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The Green Ripper

A Travis McGee Novel, Book 18

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The Green Ripper

By: John D. MacDonald
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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Beautiful girls always grace the Florida beaches; strolling, sailing, relaxing at the many parties on Travis McGee's houseboat, The Busted Flush. McGee was too smart - and had been around too long - for many of them to touch his heart. Now, however, there was Gretel. She had discovered the key to McGee - to all of him - and now he had something to hope for. Then, terribly, unexpectedly, she was dead. From a mysterious illness, or so they said. But McGee knew the truth; that Gretel had been murdered. And now he was out for blood.

©1979 John D. MacDonald (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Accolades & Awards

National Book Award
1980
National Book Award Thriller & Suspense Mystery Suspense Fiction Hard-Boiled Heartfelt
Compelling Plot • Masterful Storytelling • Great Narrator • Timeless Writing • Engaging Revenge Quest • Complex Hero

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About an 8 on the 1-10 JDM scale which would be a 10 for any other author. I like his other works better, but this is still a great book.

Excellent novel

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I am a huge fan of the Man. I have read and listened to all of the T. McGee many times since the 1970's. I n my opinion this "Green Ripper" is the best of the series.
This is minimalist Mc Gee. Stripped down and and fully aware of the darkness that is out there and inside himself.
I could argue that away from Florida he is a weaker character oK but to truly know this guy read this one

John D at the full tide of his skill

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read this 20 years ago...
McDonald has a sweet style, easy to see everything unfold...

grim reaper

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one of my favorites in the series, Travis never disappoints . look forward to the next.

one of my favorites

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My uncle gave me an abridged cassette of the green ripper when I was 10 … Darren mcgavin narrated, it blew my socks off and opened my world to good writing , there aren’t many John McDonald’s out there , I love the inner struggle of the overly opinionated mind all the things thought but never said , come on we all suffer that right!, for the age of them they are timeless writing and will always be my favorites … great job by Robert bringing McGee back from the classic mcgavin . He was a tough act to follow but he did it wonderfully

McDonald is and will always be my favorite

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