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Bright Orange for the Shroud (1965) is a sixth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The plot follows McGee as he attempts to salvage the money of friend Arthur Wilkinson after the man is defrauded in a semi-legal confidence scheme involving a land deal.
- John D. MacDonald
- 1965
The man McGee is talking about is Arthur Wilkinson, or rather the shell that’s left after becoming entangled with Wilma Ferners in Bright Orange for the Shroud.
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- Mass Market Paperback
Apr 9, 2013 · 4.4 1,736 ratings. Book 6 of 21: Travis McGee. See all formats and editions. From a beloved master of crime fiction, Bright Orange for the Shroud is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.
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- John D. MacDonald
- $15.99
- Random House Trade Paperbacks
From a beloved master of crime fiction, Bright Orange for the Shroud is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat. Travis McGee is looking forward to a “slob summer,” spending his days as far away from danger as possible.
- John D. Macdonald
- Paperback
From a beloved master of crime fiction, Bright Orange for the Shroud is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat. Travis McGee...
- Lee Child
- John D. MacDonald
- reprint
Dec 12, 1981 · Bright Orange For The Shroud contains a genuinely unpleasant backwater criminal, reminiscent of characters from "Deliverance". This only adds to the tension as MacDonald brings his protagonists together for a violent finale onboard the Busted Flush.
- John D. MacDonald
From a beloved master of crime fiction, Bright Orange for the Shroud is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat. Travis McGee is looking forward to a “slob summer,” spending his days as far away from danger as possible.
