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Gregory Mcdonald

Gregory Mcdonald (1937-2008) was an American writer known for his mystery novels. He gained prominence with his Fletch series, which received Edgar Awards and was adapted into films featuring Chevy Chase. This series also led to two spin-off series: Flynn, centered on Inspector Francis Xavier Flynn, and Son of Fletch, which follows Jack Faoni, Fletch’s illegitimate son. Before dedicating himself to writing full-time, Mcdonald worked as a teacher and journalist for the Boston Globe. He passed away from prostate cancer in 2008. Mcdonald made his authorial debut in 1964 with the novel Running Scared. Below is a list of his books in the order of their original publication.

Gregory Mcdonald became a published novelist in 1964 with the novel Running Scared. Below is a list of Gregory Mcdonald's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Fletch Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Fletch (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Confess, Fletch (1976) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch's Fortune (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch and the Widow Bradley (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch's Moxie (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch and the Man Who (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Carioca Fletch (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch Won (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch, Too (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Flynn Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Fletch Won (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch, Too (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch and the Widow Bradley (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Carioca Fletch (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Confess, Fletch (1976) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch's Fortune (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch's Moxie (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch and the Man Who (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Son of Fletch Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Flynn (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Buck Passes Flynn (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Flynn's In (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Flynn's World (2003) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Skylar Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Son of Fletch (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fletch Reflected (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Skylar (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Skylar In Yankeeland (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Running Scared (1964) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Love Among the Mashed Potatoes (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Who Took Toby Rinaldi? / Snatched / Snatch (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Safekeeping (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A World Too Wide (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Exits and Entrances (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Merely Players (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Brave (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Education of Gregory McDonald: Writings About America, 1966-1973 (1985) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Souvenirs of a Blown World: Sketches for the Sixties, Writings about America, 1966-1973 (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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