First published 2013
Travis McGee walks into a cheap motel room and finds a face from his past dead in a pool of blood. His friend is gone, but McGee inherits two things: the dead man's revenge-seeking girlfriend and a valuable Aztec golden idol. McGee wants answers, but questions multiply faster than solutions. The trail leads him away from his familiar Lauderdale beaches into dangerous territory. He tracks the killer through corrupt American expat communities in a distant Mexican town, then into the wealthy circles of California's jet set. McGee moves through three worlds, each more treacherous than the last. Part rebel, part philosopher, he operates by his own rules as he pursues justice for his murdered friend. The hunt becomes a wild and perilous journey that tests every survival instinct McGee possesses.
Genres: adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Lauderdale, Mexico, California
Period: 20th-century
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