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The purple in this case is the purple of the western scenery at twilight in the closest thing JDM comes to a shootout. (

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Travis McGee (3)

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She took the corner too fast, and it was definitely not much of a road.

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Original publication date	1964
Series	Travis McGee (3)
People/Characters	Travis McGee, Jass Yeoman, Mona Yeoman
First words	She took the corner too fast, and it was definitely not much of a road.
Last words	(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And certainly not for you, my friend.
Description	Travis McGee, an ex-football player detective is both tough and kind, short on illusions, long on action, good to his friends, and bad to his enemies. As is typical for Travis, he is out of money and needs a job. Lured to a ... (show all)

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Travis McGee, an ex-football player detective is both tough and kind, short on illusions, long on action, good to his friends, and bad to his enemies. As is typical for Travis, he is out of money and needs a job. Lured to a strangely secretive meeting with a woman in trouble, he quickly finds himself right in there with her!

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