Books with author R. J. MacDonald

"McGee has become part of our national fabric."SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCERA lovely young girl steps in front of Travis McGee's headlights. McGee misses the girl but lands in ten feet of swamp water. As he's limping along the deserted road, someone in an old truck takes a few shots at him. And, when he goes to the local sheriff to complain, the intrepid Travis McGee finds himself arrested and charged with murder. And he can't help but ask himself, is this what they call southern hospitality...?From the Paperback edition.

It has been three years since the war ended and Leon is getting pressure from his inner beast and the council to choose a mate. In the tradition of the village, the challenges begin to find a worthy female for the chief. Sanna, Leon's big sister, sees a chance to orchestrate one of her plans, with a bit of chaos and luck, she will steer her brother to his true destiny.Mysterious spells burned into her skin by her mother saved her life as a child, but only her skills in stealth helped Raina survive to young adulthood as captive in Nezra's treacherous Fortress. With a heart full of compassion and mistrust, she escapes to freedom to find more danger--and a strange new experience: romance. Yet even in the lands outside Fortress, the powerful wizard Nezra and his hoards of raiders are a mounting threat to all. Only unlocking the secrets of the scars left by the spells on her body and the mysteries of her family will enable Raina to save the people she loves. But what she discovers may break the bond with her soul mate, possibly forever.Experience this fast-paced, page turning tale from a intriguing new author, H.C. MacDonald. Its scenes of danger and suspense compelled me, and the tender, thrilling moments of an emerging forbidden romance made it impossible to put it down for long.Red McNabb, author of Myron's Merry Miserable Christmas

Wherever Randy Craig goes, trouble seems to follow. With the help of her friend Denise, Randy has landed a summer job running a high school theatre program linked to the Freewill Shakespeare Festival. But when a local actor shows up dead and Denise is the prime suspect, Randy has to find a way to solve the mystery while surrounded with suspects who have no trouble lying to her face.

Jack was having another perfect day. In fact, you could say that his whole life was perfect, except that he wanted someone to share it with. That someone arrives in the form of a new baby sister who keeps growing...and growing...until she's about ten stories tall, wreaking havoc with every step she takes. Of course, Jack gets the blame. Full of the sly, raucous humor that marked Ross MacDonald's previous books, this is the ultimate book about sibling rivalry, and one that will soon have readers young and old guffawing in recognition.

Travis McGee, beach bum and 'salvage expert' (he'll retrieve what you've lost for 50 per cent), lives on a houseboat in Fort Lauderdale. Instead of taking retirement at sixty, he takes it in chunks as he goes along. If he likes you he'll help you, and he likes Cathy Kerr, who has been robbed of everything but her dignity...the first in the series establishes the fast-talking, wisecracking standard MacDonald maintained for over 20 years.

Leon is trapped in the fortress. His plan to find Raina and get out didn't work. He has been there for six months with no sign of Raina. One morning he is moved from isolation into a group holding cell. There Leon gets put into a cell with Kayley who tells him about her ghost in the wall. Leon tries to get information from his young cell mate, instead he can't get a straight answer, only her friend in the wall knows. She will help them escape soon enough. Leon must figure out a plan, find Raina and escape. Meanwhile, Nezra is mounting an attack and a war is inevitable.