''MacDonald had a huge influence on me . . . Reacher is like a fully detached version of Travis McGee'' LEE CHILD

Travis McGee isn’t your typical knight in shining armour. He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple: He’ll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half.

The funny thing about favours: sometimes they come back to haunt you. And Travis McGee owes a friend a big one. Little surprise that he finds himself on a trip to Hawaii to help out his friend’s daughter, who is convinced her husband is trying to kill her.

But Travis can’t find a single thing wrong and puts her paranoia down to simple anxiety. It’s not until he’s back home that he realises he may have overlooked a clue or two. And that she might be in very real danger . . .

First published in 1973, The Turquoise Lament features an introduction by Lee Child

JOHN D. MACDONALD: A GRAND MASTER CRIME WRITER

''The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller'' - Stephen King

''Travis McGee is my favourite fiction detective. He’s great because he has a philosophical side – he will fight a bunch of mobsters in a car park and then have a muse about life, the universe and everything'' - Tony Parsons

''A dominant influence on writers crafting the continuing series character . . . I envy the generation of readers just discovering Travis McGee'' - Sue Grafton

''The consummate pro, a master storyteller and witty observer . . . The Travis McGee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an American author and they retain a remarkable sense of freshness'' - Jonathan Kellerman

''. . . my favorite novelist of all time'' - Dean Koontz

''A master storyteller, a masterful suspense writer . . . John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in the field'' - Mary Higgins Clark

''What a joy that these timeless and treasured novels are available again'' - Ed McBain

''There’s only one thing as good as reading a John D. MacDonald novel: reading it again . . . He is the all-time master of the American mystery novel'' - John Saul