The Quick Red Fox

Publisher Marketing: John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about the best. Mary Higgins Clark She s the opposite of a damsel in distress: a famous movie star, very beautiful, very much in control of her life. She s just made one little mistake and now she needs Travis McGee to set it right. The money is good and Travis s funds are in need of replenishing. But that s not the only reason he takes the case. There is the movie star s assistant efficient and reserved, with a sadness underneath that makes McGee feel he d brave any danger to help her. John D. MacDonald remains one of my idols. Donald Westlake Sultry movie star Lysa Dean has gotten herself into a spot of blackmail, posing for naked photos while participating in a debauched party near Big Sur. If the pictures get out, Lysa s engagement to her rich, straitlaced fiance doesn t stand a chance. Enter Travis McGee, who s agreed to put a stop to the extortion, working alongside Lysa s assistant, Dana Holtzer. They begin by tracking down everyone associated with the lurid evening, and soon enough they re led on a chase across the nation as murder after murder piles up. Further complicating matters, Travis and Dana s relationship soon turns steamy. And just when he thinks he knows exactly where things are headed, one big twist shakes McGee s life to the very foundation. John D. MacDonald was the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller. Stephen King" Contributor Bio:  MacDonald, John D John D. MacDonald (1916-1986) MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pa, and educated at the Universities of Pennsylvania, Syracuse and Harvard, where he took an MBA in 1939. After war service in the Far East he wrote hundreds of stories for the pulps and over seventy novels, including the 21 in the Travis McGee sequence. Contributor Bio:  Petkoff, Robert Robert Petkoff has won multiple "AudioFile "Earphones awards for his acclaimed narrations. He was named Best Voice of Fiction & Classics for his reading of "The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore" by Benjamin Hale. His other narration credits include "Oath of Office" by Michael Palmer, "Gangster Squad "by Paul Lieberman, and books by David Foster Wallace. Petkoff has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in theaters across America and Europe. He has worked in television and film. His theater credits include Lord Evelyn Oakleigh in the Broadway production of "Anything Goes", Perchik as part of the Tony-nomianted cast of "Fiddler on the Roof", and Hubert Humphrey in the Tony award-winning play "All the Way." He has also had numerous roles in television on shows such as "Law and Order" and "Married with Children."