Travis McGee book 3 · 1964
A Purple Place for Dying
McGee is hired in Arizona by a woman who is shot dead in front of him.
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Book facts
- Author
- John D. MacDonald
- Series
- Travis McGee, book 3 of 21
- Published
- 1964
- Setting
- Set in Fort Lauderdale
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in A Purple Place for Dying
2 recurring or key characters from John D. MacDonald’s chart.
Lead 1
- Travis McGee“Salvage consultant” living on a houseboat in Fort Lauderdale
Major 1
- MeyerEconomist and McGee’s closest friend
Also featuring these characters
Other John D. MacDonald books that share the most characters with A Purple Place for Dying.
- A Deadly Shade of Gold1965 · Travis McGee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Bright Orange for the Shroud1965 · Travis McGee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Darker Than Amber1966 · Travis McGee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- One Fearful Yellow Eye1966 · Travis McGee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon