John D. MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania but dropped out to move to New York City, where he took menial to support himself. While attending the School of Management at Syracuse University, he met Dorothy Prentiss, and they married in 1937. He graduated from Syracuse the following year, and in 1939 he received an MBA from Harvard University. During World War II he served in the Office of Strategic Services in the Far...
The turquoise lament
The turquoise lament
Synopsis
Travis McGee, a seasoned private investigator, finds himself entangled in a perplexing case when a young woman he once knew claims her husband is trying to kill her. Despite his initial assessment, McGee can't shake a nagging doubt. As the couple sails away, McGee races against time, fearing he might be too late to prevent a deadly outcome.
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Travis McGeeProtagonist
HowieAntagonist
Linda "Pidge" LewellenSupporting
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Fiction in EnglishPrivate investigatorsTravis McGee (Fictitious character)Mcgee, travis (fictitious character), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiledPrivate investigators, fictionFlorida, fictionFort lauderdale (fla.), fictionMystery and detective storiesFiction, mystery & detective, general
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The Turquoise LamentHardcover, Janu
256 pages
Robert Hale CompanyISBN: 97807091500845 editions available
