Gregory Mcdonald
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Not to be confused with Gregory MacDonald, pseudonym of Robin Parry.
Gregory McDonald (February 15, 1937 – September 7, 2008) was an American writer best known for his mystery adventures featuring investigative reporter Irwin Maurice "Fletch" Fletcher.
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Born | (1937-02-15)February 15, 1937 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | September 7, 2008(2008-09-07) (aged 71) Giles County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist |
Genre | Mystery, Comedy |
Notable works | Fletch (series) Flynn (series) |
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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 would go on to write seven more novels in the Fletch series, as well as spinoffs and other standalone novels. The original book became a 1985 movie of the same name starring Chevy Chase.