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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Not one of MacDonald's stronger novels, what with its government contracting background and the usual male chauvinism - but as always he holds your attention to the end and there are a few plot twists you may not have completely guessed. Takes place in what appears to be a fictional Pittsburgh. Originally published in 1954 and revised in 1961 - my guess is to update the Cold War references. (But if anyone has both versions, let me know what changed.) ( ) This was originally published in 1954, and the story turns out to be an espionage tale. A little bit of a departure for MacDonald, but a good one. Two brothers used to manage a manufacturing plant. One was scheduled to marry a woman, found her in his brother's arms, and left town. Four years later, he gets word his brother's been murdered and comes back to find the widow is pushing for an outsider to be named CEO. The plant has big contracts with the Department of Defense, and there's a pompous ineffectual Colonel onsite to oversee DoD's interests; he too is pushing for the outsider's elevation. Was the brother really killed by random violence, or was there more to it? Why is this outsider being championed? This is another one of MacDonald's pre-McGee books, and a good one. no reviews | add a review
"Area of Suspicion, "one of many classic novels from crime writer John D. MacDonald, the beloved author of "Cape Fear "and the Travis McGee series, is now available as an eBook. Four years ago, Gevan Dean fled his hometown for a peaceful life under the Florida sun after catching his fiancee, Niki, in the arms of his brother. But now Ken Dean is dead murdered by a thief, the police say and Gevan s presence is desperately needed at the helm of the family business, where a classic power struggle between old guard and new blood appears to be unfolding. But everywhere he turns, Gevan finds only questions and confusion. The new production chief, a man who s both feared and respected, harbors mysterious motives. A colonel from the Pentagon is supervising the company s defense contracts. And Niki, a grieving widow, seems all too eager to pick up where they left off. But Gevan doesn t suspect the truth behind Ken s murder until he s caught in a complex web of corruption and intrigue too deadly to ignore. Features a new Introduction by Dean Koontz Praise for John D. MacDonald "The "great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller. Stephen King My favorite novelist of all time. Dean Koontz To diggers a thousand years from now, the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the order of the tomb of Tutankhamen. Kurt Vonnegut A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field. Talk about "the" "best." Mary Higgins Clark" No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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