A Deadly Shade of Gold

A Deadly Shade of Gold

By John D. MacDonald

Pages

418

Rating

4.10

Year

1965

Description

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.

Endorsements

"A master storyteller, a wizard of dialogue, characterization, and plot." — Chicago Tribune Book World