#5 Travis McGee

A Deadly Shade of Gold

John D. MacDonald
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When Travis McGee discovers a face from his past lying in a pool of blood on a cheap motel room floor, he wants answers. But so far, all he has are questions--plus the dubious inheritance of his friend's vengeance-driven girlfriend, and a valuable ancient Aztec golden idol. Part rebel, part philosopher, and every inch his own man, Travis McGee plunges into a wild and perilous trek for a killer that takes him from the Lauderdale beaches to the seething corruption of American expatriates in a distant Mexican town, to the lush high life of the California jet set.
Genres: MysteryFictionCrimeThrillerDetectiveMystery ThrillerNoirAdventureNovelsAction
448 Pages

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