MacFinster

by Frederick Key

Rex MacFinster has gotten an unexpected windfall -- the father of his foster mother has left him a mansion in the richest town in the county. MacFinster quits his job to dedicate himself to everything he never finished in life -- from appearing in a play to dating his high school sweetheart to building a model train set. But there's a A nephew of the deceased millionaire wants that mansion for its architectural importance, and will stop at nothing to get it. MacFinster's pal Darmo, who gets dragged along for the ride, tells us all about the adventures of one crazy summer -- and how being MacFinster's best friend can lead to a part in a musical about whaling, an attack by vicious watchpugs, a kidnapping at gunpoint, a desperate dash through a small town in someone else's bedroom slippers, and a death-defying race in the Rolling Coffin of Doom.Hilarious and fast-paced, with intriguing characters and unexpected twists, "MacFinster" is a great suburban adventure for our times.

397 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2012