Fromabelovedmasterofcrimefiction,TheLongLavenderLookisoneofmanyclassicnovelsfeaturingTravisMcGee,thehard-boileddetectivewholivesonahouseboat.Alovelyyoungthing,wearinglittlemorethanadeterminedlook,streaksoutofthedarknessandintoTravisMcGee’sheadlights.McGeehitsthebrakes,missesthefleeingsoulbyinches,andlandsupsidedownintenfeetofwater--andrightintotheheartofaviolentmystery.“Todiggersathousandyearsfromnow,theworksofJohnD.MacDonaldwouldbeatreasureontheorderofthetombofTutankhamen.“--KurtVonnegutMcGeeandhisoldfriendMeyerarecruisingalongontheirwaybackfromaweddingwhenthegirldartsinfrontoftheircar.TheymanagetoemergefromthewreckageandarelimpingalongthedesertedFloridaroadwhensomeonecomesbyinanoldtruckandtakesacoupleofshotsatthem.SomuchforSouthernhospitality.McGeeandMeyerheadtoaservicestationtoregroup,butaretherearrestedandchargedwithmurder.Itturnsoutalocalthughasjustbeenkilled,andtheleadsuspectsareMeyerandMcGee.Someone’sobviouslyouttogetthem--andinthisTwilightZonethey’vefoundthemselvesin,theymustgathertheirresourcestofightfortheirlivesagainstadeeplycorruptsystem.FeaturesanewIntroductionbyLeeChild
