John D. MacDonald

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born

July 24, 1916 in Sharon, PA, The United States

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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Books by John D. MacDonald

Average rating: 3.85 · 53,575 ratings · 1,440 reviews · 129 distinct works

	The Deep Blue Good-by by John D. MacDonald, Carl Hiaasen (Introduction) 3.88 avg rating — 1,914 ratings — published 1964 — 24 editions	My rating:
	A Deadly Shade of Gold 3.98 avg rating — 1,063 ratings — published 1965 — 17 editions	My rating:
	A Purple Place for Dying 3.89 avg rating — 1,052 ratings — published 1964 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Cinnamon Skin 3.91 avg rating — 1,025 ratings — published 1982 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Nightmare in Pink 3.80 avg rating — 1,058 ratings — published 1964 — 19 editions	My rating:
	Free Fall in Crimson by John D. MacDonald, Carl Hiaasen (Introduction) 3.96 avg rating — 968 ratings — published 1981 — 16 editions	My rating:
	The Dreadful Lemon Sky 3.91 avg rating — 938 ratings — published 1975 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The Lonely Silver Rain 4.06 avg rating — 875 ratings — published 1985 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Darker Than Amber 3.93 avg rating — 871 ratings — published 1966 — 15 editions	My rating:
	The Girl In The Plain Brown Wrapper 3.94 avg rating — 890 ratings — published 1968 — 15 editions	My rating:

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Series by John D. MacDonald

Travis McGee (21 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, The Turquoise Lament

tags: integrity

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“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 , mystery

19 people liked it

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

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