One of my favorite assignments has been to record macdonalds travis mcgee series. Travis mcgee is a creation of prolific american novelist john d. If a book was first published in the usa prior to 1923, it is in the public domain in that country. The first four books were published in 1964, with korean war veteran travis already. 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. Macdonald, author of 78 books, including the famous travis mcgee series. 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. He was born in sharon, pennsylvania but later moved out to europe. All i ever wanted was to touch readers as powerfully as john d. Mcgee appeared in 21 novels, from the deep blue goodby in 1964 to the lonely silver rain. Insert disc into mp3cd enabled player or insert into computer.
A lovely young woman steps in front of travis mcgees headlights. 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. The wikipedia article travis mcgee has lots more information. So far ive recorded all but five of them, but those should go quickly. Audiobooks were now portable, playable on the amazingly convenient. John d macdonald audiobooks the trap of solid gold.
With sam elliott, gene evans, barry corbin, richard farnsworth. The series ended due to macdonalds death, preventing any finality to the series. A bullet for cinderella by john d macdonald crime, mystery. The deep blue goodbye fawcett gold medal, april 1964 covering a period of time between july 24, and november, 1962. Mcgee, travis fictitious character, private investigators, detective and mystery stories, american publisher new york. 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. Mar 14, 2011 this was travis mcgee, and the novel was the second of a series by john d. Get the audible audio editions of the travis mcgee series from the. Mcgee does not sit behind a desk, fiddle with a computer, or fret about. Purple place for dying is the third book in john macdonalds travis mcgee series, and mcgee comes upon his most troubling experience yet.
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. John d macdonald was an american author of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and thriller books best known for his travis mcgee series. Travis mcgee coming to kindle in january 20 i love my. I recall at the start of one book, travis aboard the busted flush enjoying the music from his new scott fm tuner. Mcgee misses the girl but lands in ten feet of swamp water. Michael prichard has played several thousand characters during his career. The mcgee books are early 60s timepieces the heros hefnerlike, paternal attitude towards women in the same way that. Macdonald includes books the deep blue goodbye, nightmare in pink, purple place for dying, and several more.
Macdonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many of. Feb 15, 2016 james bond the man with the golden gun ian fleming audiobook duration. Travis mcgee, an adventurer, philosopher, and salvage consultant who does unofficial favors for friends, in fort lauderdale, florida. The first four books were published in 1964, with korean war veteran travis already established in fort lauderdale, florida, on the houseboat that he won in a poker game and renamed the busted flush. James bond the man with the golden gun ian fleming audiobook duration. 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. Antique radio forums view topic travis mcgee books. Five complete travis mcgee novels internet archive.
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. Narrator robert petkoff, handchosen to narrate with. Unlike most detectives in crime fiction, mcgee is neither a police officer nor a licensed private investigator. Most of the current florida mystery writers acknowledge jdms impact on their writing. Mcgee is neither a police officer nor a private investigator. Macdonalds florida beachbum salvage consultant, travis mcgee, may live on the busted flush, a houseboat he won in a. Tracking down darren mcgavin narrated versions of the john.
Macdonald and the travis mcgee novels the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller. Travis mcgee is a worldweary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend van. Unlike most detectives in crime fiction, mcgee is neither a police officer nor a licensed. Macdonald was a prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many of them set in his adopted home of florida. He was born in sharon, pennsylvania but later moved out to europe on his quest for adventure and photography. 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. See the complete travis mcgee series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The deep blue goodby by john d macdonald read by robert.
Sep 25, 2012 travis mcgee coming to kindle in january 20. 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. Mcgee is brought to the midwest by mona yeoman, who suspects that her husband has pilfered her trust fund, and she wants a divorce. Those are books that were first published in the usa after 1922 and before about 2005.
Tracking down darren mcgavin narrated versions of the john d. During his career as a oneman repertory company, he has recorded many series with running charactersincluding the complete travis mcgee adventures by john d. Macdonalds travis mcgee series and its influences on his work. Macdonald author lee child author of introduction, etc. Robert petkoff brings travis mcgee to life, the complete classic series. 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. It, however, has a slightly different flavor than other mcgee books.
Macdonald is very highly regarded by his fellow authors, including dean koontz and stephen king. Download the travis mcgee audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. This first in the travis mcgee detective series finds trav helping cathy kerr locate her missing inheritance, which, it appears, the brutal. 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. Five complete travis mcgee novels by macdonald, john d.
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. Jdm is wellknown in mystery fiction writing, especially for his books with florida as a setting. 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. 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. Macdonald 19161986 was an american author who was best known for crime and suspense novels, including the popular travis mcgee novels. Robert petkoff did a great job of reading but in my opinion did not carry the image of travis well. A travis mcgee novel, book 1 audible audio edition. Macdonalds travis mcgee novels at blackhat mystery. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. I am not selling these books this is just a reference list. 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. 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. John dann macdonald july 24, 1916 december 28, 1986 was an american writer of novels and short stories, known for his thrillers.
Travis mcgee is the protagonist of 21 novels written by john d. Travis mcgee is a fictional character, created by prolific american mystery writer john d. 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. Robert petkoff provided the voice of travis mcgee in the majority of the current audio book versions of the novels. A theme of the novels is that each book has a colour in the title. 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. 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. Imagine the best qualities of hammetts continental detective agency operative and sam spade, chandlers philip marlowe, and cusslers dirk pitt combined with a unique. The turquoise lament and free fall in crimson 4 audio cassettes6 hrs. Join facebook to connect with travis mcgee and others you may know. 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. No price could be placed on the enormous pleasure that his books have given me. In 1980, the mcgee novel the green ripper won a national book award in a oneyear mystery category. Travis mcgee is a fictional character, created by american mystery writer john d.
This volume is not all about mcgee riding off into the sunset. Macdonald each distinguished by a different color in the title that stretched to twentyone novels, beginning with. The girl in the plain brown wrapper travis mcgee series. 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. He considers himself a beach bum and lives on a houseboat in fort lauderdale. Travis mcgee s best friend, meyer, loses not only his home and every single thing in it but his last living relative. Below is the order in which the travis mcgee books were.
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