John D MacDonaldJohn D. MacDonald (1916-1986) was an American novelist and short story writer best known for his crime, suspense, and thriller fiction. A prolific author, he published dozens of novels and hundreds of stories, bringing a sharp eye for character, corrption, violence, and social change to popular fiction.MacDonald is most famous for creating Travis McGee, the Florida-based salvage consultant introduced in The Deep Blue Good-by. His other works include The Executioners, later filmed as Cape Fear, along with numerous standalone crime novels such as A Bullet for Cinderella. Admired for his clean prose, psychological insight, and vivid sense of place, MacDonald remains one of the defining American crime writers of the twentieth century. Read More Read Less