The Travis Mc Gee series by John D Mac Donald – bestselling author and the inspiration behind a generation of crime writers – is one for fans of Lee Child, Michael Connelly and John Grisham not to miss. This high-octane and all-action thriller with its witty turn of phrase and standout characterisation will have you gripped.’Mac Donald had a huge influence on me . . . Reacher is like a fully detached version of Travis Mc Gee’ – LEE CHILD’The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller’ – STEPHEN KING’To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. Mac Donald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen.’ – KURT VONNEGUT’. . . my favorite novelist of all time’ – DEAN KOONTZ’As usual a fascinating story line which grips you to the end’ — ***** Reader review’Hugely enjoyable’ — ***** Reader review’Brilliant mystery and thriller storytelling’ — ***** Reader review’It is impossible to capture the liquid beauty of his writing’ — ***** Reader review’Timeless tales – great when written, and still great today’ — ***** Reader review’What a writer’ — ***** Reader review***********************************************************Travis Mc Gee 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.An ex-girlfriend of Travis Mc Gee is convinced she’s being watched. Her late husband, a world-renowned neurosurgeon, converted his considerable estate into cash before he died. The trouble is nobody can find it, including her. But there are those who don’t believe her and will stop at nothing to prove it.As Travis Mc Gee tries to untangle the mess and protect his terrified ex-lover, he discovers that the doctor’s enemies are far more determined than even he could have imagined . . .First published in 1966, One Fearful Yellow Eye features an introduction by Lee Child***********************************************************************************************Further Praise for the Travis Mc Gee series: ‘The consummate pro, a master storyteller and witty observer . . . The Travis Mc Gee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an American author and they retain a remarkable sense of freshness’ – Jonathan Kellerman’Travis Mc Gee is my favourite fiction detective. He’s great because he has a philosophical side – he will fight a bunch of mobsters in a car park and then have a muse about life, the universe and everything’ – Tony Parsons ‘A dominant influence on writers crafting the continuing series character . . . I envy the generation of readers just discovering Travis Mc Gee’ – Sue Grafton ‘A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. Mac Donald 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 Mc Bain ‘There’s only one thing as good as reading a John D. Mac Donald novel: reading it again . . . He is the all-time master of the American mystery novel’ – John Saul
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