Gregory Mcdonald
American mystery writer (1937–2008)
Biography
Gregory Burke Christopher Mcdonald (February 15, 1937 – September 7, 2008) was an American novelist best known for his mystery adventures featuring investigative reporter Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher.
Two of the Fletch books earned Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America: Fletch was named Best First Novel in 1975, and Confess, Fletch won for Best Paperback Original in 1977. This is the only time a novel and its sequel won back-to-back Edgars. Mcdonald went on to write seven more novels in the Fletch series, as well as spinoffs and other standalone novels. The Fletch character would appear in three feature films, two starring Chevy Chase released in 1985 and 1989, and one starring Jon Hamm released in 2022.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- Fletch
Genres
- detective fiction
Awards & honours (1)
- Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original
Quick answers about Gregory Mcdonald
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- Gregory Mcdonald died on September 7, 2008 at the age of 71.
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- Gregory Mcdonald was born on February 15, 1937.
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- Gregory Mcdonald was born in Shrewsbury.
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- Gregory Mcdonald is a citizen of United States.
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