So far ive recorded all but five of them, but those should go quickly. Macdonalds travis mcgee novels at blackhat mystery. This volume is not all about mcgee riding off into the sunset. Macdonald wrote is better loved and more enduring than the 21 books in his series about travis mcgee, the floridabased salvage consultant who recovers property for a fee so he can take his retirement a piece at a time. This first in the travis mcgee detective series finds trav helping cathy kerr locate her missing inheritance, which, it appears, the brutal. Macdonalds travis mcgee books, i would say that the deep blue goodby is the best way to meet the greatest character of the detectivestory genre. The first four books were published in 1964, with korean war veteran travis already. Originally named dallas mcgee, the name of macdonalds hero was changed. The deep blue goodbye 1964 a purple place for dying 1964 the quick red fox 1964 a deadly shade of gold 1965 darker than amber 1966 one fearful yellow eye 1966. Travis mcgee coming to kindle in january 20 i love my kindle. Travis mcgee s best friend, meyer, loses not only his home and every single thing in it but his last living relative.
Audiobooks were now portable, playable on the amazingly convenient. Travis mcgee is a fictional character, created by prolific american mystery writer john d. Join facebook to connect with travis mcgee and others you may know. See the complete travis mcgee series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Mcgee is brought to the midwest by mona yeoman, who suspects that her husband has pilfered her trust fund, and she wants a divorce. Tracking down darren mcgavin narrated versions of the john. All i ever wanted was to touch readers as powerfully as john d. A theme of the novels is that each book has a colour in the title. I recall at the start of one book, travis aboard the. The girl in the plain brown wrapper travis mcgee series. In 1980, the mcgee novel the green ripper won a national book award in a oneyear mystery category. Macdonald is very highly regarded by his fellow authors, including dean koontz and stephen king.
My job is as a professional reader for a company called books on tape, which records fulllength, unabridged versions of books, and makes them available by rental to the general public. Download the travis mcgee audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. No price could be placed on the enormous pleasure that his books have given me. Macdonald 19161986 was an american author who was best known for crime and suspense novels, including the popular travis mcgee novels. Unlike most detectives in crime fiction, mcgee is neither a police officer nor a licensed private investigator. With sam elliott, gene evans, barry corbin, richard farnsworth. The deep blue goodbye fawcett gold medal, april 1964 covering a period of time between july 24, and november, 1962.
From a beloved master of crime fiction, cinnamon skin is one of many classic novels featuring travis mcgee, the hardboiled detective who lives on a houseboat. The deep blue goodby by john d macdonald read by robert. John dann macdonald july 24, 1916 december 28, 1986 was an american writer of novels and short stories, known for his thrillers. Macdonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many of. Travis mcgee, an adventurer, philosopher, and salvage consultant who does unofficial favors for friends, in fort lauderdale, florida. Antique radio forums view topic travis mcgee books.
Macdonald, author of 78 books, including the famous travis mcgee series. During his career as a oneman repertory company, he has recorded many series with running charactersincluding the complete travis mcgee adventures by john d. Travis mcgee is the protagonist of 21 novels written by john d. The mcgee books are early 60s timepieces the heros hefnerlike, paternal attitude towards women in the same way that spillanes books represent a certain kind of attitude paranoid, racist, homophobic from the 50s. Travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend van harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked. A lovely young woman steps in front of travis mcgees headlights. I recall at the start of one book, travis aboard the busted flush enjoying the music from his new scott fm tuner. Robert petkoff provided the voice of travis mcgee in the majority of the current audio book versions of the novels. While he has been seen performing over one hundred of them in theater and film, michael is primarily heard, having recorded well over five hundred fulllength books. Mcgee would need all his cool, all his insight, to live up to the estimate of the rich and beautiful woman who perhaps held the key to the puzzle. 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.
The wikipedia article travis mcgee has lots more information. The travis mcgee books have been brought to life in the form of a cinematic adaptation called darker than amber released in 1970 and a television movie called the empty copper sea released in 1983. I am not selling these books this is just a reference list. The prior abridged series from random house audio featured darren mcgavin in all but two, darker than amber and cinnamon skin, which were read by kevin conway. A bullet for cinderella by john d macdonald crime, mystery. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide.
Mcgee, travis fictitious character, private investigators, detective and mystery stories, american publisher new york. Macdonald includes books the deep blue goodbye, nightmare in pink, purple place for dying, and several more. Travis mcgee project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Five complete travis mcgee novels by macdonald, john d.
