Fletch is a 1974 mystery novel by Gregory Mcdonald, the first in a series featuring the character Irwin Maurice Fletcher. I. M. Fletcher is a journalist and former Marine. Camping undercover on a beach, he is observing the drug culture for a story. He wants to find the origin of a dealer's seemingly endless supply of drugs before publishing an exposé. Fletch is approached by Alan Stanwyck, a millionaire airline industry businessman who asks Fletch to murder him. Stanwyck claims he is dying of bone cancer and wants to avoid a slow, painful death and his life insurance is invalid if he kills himself. Fletch accepts $1,000 in cash to listen to the proposition. Believing Fletch is a vagrant and addict, Stanwyck offers him $20,000 to commit the murder.
Adaptations (1)
Fletch was adapted into a 1985 film.
Fletch1985 · film · 98 min · dir. Michael Ritchie · IMDb ↗When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to murder him. With sarcastic wit and a knack for disguises, Fletch sets out to uncover Stanwyk's story.
