Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML: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.
 
�??John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all us in the field. Talk about the best.�?��??Mary Higgins Clark
 
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 fiancé 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.