The Turquoise Lament: A Travis McGee Novel -- John D. MacDonald

<b>From a beloved master of crime fiction, <i>The Turquoise Lament</i> is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.</b> <p/> Funny thing about favors. Sometimes they come back to haunt you. And Travis McGee owes his friend a big one for saving his life once upon a time. Now the friend's daughter, Linda "Pidge" Lewellen, needs help five time zones away in Hawaii before she sails off into the deep blue with a cold-blooded killer: her husband. <p/> <b>"The Travis McGee novels are among the finest works of fiction ever penned by an American author."--Jonathan Kellerman</b> <p/> When treasure hunter Ted Lewellen saved his life in a bar fight, McGee could never have thought he'd end up paying his rescuer back in such a way. But years later he finds himself headed to Hawaii at Ted's request to find out whether Pidge's husband really <i>is</i> trying to kill her, or if she's just losing her mind. <p/> Of course, once McGee arrives he can't help but give in to his baser instincts, and as his affair with Pidge gets underway, he can't find a single thing wrong. McGee chalks up Pidge's paranoia to simple anxiety, gives her a pep talk, and leaves for home blissfully happy. It's not until he's back in Lauderdale that he realizes he may have overlooked a clue or two. And Pidge might be in very serious danger. <p/> <b>Features a new Introduction by Lee Child</b><br><br><b>Author:</b> John D. MacDonald<br><b>Publisher:</b> Random H