About “The Scarlet Ruse”
The Scarlet Ruse (1972) is the fourteenth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. McGee investigates the theft of extremely valuable rare postage stamps belonging to Hirsh Fedderman on behalf of his friend and sidekick Meyer, and by the book's end puts himself and Meyer in mortal peril. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Praise for “The Scarlet Ruse”
“The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.”
“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.”
“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.”
Book details
- First published
- 1972
- Latest edition
- 2013 · ISBN 9781448170364
- Pages
- 336
View more editions (10)
| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Ruse : Introduction by Lee Child | 2013 | 9781448170364 | Buy on Amazon | |
| Scarlet Ruse | 2013 | 9781299034808 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The Scarlet Ruse | 1996 | 9780449224779 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Scarlet Ruse | 1994 | 9780679434054 | Buy on Amazon | |
| The scarlet ruse. | 1991 | 0747407339 | Buy on Amazon | |
| The Scarlet Ruse | 1990 | 9780394559841 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The Scarlet Ruse | 1987 | 9780449132470 | Buy on Amazon |
| Scarlet Ruse | 1985 | 9780449130407 | Buy on Amazon | |
| The Scarlet Ruse | 1983 | 9780449126400 | Buy on Amazon | |
 | The scarlet ruse | 1980 | 0690018878 | Buy on Amazon |
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is The Scarlet Ruse?
The Scarlet Ruse by John D. MacDonald has 336 pages.
Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Book descriptions, author biographies, award records and review quotes on this page are courtesy of Penguin Random House.