{"product_id":"condominium-paperback","title":"Condominium - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. MacDonald\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDean Koontz\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \"first-rate entertainment\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eCondominium\u003c\/i\u003e is a panoramic novel from a master of suspense that follows the disappearance of an American paradise, the corrupt souls willing to sell out to make a buck, the innocent masses caught in their wake--and the perfect storm that washes everything away. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction by Dean Koontz\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to Florida's Golden Sands, the dream condominium complex built on a weak foundation and a thousand dirty secrets. The real estate was a steal--literally. The maintenance charges run high as the locals are run out. It's the home of shortcuts, crackdowns, breakups, oversights, and payoffs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdd it all up, and the new coastline community doesn't stand a chance against the ever-present specter of disaster: the dreaded hurricane. The big one is coming. Golden Sands is right in its path. And only a few brave souls have the power to stop this towering eyesore from going underwater for good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for John D. MacDonald and \u003ci\u003eCondominium\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Most readers loved John D. MacDonald's work because he told a rip-roaring yarn. I loved it because he was the first modern writer to nail Florida dead-center, to capture all its languid sleaze, racy sense of promise, and breath-grabbing beauty.\"\u003cb\u003e--Carl Hiaasen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A narrative of wracking suspense that mounts to a devastating climax.\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Cosmopolitan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"John D. MacDonald created a staggering quantity of wonderful books, each rich with characterization, suspense, and an almost intoxicating sense of place.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jonathan Kellerman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn D. MacDonald \u003c\/b\u003ewas an American novelist and short-story writer. His works include the Travis McGee series and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Executioners, \u003c\/i\u003e which was adapted into the film \u003ci\u003eCape Fear\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1962 MacDonald was named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America; in 1980, he won a National Book Award. In print he delighted in smashing the bad guys, deflating the pompous, and exposing the venal. In life, he was a truly empathetic man; his friends, family, and colleagues found him to be loyal, generous, and practical. In business, he was fastidiously ethical. About being a writer, he once expressed with gleeful astonishment, \"They pay me to do this! They don't realize, I would pay them.\" He spent the later part of his life in Florida with his wife and son. He died in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693918523455,"sku":"9780812985306","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fc39d0cae5e0778138b2af76d1581cad.webp?v=1765000385","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/condominium-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}