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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.
Dec 20, 2023 · He is a popular American author who has written over 70 books, mostly mystery, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. Around the age of 12, MacDonald suffered from scarlet fever and mastoiditis. During this period, John has to remain in confinement, and he turned to books for escape.
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.
May 6, 2022 · John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee Novels, Ranked. Peter Swanson revisits an iconic crime fiction series, in its entirety. May 6, 2022 By Peter Swanson. Back when I was a thirteen-year-old regular at my local used bookstore I discovered the novels of John D. MacDonald, those beat-up little paperbacks with lurid covers and great titles.
John D MacDonald was an American author of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and thriller books best known for his Travis McGee series. He was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania but later moved out to Europe on his quest for adventure and photography. He studied at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Syracuse, and Harvard University.
John D. MacDonald was an American fiction writer whose mystery and science-fiction works were published in more than 70 books. He is best remembered for his series of 21 crime novels featuring private investigator Travis McGee.
Dec 14, 2012 · 5 min read. In 1945, his sixth year in the Army, John D. MacDonald sent a short story home to his wife. She typed it up and submitted it to Story magazine, which bought it for $25. “1 thought that was pretty damned good,” MacDonald recalls. “I figured, hell, if I could sell about four stories a week, I could live pretty well.”
For John D. MacDonald, these were not just useful fictional villains; they were villains of real life. When he passed away unexpectedly in 1986, millions of fans worldwide wondered what would become of Travis McGee.
John D. MacDonald has 541 books on Goodreads with 307472 ratings. John D. MacDonald’s most popular book is The Deep Blue Good-By (Travis McGee, #1).
A Deadly Shade of Gold. by John D. MacDonald. 4.10 · 6,827 Ratings · 316 Reviews · published 1965 · 67 editions. When Travis McGee discovers a face from his past l… Want to Read.
