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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. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.


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Another bestseller starring Travis McGee, a real American hero--and maybe the star of a new movie franchise! Reissue.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Fawcett (February 28, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0449224449
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449224441
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #179,871 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Travis McGee and the Nature of Time, September 28, 1997
I now believe that Travis McGee, like all great detectives, exists outside of time. How can a novel written over 30 years ago speak to us so directly without reference to its era?

In BRIGHT ORANGE FOR THE SHROUD, knight errant McGee rights wrongs committed by an impromptu consortium which exists to defraud and destroy its victim utterly. McGee flushes out the book's ultra-villain, Boo Waxwell, and does what he can to rectify the wrongs done to an innocent man. All, I might add, without reference to the Cold War, Carnaby Street, Hippies, or anything else which would have identified the book as a product of the Sizties.

MacDonald's villains are the seven deadly sins, with an occasional personification of evil from the swamps like rapist-murderer-extortionist Waxwell thrown in. A wonderful read which I highly recommend.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Quintessential McGee, April 27, 2000
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All the ingredients of a great McGee tale are present here, including the essential South Florida locale. It's hard to believe these stories were penned almost thirty years ago, and the rare "tells" that crop up are pretty funny. The typical is a wardrobe description replete with dacron sailcloth slacks, white denim jackets with wooden buttons, and the omnipresent pale yellow ascot. Of course, money matters are a giveaway. Like a wealthy murder victims toney "$30,000 home".

That said, few authors nail a modern detective yarn quite like John D. Read this book, or any other in the series, and you'll see what I mean.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another McGee Goodie, August 2, 2004
I picked up "Bright Orange for the Shroud" based on a recommendation from Amazon. But I didn't need such encouragement: I am a big fan of John D. MacDonald and, especially, the Travis McGee series. My favorite MacDonald book is "A Flash of Green", but I've always come back to the McGee series. This one, full of that shifty Florida culture, its tennis court bombshell, and gallons of flowing booze, is archetypal MacDonald. And, as I say in each review, I sure hope more people out there are reading MacDonald's works.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Greed Loses
A Travis McGee is an essential for all fans of the detective story. BRIGHT ORANGE FOR THE SHROUD is number six in this enduring series where Travis takes the Busted Flush to the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Nash Black

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the squeamish.
In Bright Orange for the Shroud, intrepid investigator Travis McGee uses brains and brawn to restore dignity and self respect to Arthur Wilkinson, a former McGee acquaintance who... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Michael G.

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless good read
I really enjoyed this more classic McDonald book. I had just finished 'Dress Her in Indigo' and was very disturbed by that book. Read more
Published on September 1, 2007 by fan

4.0 out of 5 stars Very dark
A friend of Travis McGee has been fleeced of all his money by a group of con artists. McGee promises to try and recover the pilfered money. Read more
Published on July 29, 2007 by Michael Dea

5.0 out of 5 stars One of MacDonald's darkest
I've read almost every title in the McGee series, and this is surely one of McGee's more disturbing adventures. Read more
Published on May 24, 2007 by jwsouth

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best, surely the most intense, McGee story
I have read the entire McGee series and am now working my way through the unabridged audiobooks which were published by books on tape. Read more
Published on February 17, 2007 by Stephen McLin

4.0 out of 5 stars MacDonald hits his stride...
Bright Orange for the Shroud, the fifth in his Travis McGee series, John D. MacDonald has really hits his stride. Read more
Published on September 21, 2004 by Cynthia K. Robertson

5.0 out of 5 stars One of MacDonald's best
This is one of the best in the McGee series, it's got a little of everything: high crime, sordid negotiations, action in the city and in the swamps, and all of it is wrapped... Read more
Published on November 9, 2003 by Clare Quilty

4.0 out of 5 stars First John D. MacDonald, but not the last
"Bright Orange for the Shroud" is the first novel by John D. MacDonald I've read. It certainly will not be the last. This is a thoroughly enjoyable story. Read more
Published on March 19, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The free-lance knight in slightly tarnished armor.
Travis McGee promised himself a trouble-free summer. But when the local nice guy turned up after having been nearly destroyed by a professional black widow, McGee reluctantly... Read more
Published on July 14, 2001 by C. Gilbert

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