Travis mcgee by john d macdonald overdrive rakuten. His works include the travis mcgee series and the novel the executioners, which was adapted into the film cape fear. Browse ebooks from the travis mcgee series to read online or download in epub or pdf format. Macdonald before travis mcgee, the travis mcgee series made john d. From a beloved master of crime fiction, cinnamon skin is one. Mcgee starred in twentyone novels from the first, the deep blue goodbye, to his poignant final bow in 1984s the lonely silver rain. Traveling through the country and solving mysteries, travis ensures that the readers are on the journey with him.
Travis mcgee s old football buddy tush bannon is resisting pressure to sell off his floundering motel and marina to a group of influential movers and shakers. Is the travis mcgee retirement plan a fantasy in todays. Macdonald was an american novelist and shortstory writer. But just as my presumed order of the stand alone novels was probably in error, so too was my reading of the travis mcgee books, at least in relation to the world and timelines established within the works themselves.
From a beloved master of crime fiction, nightmare in pink is one of many classic novels featuring travis mcgee, the hardboiled detective who lives on a houseboat. Travis mc gee isnt your typical knight in shining armour. The complete series list for a travis mcgee novel john d. He only works when his cash runs out, and his rule is simple. Anybody that has read one of the mcgee series of books will. For that kind of friend, travis mcgee will travel almost anywhere, even new york. Travis is almost mad with a desire to find one man, one face to batter and then to execute. Travis mcgee books 1 3 book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Notably, both he and his sidekick, meyer, live on houseboats. Download travis mcgee books 1 3 in pdf and epub formats for free. Except maybe a call from an old army buddy who needs a favor.
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Travis mcgee is a selfdescribed beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. Created by john d mcdonald, travis mcgee became the hero in a series of twenty one books. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Start at page 1 and take the ride of your life with travis mcgee. Macdonald includes books the deep blue goodbye, nightmare in pink, purple place for dying, and several more. All 21 books have the theme of a color in the title, one of the earliest examples of detectivemystery fiction series to have a title theme e. Click download or read online button to get travis mcgee books 1 3 book now. Travis mcgee you see, travis is much more than a movie character aptly and sexily played by sam elliottt. Anybody that has read one of the mcgee series of books will understand why he is so successful. He considers himself a beach bum and lives on a houseboat in fort lauderdale.
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Macdonald 191686 travis mcgee is the last of the great knightserrant. Macdonald travis mcgee series travis mcgee, complete 21 volume set jan 1, 1964. He is the protagonist of 21 wonderful books written by the late author, john d. Nightmare in pink is one of many classic novels featuring travis mcgee. Macdonald travis mcgee series travis mcgee, complete 21 volume set on. From a beloved master of crime fiction, the deep blue goodby is one of many.
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