Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #220738 in Books
• Published on: 1996-02-20
• Released on: 1996-02-20
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 6.88" h x 1.20" w x 4.21" l, .50 pounds
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 448 pages

From Library Journal
MacDonald, whose 21 Travis McGee novels represent arguably the best U.S. mystery series of the past 50 years, died in 1986, leaving behind a legion of fans. Sadly, Travis McGee seems lost amid today's hip, violent, and politically correct private eyes and series detectives, so much so that most of today's younger mystery readers may never experience this National Book Award-winning series. Yet audio producers seem committed to keeping the series alive for a new generation of readers and audiobook fans, as this example proves. Bright Orange for the Shroud tells of a dangerous confidence scheme that traps one of McGee's friends. Soon, McGee infiltrates the group and takes on its sexy operative, with explosive results. In A Deadly Shade of Gold, McGee comes into possession of an evil-looking, solid gold Aztec icon that leads to a perilous fortune. Reader Darren McGavin, who narrates the entire series for Random Audio, employs a world-weary, laid-back voice that is perfect for the enigmatic McGee. Recommended wherever good mysteries circulate. Random Audio offers the entire Travis McGee line in abridged format; libraries seeking unabridged versions should look to Books on TapeR.?Mark Annichiarico, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From AudioFile
Darren McGavin is the voice of Travis McGee, capably shifting from narrator to the various oddball characters in McGee's colorful world. This story lures McGee from his Florida houseboat to more dangerous locales, a corrupt Mexican town where McGee avenges the death of a friend. Ruthlessly slashing description, this abridgment often paraphraseslengthy sections, but no important facts are omitted. One result is that lengthy recountings of McGee's women, not as tolerable by today's standards, are reduced to brief, inoffensive buzz words. Those who don't appreciate MacDonald's literary talents won't understand the attraction, but the rest of us listen whenever we need to take a brief vacation. J.L. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Ingram
Here's another bestselling novel featuring P.I. Travis McGee. According to Publishers Weekly, 20th Century Fox, "with an outlay of six figures, has cleared the way for Ruben/Robinson Productions to launch their own Travis McGee series." And according to Larry King's USA Today column, Harrison Ford has said, "I am interested in doing Travis McGee, the great detective character. Previously published.