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The turquoise lament

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About “The turquoise lament”

The Turquoise Lament is a 1973 novel by John D. MacDonald, the fifteenth book in the Travis McGee series. Linda "Pidge" Lewellen, now grown up, tells her former idol Travis McGee that she believes her husband Howie is trying to kill her, and McGee investigates.

Praise for “The turquoise lament”

“The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.”

— Stephen King

“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

Book details

First published
1973
Latest edition
2013 · ISBN 9780812984064
Pages
282
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How many pages is The turquoise lament?

The turquoise lament by John D. MacDonald has 282 pages.

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