Books with author R. J. MacDonald

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.“The Travis McGee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an American author.” —Jonathan KellermanMcGee 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.“John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best.” —Mary Higgins Clark

Christmas short story from John D. MacDonald.MacDonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many of them set in his adopted home of Florida. His best-known works include the popular and critically acclaimed Travis McGee series, and his novel The Executioners, which was filmed twice as Cape Fear in 1962 and again in 1991. In 1972, MacDonald was named a grandmaster of the Mystery Writers of America, and he won a 1980 U.S. National Book Award .

James Fletcher is having a bad day: after being extorted out of his lunch money, he is forced to turn to his school for a loan. Then he gets home and finds his model shunter missing.James sets out to solve the riddle of its disappearance. He has almost given up hope when he discovers an ancient grandfather clock locked away in his basement. Curiosity gets the better of him, and he finds himself whisked back in time to 1941 and war-torn England.There he recovers his favourite locomotive and makes a new friend, but that’s only the start of his adventure...

1848 – Superstition Mountain Wilderness, Republic of Mexico. Men work frantically in an anonymous mine pulling gold out of the ground before the territory is turned over to the United States and the precious ore is lost forever. Making their way south, Apaches attack the miners leaving a lone survivor. Present day. Jake McMasters has problems of his own. Uprooted from his life in New York City and moved to a small town in Arizona, Jake’s big city background and attitude make him an easy target for the local toughs. After meeting CJ, a classmate who gets him out of a sticky situation, Jake learns the legend of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. When Jake finds a note, hidden away for almost a century, the two set out into the mountains to search for the long lost mine. Along the way, they come up against unscrupulous treasure hunters, a band of Indians and their mysterious leader, and the local bullies, all while trying not to arouse the suspicions of their families. Will Jake and CJ figure out the clues to the mine’s location? Or will they disappear in the mountains taking the secret of the lost gold mine to their graves?

1848 – Superstition Mountain Wilderness, Republic of Mexico. Men work frantically in an anonymous mine pulling gold out of the ground before the territory is turned over to the United States and the precious ore is lost forever. Making their way south, Apaches attack the miners leaving a lone survivor. Present day. Jake McMasters has problems of his own. Uprooted from his life in New York City and moved to a small town in Arizona, Jake’s big city background and attitude make him an easy target for the local toughs. After meeting CJ, a classmate who gets him out of a sticky situation, Jake learns the legend of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine. When Jake finds a note, hidden away for almost a century, the two set out into the mountains to search for the long lost mine. Along the way, they come up against unscrupulous treasure hunters, a band of Indians and their mysterious leader, and the local bullies, all while trying not to arouse the suspicions of their families. Will Jake and CJ figure out the clues to the mine’s location? Or will they disappear in the mountains taking the secret of the lost gold mine to their graves?