| The Green Ripper | |
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First edition hardcover |
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| Author(s) | John D. MacDonald |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Travis McGee |
| Genre(s) | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Fawcett Publications |
| Publication date | 1979 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Empty Copper Sea |
| Followed by | Free Fall in Crimson |
The Green Ripper is the eighteenth of 21 Travis McGee novels written by John D. McDonald. It won the National Book Award for the category of mystery in 1980, and was the first and only book in that category to receive the award. 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.