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Travis McGee Series

21 primary works • 32 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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3.90 · 20736 Ratings · 1610 Reviews · published 1964 · 118 editions
From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Deep B…

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    Book 2

    Nightmare in Pink
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    3.92     · 9826 Ratings · 628 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     · 8452 Ratings · 461 Reviews · published 1964 · 69 editions
    A beautiful woman calls Travis McGee to Arizona. S…

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    Book 4

    The Quick Red Fox
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    3.95     · 6784 Ratings · 390 Reviews · published 1964 · 70 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     · 7469 Ratings · 350 Reviews · published 1965 · 65 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     · 5346 Ratings · 284 Reviews · published 1965 · 64 editions
    Usually women came to take refuge aboard The Buste…

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    Book 7

    Darker Than Amber
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    4.08     · 5185 Ratings · 278 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     · 5658 Ratings · 225 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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    4.19     · 5825 Ratings · 243 Reviews · published 1968 · 12 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     · 5206 Ratings · 223 Reviews · published 1968 · 54 editions
    Excellent Book

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    Book 11

    Dress Her in Indigo
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    4.07     · 4841 Ratings · 207 Reviews · published 1969 · 68 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     · 5665 Ratings · 217 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     · 4412 Ratings · 186 Reviews · published 1971 · 54 editions
    Being accused at gunpoint of hiding another man's …

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    Book 14

    The Scarlet Ruse
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    4.12     · 3993 Ratings · 160 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     · 4180 Ratings · 177 Reviews · published 1973 · 51 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     · 4938 Ratings · 223 Reviews · published 1974 · 54 editions
    From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Dreadf…

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    Book 17

    The Empty Copper Sea
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    4.19     · 4971 Ratings · 179 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     · 4790 Ratings · 268 Reviews · published 1979 · 58 editions
    Beautiful girls always grace the Florida beaches, …

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    Book 19

    Free Fall in Crimson
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    4.15     · 5514 Ratings · 170 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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    4.19     · 5504 Ratings · 191 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     · 5397 Ratings · 294 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     · 123 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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    4.02     · 262 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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    4.21     · 52 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     · 147 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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    4.05     · 41 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 10, 16, 19

    Třikrát havarijní poradce Travis McGee
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    0.00     · 1 edition
    Tři detektivní příběhy, v nichž neohrožený samoros…

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    Book 13-14, 17

    Tři případy a Travis McGee
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    0.00     · 1 edition
    Tři detektivní příběhy, ve kterých vystupuje Travi…

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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     · 143 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1985 · 8 editions
    Very good condition

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