A Deadly Shade of Gold
 First edition cover | |
| Author | John D. MacDonald |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Travis McGee |
| Genre | Crime |
| Published | February 4, 1965[1] |
| Publisher | Fawcett Publications |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-449-22442-7 |
| OCLC | 35854700 |
| Preceded by | The Quick Red Fox |
| Followed by | Bright Orange for the Shroud |
A Deadly Shade of Gold (1965) is the fifth novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. The plot revolves around a solid gold Aztec statuette, and takes McGee from his home of Florida to Mexico and Los Angeles. The cover bills this novel as a "double-length adventure" and is about twice as many pages as the previous Travis McGee novels.
References
[edit]- Merril, Hugh (2000). The Red Hot Typewriter: The Life and Times of John D. MacDonald. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur. ISBN 978-0-312-20905-6.
- Geherin, David (1982). John D. MacDonald. F. Ungar Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-8044-2232-1.
- ^ "Books Today". The New York Times: 28. February 4, 1965.
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