| The Green Ripper | |
| Author: | John D. MacDonald |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Travis McGee |
| Genre: | Mystery |
| Publisher: | Fawcett Publications |
| Release Date: | 1979 |
| Media Type: | Print (paperback) |
| Followed By: | Free Fall in Crimson |
The Green Ripper (1979) is a mystery novel by John D. MacDonald, the 18th of 21 in the Travis McGee series. It won a 1980 U.S. National Book Award in the one-year category mystery.[1]
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.