Set during the Depression, Tobacco Road is the story of a family of destitute white sharecroppers debased by poverty to an elemental state of ignorance, selfishness, and fear that they will one day be
Set during the Depression in the depleted farmlands surrounding Augusta, Georgia, Tobacco Road was first published in 1922. It is the story of the Lesters, a family of white sharecroppers so destitute
?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 VonnegutTravis McGee could never deny his old friend anything
?The Travis McGee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an American author.? ? Jonathan KellermanHe had done a big favor for her husband, then for the lady herself. Now she?s dea
“John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.” — Mary Higgins ClarkShe’s the opposite of a damsel in distress: a famous movie star, very beautiful, very much
“John D. MacDonald created a staggering quantity of wonderful books, each rich with characterization, suspense, and an almost intoxicating sense of place.” — Jonathan KellermanTravis McGee is taking h
“John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.” — Mary Higgins ClarkAsking for help is something a proud man like Van Harder would never do. So when he shows
“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 VonnegutIn the Florida Keys, a houseboat explodes in a giant
“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 p
“As a young writer, all I ever wanted was to touch readers as powerfully as John D. MacDonald touched me.” — Dean KoontzTravis McGee is unnerved when he receives an unexpected guest — real estate deve
“John D. MacDonald was the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.” - Stephen KingIt only takes one word to get Travis McGee to leave the sunny deck of his houseboat in Ft. Lauder
“John D. MacDonald was the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.” — Stephen KingWhen Travis McGee picks up the phone and hears a voice from his past, he can’t help it: He has to
“John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field.” — Mary Higgins ClarkA fishing trip is anything but relaxing when Travis McGee is involved. As McGee and his friend Meyer settle dow
“As a young writer, all I ever wanted was to touch readers as powerfully as John D. MacDonald touched me.” — Dean KoontzTravis McGee’s permanent address is the Busted Flush, Slip F-18, Bahia Mar, Laud
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
“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 VonnegutA lovely young thing, wearing little more than a dete
“As a young writer, all I ever wanted was to touch readers as powerfully as John D. MacDonald touched me.” — Dean KoontzTravis McGee is unnerved when he receives an unexpected guest — real estate deve
“John D. MacDonald created a staggering quantity of wonderful books, each rich with characterization, suspense, and an almost intoxicating sense of place.” — Jonathan KellermanTravis McGee is taking h