John D MacDonald 
Bright Orange for the Shroud: Introduction by Lee Child 
(Travis McGee: 6): a masterpiece in suspenseful thriller writing from the grandmaster of American crime fiction

Let John D Mac Donald – bestselling author and the inspiration behind a generation of crime writers – take you on a ride with this high-octane, all-action thriller. Jam packed with witty observation and unforgettable characters, and peppered with moments of refreshing introspection, this is perfect for fans of Lee Child, Michael Connelly and John Grisham.’Mac Donald had a huge influence on me . . . Reacher is like a fully detached version of Travis Mc Gee’ – LEE CHILD’The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller’ – STEPHEN KING’To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. Mac Donald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen.’ – KURT VONNEGUT’. . . my favorite novelist of all time’ – DEAN KOONTZ’Yet another page turner from John D Mac Donald’ — ***** Reader review’Compelling writing, strong story and living and breathing characters – vintage Mc Gee’ — ***** Reader review’Go and read them all, you won’t regret it’ — ***** Reader review’They don’t do them like this any more’ — ***** Reader review’Brilliant’ — ***** Reader review***********************************************************************Travis Mc Gee 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.Trouble has a way of finding Travis Mc Gee, no matter where he hides. When an old friend, conned out of his life savings by his ex-wife, unexpectedly turns up at his door, he finds himself pursuing a violently twisted hustler to get it back.What starts out as a simple job soon turns into a dangerous mission when he comes face-to-face with a quick-thinking and quicker-fisted enemy. To beat him, Travis is going to have to play him at his own game…First published in 1965, Bright Orange for the Shroud features an introduction by Lee Child***********************************************************************************Further Praise for the Travis Mc Gee series:’The consummate pro, a master storyteller and witty observer . . . The Travis Mc Gee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an American author and they retain a remarkable sense of freshness’ – Jonathan Kellerman’Travis Mc Gee is my favourite fiction detective. He’s great because he has a philosophical side – he will fight a bunch of mobsters in a car park and then have a muse about life, the universe and everything’ – Tony Parsons’A dominant influence on writers crafting the continuing series character . . . I envy the generation of readers just discovering Travis Mc Gee’ – Sue Grafton’A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. Mac Donald is a shining example for all of us in the field’ – Mary Higgins Clark’What a joy that these timeless and treasured novels are available again’ – Ed Mc Bain’There’s only one thing as good as reading a John D. Mac Donald novel: reading it again . . . He is the all-time master of the American mystery novel’ – John Saul