A Purple Place for Dying

About “A Purple Place for Dying”

Travis McGee is called to Arizona by a wealthy and attractive woman. Shortly after his arrival, she is shot from a distance and dies in front of him. With no payment and no client, most detectives would leave the case behind. But Travis McGee is not like other detectives. He begins investigating her death despite the lack of resources and support. The novel, published in 1964, is the third in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald.