John D. MacDonald

Born July 24, 1916

† Died December 28, 1986

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A prolific American novelist, MacDonald turned his business education-Wharton studies, a Syracuse degree, and an MBA from Harvard-into the foundation for countless crime and suspense stories. After serving as a lieutenant colonel in the Army Ordnance Corps and the OSS during World II, he launched a writing career that produced nearly 500 short stories and more than forty standalone thrillers, many… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources