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<p><b><i>As we've come to expect from John D MacDonald - bestselling author and the inspiration behind a generation of crime writers - this thriller, with its vivid characterisation, masterful sense of suspense and sardonic take on life, is so gripping, you'll be hard pressed not to finish it in one sitting. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, Michael Connelly and John Grisham. </i></b><br><br><b>'MacDonald had a huge influence on me . . . Reacher is like a fully detached version of Travis McGee' - LEE CHILD</b><br><b>'The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller' - STEPHEN KING</b><br><b>'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</b><br><b>'. . . my favorite novelist of all time' - DEAN KOONTZ</b><br><b>'It is impossible to capture the liquid beauty of his writing' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Timeless tales - great when written, and still great today' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'What a writer' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'Go and read them all, you won't regret it' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><b>'They don't do them like this any more' -- ***** Reader review</b><br><br><b><i>**********************************************************************************************</i></b><br><b><i>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.</i></b><br><br><b>Travis McGee</b> and his friend are on a fishing trip when they witness a woman being tossed from a bridge into the open sea. Travis rescues her, but <b>Evangeline </b>is clearly no ordinary victim. Behind her darker-than-amber eyes is <b>a seductive woman with her own agenda</b>.<br><br> Now that he's saved her, Travis wants to help Evangeline make a new life. But to do so he must confront <b>a gang of murderers so terrifying they make hi