<p>Have you ever stopped to wonder why the world is eternally torn by war? Why men of goodwill, seeking only peace, are driven relentlessly to further disaster? In a future society, where India rules the globe and everyone chases the mighty rupee, the First Atomic War has just ended. Already the Second is clearly building. People shrug. War is man’s nature, they think. And that’s what newspaper reporter Dake Lorin thinks, too . . . until he becomes aware of the aliens living among us and discovers their sinister purpose—as well as the strange and monstrous explanation for humankind’s seemingly limitless capacity for violence and destruction.</p>

Ballroom of the Skies

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

John D. MacDonald

Thrillers & Suspense

Fawcett Gold Medal Books

Second adventure in the Travis McGee series. Part-rebel, part-philosopher, every inch his own man, Travis McGee is a rugged Florida boat bum with a special genius for helping friends in trouble - or avenging their deaths.Her name was Nina. Dark-haired and delicately built, she was a sweetly wanton career girl, living alone in a Manhattan walk-up. In addition to companionship, she offered McGee the first clue, the first clue to a swindle. It was the very first thread in the elaborate fabric of a swindle so gigantic that it took a small army of shysters and financiers to keep it secret.The clue sets McGee on a wild and tortuous chase that takes him into the decadent world of Café Society, the ruthless world of really BIG money, and the weird and terrifying frontier of hallucinogenic drugs.This is the third Fawcett edition, with the same cover art as the first two.

Nightmare In Pink: Travis McGee #2 (Gold Medal, R2074)

Mystery

Fawcett World Library

From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Deep Blue Good-by is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.   Travis McGee is a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He’s also a knight-errant who’s wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. 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.   “John D. MacDonald was the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.”—Stephen King   McGee isn’t particularly strapped for cash, but how can anyone say no to Cathy, a sweet backwoods girl who’s been tortured repeatedly by her manipulative ex-boyfriend Junior Allen? What Travis isn’t anticipating is just how many women Junior has torn apart and left in his wake. Enter Junior’s latest victim, Lois Atkinson.  Frail and broken, Lois can barely get out of bed when Travis finds her, let alone keep herself alive. But Travis turns into Mother McGee, giving Lois new life as he looks for the ruthless man who steals women’s spirits and livelihoods. But he can’t guess how violent his quest is soon to become. He’ll learn the hard way that there must be casualties in this game of cat and mouse.  Features a new Introduction by Lee Child

The Deep Blue Good-bye

Pan.

“John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.” ― Mary Higgins Clark  She’s the opposite of a damsel in distress: a famous movie star, very beautiful, very much in control of her life. She’s just made one little mistake and now she needs Travis McGee to set it right. The money is good and Travis’s funds are in need of replenishing. But that’s not the only reason he takes the case. There is the movie star’s assistant ― efficient and reserved, with a sadness underneath that makes McGee feel he’d brave any danger to help her.  “John D. MacDonald remains one of my idols.” ― Donald Westlake  Sultry movie star Lysa Dean has gotten herself into a spot of blackmail, posing for naked photos while participating in a debauched party near Big Sur. If the pictures get out, Lysa’s engagement to her rich, straitlaced fiancé doesn’t stand a chance. Enter Travis McGee, who’s agreed to put a stop to the extortion, working alongside Lysa’s assistant, Dana Holtzer.  They begin by tracking down everyone associated with the lurid evening, and soon enough they’re led on a chase across the nation as murder after murder piles up. Further complicating matters, Travis and Dana’s relationship soon turns steamy. And just when he thinks he knows exactly where things are headed, one big twist shakes McGee’s life to the very foundation.  “John D. MacDonald was the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.” ― Stephen King

The Quick Red Fox

Macmillan

A DEADLY SHADE OF GOLD

Pan Books

“John D. MacDonald was the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.” —Stephen KingTravis McGee is looking forward to a “slob summer,” spending his days as far away from danger as possible. But trouble has a way of finding him, no matter where he hides. An old friend, conned out of his life savings by his ex-wife, has tracked him down and is desperate for help. To get the money back and earn his usual fee, McGee will have to penetrate the Everglades—and the mind of a violently twisted grifter.“John D. MacDonald was a writer way ahead of his time, and his Travis McGee books are as entertaining, insightful, and suspenseful today as the moment I first read them.” —John SaulMcGee has never seen a man so changed by one year of life. Arthur Wilkinson had been an amiable and decent young man looking to invest some of his considerable inheritance in a marina enterprise. Then a pretty blonde named Wilma Ferner showed up. She was soon Mrs. Wilkinson, and it only took her a year to leave Arthur bankrupt and broken.But what starts out as a simple job turns into a dangerous situation when McGee comes face-to-face with a quick-thinking and quicker-fisted foe in the Florida swamps. Now Arthur’s fortune isn’t the only thing on the line: this job may mean McGee’s life.“To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen.” —Kurt Vonnegut

Travis McGee In Bright Orange For The Shroud

1st edition 1st printing Pan 1970 edition paperback film tie-in Rod Taylor vg+ condition. In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Darker Than Amber

1st Pan 1972 edition vg+ paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

Dress Her in Indigo

Strong spine with small repairs. Bright clean cover has uniform creasing, shelf and edge wear. Test is perfect. Same day shipping from AZ.

The Long Lavender Look

Travis McGee in a Tan and Sandy Silence

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