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Travis McGee Series

21 primary works • 30 total works
Travis McGee, an adventurer, philosopher, and “salvage consultant” who does unofficial favors for friends, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Each book in the series is a whole story with a beginning and an ending, however there are references to prior stories in the series.

Book 1

The Deep Blue Good-By
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3.91 · 19728 Ratings · 1547 Reviews · published 1964 · 119 editions
From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Deep B…

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    Book 2

    Nightmare in Pink
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    3.91     · 9347 Ratings · 603 Reviews · published 1964 · 74 editions
    Travis McGee’s permanent address is the Busted Flu…

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    Book 3

    A Purple Place for Dying
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    4.07     · 8129 Ratings · 446 Reviews · published 1964 · 71 editions
    A beautiful woman calls Travis McGee to Arizona. S…

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    Book 4

    The Quick Red Fox
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    3.94     · 6451 Ratings · 380 Reviews · published 1964 · 71 editions
    It was the standard blackmail scheme. For years, s…

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    Book 5

    A Deadly Shade of Gold
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    4.10     · 7203 Ratings · 341 Reviews · published 1965 · 69 editions
    When Travis McGee discovers a face from his past l…

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    Book 6

    Bright Orange for the Shroud
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    4.10     · 5157 Ratings · 272 Reviews · published 1965 · 5 editions
    2 cassettes. Total playing 3 hours

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    Book 7

    Darker Than Amber
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    4.08     · 4995 Ratings · 267 Reviews · published 1966 · 79 editions
    A great bestseller starring Travis McGee, a real A…

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    Book 8

    One Fearful Yellow Eye
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    4.12     · 5497 Ratings · 213 Reviews · published 1966 · 62 editions
    How do you extort $600,000 from a dying man? Someo…

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    Book 9

    Pale Gray for Guilt
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    4.18     · 5646 Ratings · 233 Reviews · published 1968 · 65 editions
    Tush Bannon was in the wrong spot at the wrong tim…

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    Book 10

    The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper
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    4.11     · 5062 Ratings · 214 Reviews · published 1968 · 54 editions
    Excellent Book

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    Book 11

    Dress Her in Indigo
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    4.07     · 4710 Ratings · 198 Reviews · published 1969 · 13 editions
    A wealthy old man laid up in the hospital is despe…

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    Book 12

    The Long Lavender Look
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    4.22     · 5467 Ratings · 207 Reviews · published 1970 · 70 editions
    A lovely young girl steps in front of Travis McGee…

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    Book 13

    A Tan and Sandy Silence
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    4.07     · 4273 Ratings · 181 Reviews · published 1971 · 11 editions
    Being accused at gunpoint of hiding another man's …

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    Book 14

    The Scarlet Ruse
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    4.11     · 3887 Ratings · 155 Reviews · published 1972 · 58 editions
    Travis McGee is too busy with his houseboat to pay…

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    Book 15

    The Turquoise Lament
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    4.11     · 4054 Ratings · 173 Reviews · published 1973 · 52 editions
    "One of the most enduring and unusual heroes in de…

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    Book 16

    The Dreadful Lemon Sky
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    4.11     · 4814 Ratings · 217 Reviews · published 1974 · 12 editions
    From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Dreadf…

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    Book 17

    The Empty Copper Sea
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    4.18     · 4851 Ratings · 172 Reviews · published 1978 · 54 editions
    "The professional's professional of suspense write…

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    Book 18

    The Green Ripper
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    4.13     · 4667 Ratings · 261 Reviews · published 1979 · 57 editions
    Beautiful girls always grace the Florida beaches, …

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    Book 19

    Free Fall in Crimson
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    4.15     · 5327 Ratings · 167 Reviews · published 1981 · 37 editions
    McGee tracks killers who brutally murder an ailing…

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    Book 20

    Cinnamon Skin
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    4.18     · 5378 Ratings · 188 Reviews · published 1982 · 54 editions
    When Travis McGee's friend Meyer lent his boat to …

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    Book 21

    The Lonely Silver Rain
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    4.27     · 5195 Ratings · 284 Reviews · published 1984 · 55 editions
    Searching for a wealthy friend's yacht, Travis McG…

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    Book 1-2

    The Deep Blue Goodbye/Nightmare in Pink
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    3.87     · 122 Ratings · 12 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 1-3

    Travis McGee: Books 1-3: Introduction by Lee Child
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    4.01     · 250 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2013 · 2 editions
    Travis McGee isn't your typical knight in shining …

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    Book 1, 2, 14

    The Scarlet Ruse and Two Other Great Mysteries
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    4.22     · 51 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    Contents:
    The Scarlet Ruse
    Travis McGee is too busy …

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    Book 1, 21, 8

    The John D. MacDonald Value Collection
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    4.48     · 23 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2000 · 3 editions

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    Book 4-6

    Travis McGee: Books 4-6: Introduction by Lee Child
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    4.17     · 139 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 3 editions

    'MacDonald had a huge influence on me . . . Rea…

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    Book 4, 9, 11

    Shades of Travis McGee
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    4.10     · 39 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 11 editions
    The three novels in this volume were published in …

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    Book 7, 10, 11

    The Best of Travis McGee
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    4.50     · 86 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1985 · 2 editions
    Darker than Amber, The Girl in the Plain Brown Wr…

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    Book 8, 9, 13

    Pale Gray for Guilt/One Fearful Yellow Eye/Tan & Sandy Silence
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    4.00     · 18 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions

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    Book 13, 16-19

    Five Complete Travis McGee Novels: A Tan and Sandy Silence/The Dreadful Lemon Sky/The Empty Copper Sea/The Green Ripper/Free Fall in Crimson
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    4.32     · 142 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1985 · 8 editions
    Very good condition

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