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      The Price of Murder

      by John D. MacDonald
      Published
      Jun 1989
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      Suspense Suspense
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      160
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      John D. MacDonald's The Price of Murder features a complex plot told in a multiple-character format. Published in 1957 as a paperback original, The Price of Murder begins with the troubled marriage of English college professor Lee Bronson and his vapid wife, Lucille. But quickly the novel changes gears as Lee's brother, Danny, violates his parole. That plot element introduces a psychopathic killer. John D. MacDonald blends in a third sub-plot involving the payoff money from a kidnapping. For fans of the Travis McGee series, the signature convoluted plot shows up in The Price of Murder to maximum effect. Although this is an early Dell original, John D. MacDonald displays his classic story-telling powers in this powerful novel.

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      First Edition Jun 1989 Fawcett ISBN13 9780449130452 ISBN10 0449130452
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      Jan 1977 Amereon Limited ISBN13 9780848805692 ISBN10 0848805690
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