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First edition hardcover
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| Author | John D. MacDonald |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Travis McGee |
| Genre | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Fawcett Publications |
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1979 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Empty Copper Sea |
| Followed by | Free Fall in Crimson |
The Green Ripper (1979) is a mystery novel by John D. McDonald, the eighteenth of 21 in the Travis McGee series. It won a 1980 U.S. National Book Award in the one-year category Mystery.
The plot is centered on revenge against a secretive, terrorist cult that is responsible for killing McGee's lover Gretel. The title is a word play on the name of the Grim Reaper. McGee's friend, Meyer, an economist, features prominently in the novel.