John D. MacDonald

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born

in Sharon, PA, The United States

July 24, 1916

died

December 28, 1986

gender

male

website

http://jdmhomepage.org/jdmhomepage.org/index.html

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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John D MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pa, and educated at the Universities of Pennsylvania, Syracuse and Harvard, where he took an MBA in 1939. During WW2, he rose to the rank of Colonel, and while serving in the Army and in the Far East, sent a short story to his wife for sale, successfully. After the war, he decided to try writing for a year, to see if he could make a living. Over 500 short stories and 70 novels resulted, including 21 Travis McGees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._...

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John D. MacDonald's Books

Average rating: 3.90 · 91,692 ratings · 2,109 reviews · 146 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald, Carl Hiaasen (Introduction) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 3,222 ratings — published 1964 — 35 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cape Fear 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 2,632 ratings — published 1958 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Deadly Shade of Gold 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 1,831 ratings — published 1965 — 25 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Free Fall in Crimson by John D. MacDonald, Carl Hiaasen (Introduction) 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 1,696 ratings — published 1981 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cinnamon Skin 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 1,656 ratings — published 1982 — 22 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nightmare in Pink 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 1,743 ratings — published 1964 — 27 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Purple Place for Dying 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 1,652 ratings — published 1964 — 28 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dreadful Lemon Sky 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 1,417 ratings — published 1975 — 21 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 1,448 ratings — published 1968 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lonely Silver Rain 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,305 ratings — published 1985 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Travis McGee (22 books)
by John D. MacDonald
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Quotes by John D. MacDonald

“Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your inner image of yourself, and if you look in there and see a man who won't cheat, then you know he never will. Integrity is not a search for the rewards of integrity. Maybe all you ever get for it is the largest kick in the ass the world can provide. It is not supposed to be a productive asset.”
― John D. MacDonald

tags: integrity, moral-courage

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“If the cards are stacked against you, reshuffle the deck.”
― John D. MacDonald

25 people liked it

“We were about to give up and call it a night when somebody threw the girl off the bridge.”
― John D. MacDonald, Darker Than Amber

tags: crime-fiction, great-opening-lines, mystery

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