The Dreadful Lemon Sky
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First editionBy John D. MacDonald
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First publication
1975
Literature form
Novel
Genres
Crime, mystery
Writing language
English
Author's country
United States
Length
Approx. 74,000 words
Notable lines
I was in deep sleep, alone aboard my houseboat, alone in the half acre of bed, alone in a sweaty dream of chase, fear, and monstrous predators. A shot rang off steel bars.
— First lines
The early bird who gets the worm works for somebody who comes in late and owns the worm farm.
"Every time I get blown up by a bomb I get that same feeling. I want to go home.:"
John turned his head to listen. Even the dead men seemed to be listening.
— Last lines
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