Barrier Island by John D MacDonald - 1986

Barrier Island John D MacDonald New York: Knopf, 1986. First edition, as stated. Hardcover. Very Good/good. see pictures,Nice clean first edition, spine is good, see pictures, the book is clean inside printed,wonderful paper.Title Barrier Island Author John Dann MacDonald Publisher Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1986 ISBN 0394554272, 9780394554273 Length 229 pages Subjects Fiction Mystery & Detective General Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General Real estate tycoon Tucker Loomis's timely purchase of Bernard Island--soon slated to become part of Gulf Islands National Seashore--promises to make his fortune until the favors bought and sold as part of the island's purchase price begin to be called in.John D. MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania in 1916. He attended Syracuse University for his B. S degree, then went on to Harvard University for his M. B. A. After serving during World War II, MacDonald published "Brass Cupcake," his first novel. By the time he had written over 40 novels, MacDonald had received the Ben Franklin Award, the Mystery Writers of America's Grandmaster Award, and the American Book Award. John D. MacDonald died in 1986 at St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from complications of an earlier heart bypass operation ..Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa.. ALPHA