the Dreamers

(1951)

Murder for the Bride

(1951)

The Damned

(1952)

Ballroom of the Skies

(1952)

Planet of the Dreamers

(1953)

Cancel All Our Vows

(1953)

Neon Jungle

(1953)

Dead Low Tide

(1953)

Area of Suspicion

(1954)

All These Condemned

(1954)

Contrary Pleasure

(1954)

A Bullet for Cinderella

(1955)

On the Make

(1955)

Cry Hard, Cry Fast

(1955)

Border Town Girl / Five Star Fugitive / Linda

(1956)

Murder in the Wind / Hurricane

(1956)

April Evil

(1956)

A Man of Affairs

(1957)

Death Trap

(1957)

The Empty Trap

(1957)

The Deceivers

(1958)

Clemmie

(1958)

Soft Touch

(1958)

Cape Fear / The Executioners

(1958)

The Beach Girls

(1959)

You Live Once / Kill Me

(1959)

The Crossroads

(1959)

Please Write for Details

(1959)

The End of the Night

(1960)

The Only Girl in the Game

(1960)

Slam the Big Door

(1960)

Where is Janice Gantry?

(1961)

One Monday We Killed Them All

(1961)

A Key to the Suite

(1962)

On the Run

(1962)

A Flash of Green

(1962)

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

(1962)

The Drowner

(1963)

I Could Go on Singing

(1964)

Deadly Welcome

(1965)

The Last One Left

(1967)

No Deadly Drug

(1968)

The Price of Murder

(1972)

Condominium

(1977)

Two

(1983)

One More Sunday

(1984)

Barrier Island

(1986)

Hurricane

(2014)

Short Story Collections

The Good Old Stuff

(1961)

End of the Tiger and Other Stories

(1966)

Seven

(1971)

Other Times, Other Worlds

(1978)

More Good Old Stuff

(1984)

Death Quotient and Other Stories

(2010)

Short Stories/Novellas

Murder Run-Around

(2015)

In a Small Motel

(2017)

What Christmas Did for Jerusha Grumble

(2019)

Masters of Noir (with)

Masters of Noir

(2010)(By: )

Anthologies

Hard-Boiled Detectives

(1953)

Worlds to Come: New Science Fiction Adventures

(1967)

Tomorrow 1| Science Fiction by the Masters

(1971)

Space Suits & Gumshoes

(1972)

The Late Great Future

(1976)

Dark Crimes 2

(1993)

Florida Stories

(1993)

Law and Order

(1997)

Murder Most Merry

(2002)

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