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Name: April evil
Author: John D. MacDonald

April Evil stands as another crime/suspense entry by John D. MacDonald, the author best known for the Travis McGee detective series and for the thriller Cape Fear. The novel centers on a plot involving a substantial money hoard, delivering tense and thrilling reading in MacDonald's characteristic crisp prose.

First publish date: 1956

Genre: Suspense/General Suspense

Authors: John D. MacDonald

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