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A TAN AND SANDY SILENCE: INTRODUCTION BY LEE CHILD
TRAVIS MCGEE, NO.13 |
| By: |
John D. MacDonald, Lee Child |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
| List price:
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£4.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1448170354 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781448170357 |
| Publisher: |
TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
12 September, 2013 |
| Edition: |
Digital original |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
Travis McGee receives an unexpected guest, Harry Broll, who is convinced that he's hiding his missing wife. The desperate man gets off a shot before Travis can wrestle his gun away. Worried that he's losing his touch, Travis decides to get Harry off his case and prove he's still in top form in one fell swoop. |
| Synopsis: |
'MacDonald had a huge influence on me . . . Reacher is like a fully detached version of Travis McGee' LEE CHILD Travis McGee isn't your typical knight in shining armour. He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple: He'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half. Travis McGee receives an unexpected guest, Harry Broll, who is convinced that he's hiding his missing wife. The desperate man gets off a shot before Travis can wrestle his gun away. Worried that he's losing his touch, Travis decides to get Harry off his case and prove he's still in top form in one fell swoop.Travis's search for the missing woman takes him to Grenada, where he's soon tangling with con artists and killers. No longer wallowing in self-pity, Travis has more pressing concerns - like saving his own skin.First published in 1971, A Tan and Sandy Silence features an introduction by Lee ChildJOHN D. MACDONALD: A GRAND MASTER CRIME WRITER'The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller' - Stephen King'A dominant influence on writers crafting the continuing series character . . . I envy the generation of readers just discovering Travis McGee' - Sue Grafton'The consummate pro, a master storyteller and witty observer . . . The Travis McGee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an American author and they retain a remarkable sense of freshness' - Jonathan Kellerman'. . . my favorite novelist of all time' - Dean Koontz'A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field' - Mary Higgins Clark'What a joy that these timeless and treasured novels are available again' - Ed McBain'There's only one thing as good as reading a John D. MacDonald novel: reading it again . . . He is the all-time master of the American mystery novel' - John Saul |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Transworld Digital |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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