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From a beloved master of crime fiction, Darker Than Amber is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat. A fishing trip is anything but relaxing when Travis McGee is involved. As McGee and his friend Meyer settle down to some midnight casting, a woman falls into the water from the bridge above them. Her name is Evangeline, and the hints she gives about the events leading to her near drowning suggest a less than pristine past. But McGee has saved her, and now he wants to see her make a new life - even if it means confronting a gang of murderers that makes his blood run cold. "John D. MacDonald is a shining example for all of us in his field." - Mary Higgins Clark Evangeline may be the intended target in a complex scheme, but she's no ordinary victim.