The Quick Red Fox: A Travis McGee Novel, Paperback

From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Quick Red Fox is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.

She s the opposite of a damsel in distress: a famous movie star, very beautiful, very much in control of her life. She s just made one little mistake and now she needs Travis McGee to set it right. The money is good and Travis s funds are in need of replenishing. But that s not the only reason he takes the case. There is the movie star s assistant efficient and reserved, with a sadness underneath that makes McGee feel he d brave any danger to help her.
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Sultry movie star Lysa Dean has gotten herself into a spot of blackmail, posing for naked photos while participating in a debauched party near Big Sur. If the pictures get out, Lysa s engagement to her rich, strait laced fiance doesn t stand a chance. Enter Travis McGee, who s agreed to put a stop to the extortion, working alongside Lysa s assistant, Dana Holtzer.
They begin by tracking down everyone associated with the lurid evening, and soon enough they re led on a chase across the nation as murder after murder piles up. Further complicating matters, Travis and Dana s relationship soon turns steamy. And just when he thinks he knows exactly where things are headed, one big twist shakes McGee s life to the very foundation.
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