The Long Lavender Look (Travis McGee Mysteries)
by John D. MacDonald
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Author: John D. MacDonaldEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1996-03-09
ISBN: 0449224740
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Fawcett
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Book Review: More scary rednecks in the Florida swamps
Summary: 4 Stars
And a sheriff who turns out to be okay, strangely enough.
Travis makes the following pertinent observation about law enforcement as he's trying to get sprung from jail:
"...The law, in its every dimension of the control of criminals, is geared to limited, stunted people. Regardless of what social, emotional, or economic factor stunted them, the end product is hate, suspicion, fear, violence, and despair. These are weaknesses, and the system is geared to exploit weaknesses. Mr. Norm was a creature outside my experience. There were no labels I could put on him."
Turns out the situation calls for Travis's friend and occasional dockside neighbor in Lauderdale, Meyer, who helps McGee with access to a extraordinarily successful defense attorney...
...
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Summary of The Long Lavender Look (Travis McGee Mysteries)
Featuring an Introduction by bestselling author Carl Hiaasen, here is another colorful adventure involving freewheeling gumshoe Travis McGee with millions and murder in a deadly Florida town by one of mystery's best-loved bestselling authors.MacDonald, John D. Books
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