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The Empty Copper Sea (1978) is the 17th novel in the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald. In it, McGee looks into the apparent drowning of Hub Lawless in a boating accident. His $2 million insurance policy leads some to believe he has faked his death.
- John D. MacDonald
- 1978
In this pilot to a prospective Travis McGee detective series, Sam Elliott portrays John D. MacDonald's world-weary private eye trying to help charter boat skipper friend Richard Farnsworth salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that just might have been...
- Andrew V. Mclaglen
- Vera Miles
Jan 8, 2013 · 4.5 1,913 ratings. Book 17 of 21: Travis McGee. See all formats and editions. From a beloved master of crime fiction, The Empty Copper Sea is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat. Asking for help is something a proud man like Van Harder would never do.
- 1978
- John D. MacDonald
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Jan 1, 2001 · The Empty Copper Sea. John D. MacDonald. 4.17. 4,560 ratings167 reviews. "The professional's professional of suspense writers." THE NEW YORK TIMES. Van Harder, once a hard drinker, has found religion. But that doesn't keep folks from saying he murdered his employer, Hub Lawless, whose body hasn't been found.
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- John D. Macdonald
Jan 1, 1978 · Barred from his life at sea, the boat captain asks Travis McGee, old friend and sometime salvage consultant, for help. It is a matter of honor, and a mission that McGee can't refuse. Travis McGee and best friend Meyer will travel to a Gulf-side Florida town, and dip into a nasty mix of drugs, fraud, and murder.
May 18, 1983 · Travis McGee is a world-weary private investigator trying to help boat skipper friend Van Harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked. Director. Andrew V. McLaglen. Writers. John D. MacDonald. Stirling Silliphant. Stars. Sam Elliott. Gene Evans. Barry Corbin.
1 hr 38 mins. NR. Watchlist. Sam Elliott as John D. MacDonald's sleuth, here investigating the death of a real-estate developer. Gene Evans, Katharine Ross. Ames: Barry Corbin. Tuckerman: Geoffrey...
