A Purple Place for Dying

A Travis McGee Novel, Book 3

By: John D. MacDonald

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

A Purple Place for Dying finds Travis McGee witness to a murder he can't prove and a kidnapping nobody wants to believe. McGee becomes a pawn between a wealthy Southwestern patriarch, the law, and a mysterious gang bent on insurance fraud. Just the kind of thing McGee revels in!

©1964 John D. MacDonald Publishing, Inc. Renewal © 1992 Maynard MacDonald (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"[T]he great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller." (Stephen King)

"[M]y favorite novelist of all time." (Dean Koontz)

"[W]hat a joy that these timeless and treasured novels are available again." (Ed McBain)

Another Great Adventure

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

My Mystery Lovers Friends I would Tell Them to Get all of the Travis McGee Books - And they Did

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sometimes I Think McGee Has Too Big of Heart - But I can't do without Travis in my Life

Not his best

I’ve listened to several JDM books on audible and enjoyed them. This one... not so much. The story and characters are very dated. If you think women should be beaten by their men to teach them a lesson, then maybe it’s ok. I get that it’s set in a rural redneck area and maybe these were more common views in a bygone era but the result is bad. The story also ends with a lame confession that comes out of nowhere. Can not recommend.

Suspense

Excellent plot development with superb narration. I always enjoy the final resolve by returning “home” to the Busted Flush ‼️

Awesome story

This is a fantastic story in the style of a mystery thriller. I love the setting of the late 1950’s to early 60’s. It is a great sequel to his previous novel.

My favorite so far

This one has our "Beach Bum" hero in a western city surrounded by desert. The action starts off fast and every time I thought I had figured out who the bad guy was, they got killed! This story really keeps you thinking!