Michael prichard has played several thousand characters during his career. Five complete travis mcgee novels internet archive. Macdonald each distinguished by a different color in the title that stretched to twentyone novels, beginning with 1964s the deep blue goodby and ending with 1985s the lonely silver rain. One of my favorite assignments has been to record macdonalds travis mcgee series. If a book was first published in the usa prior to 1923, it is in the public domain in that country. Purple place for dying is the third book in john macdonalds travis mcgee series, and mcgee comes upon his most troubling experience yet. Macdonalds florida beachbum salvage consultant, travis mcgee, may live on the busted flush, a houseboat he won in a. Macdonalds travis mcgee series and its influences on his work. Robert petkoff did a great job of reading but in my opinion did not carry the image of travis well. Unlike most detectives in crime fiction, mcgee is neither a police officer nor a licensed. Travis mcgees old football buddy tush bannon is resisting pressure to sell off his floundering motel and marina to a group of influential movers and shakers. Tracking down darren mcgavin narrated versions of the john d. Travis mcgee was a protector of women, weaker men and the environment and since the last novel there doesnt seem to be anybody that comes close to him as a character in a novel. This was travis mcgee, and the novel was the second of a series by john d.
James bond the man with the golden gun ian fleming audiobook duration. Travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend van. All 21 travis mcgee novels on 1 dvdr totally unabridged can be played or loaded on to a pc, from the pc it can then be. The lonely silver rain is the final volume in the 21book travis mcgee series and it matches the extremely high quality level of the rest of the series. Travis mcgee is a fictional character, created by american mystery writer john d. The mcgee books are early 60s timepieces the heros hefnerlike, paternal attitude towards women in the same way that. Mcgee is neither a police officer nor a private investigator. The travis mcgee series was started in 1964 with the deep blue goodby and spanned 21 novels up until the lonely silver rain in 1985. There were plans to give travis mcgee a television show but macdonald rejected the idea because he thought it would harm the sales of his books. Travis mcgee coming to kindle in january 20 i love my. Mcgee is not a cop or a private investigator, but rather a professional salvage consultant who finds other peoples property when he runs low on spare cash. The travis mcgee series is a set of novels that can be read over and over again, and you seem to find something different each time. Travis mcgee is a creation of prolific american novelist john d. Below is the order in which the travis mcgee books were.
Most of the current florida mystery writers acknowledge jdms impact on their writing. He was born in sharon, pennsylvania but later moved out to europe. Insert disc into mp3cd enabled player or insert into computer. The turquoise lament and free fall in crimson 4 audio cassettes6 hrs. Imagine the best qualities of hammetts continental detective agency operative and sam spade, chandlers philip marlowe, and cusslers dirk pitt combined with a unique. Macdonald author lee child author of introduction, etc.
He was born in sharon, pennsylvania but later moved out to europe on his quest for adventure and photography. Narrator robert petkoff, handchosen to narrate with. A travis mcgee novel, book 1 audible audio edition. Mar 14, 2011 this was travis mcgee, and the novel was the second of a series by john d. Mcgee misses the girl but lands in ten feet of swamp water. It, however, has a slightly different flavor than other mcgee books.
Macdonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many of them set in his adopted home of florida. Feb 15, 2016 james bond the man with the golden gun ian fleming audiobook duration. A travis mcgee novel, book 19 audible audio edition. Those are books that were first published in the usa after 1922 and before about 2005. Macdonald each distinguished by a different color in the title that stretched to twentyone novels, beginning with. Mcgee appeared in 21 novels, from the deep blue goodby in 1964 to the lonely silver rain. In the early days of the kindle, i used to talk a lot about the books that were, as i called it, in the well.
Macdonald and the travis mcgee novels the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller. Sep 25, 2012 travis mcgee coming to kindle in january 20. The series ended due to macdonalds death, preventing any finality to the series. Get the audible audio editions of the travis mcgee series from the. Macdonalds florida beachbum salvage consultant, travis mcgee, may live on the busted flush, a houseboat he won in a poker game, but this fictional character has also influenced stephen king and lee child. John d macdonald audiobooks the trap of solid gold. Robert petkoff brings travis mcgee to life, the complete classic series. Mcgee does not sit behind a desk, fiddle with a computer, or fret about. Jdm is wellknown in mystery fiction writing, especially for his books with florida as a setting. John d macdonald was an american author of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and thriller books best known for his travis mcgee series. Either from mcgee books ive not noted here or others of his work.
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