The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 21 books · 1964 to 1985 · Set in Fort Lauderdale

John D. MacDonald

Crime and mysteryPrivate eye

Travis McGee lives on a houseboat, the Busted Flush, at Bahia Mar in Fort Lauderdale and takes his retirement in instalments, recovering things people have lost for half of what they are worth. His friend Meyer, an economist, is his sounding board.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip. Every McGee title carries a colour.

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John D. MacDonald books in order

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Travis McGee

21 books · Set in Fort LauderdalePrivate eye
  1. 1The Deep Blue Good-by1964With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Nightmare in Pink1964With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3A Purple Place for Dying1964With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Quick Red Fox1964With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  5. 5A Deadly Shade of Gold1965With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Bright Orange for the Shroud1965With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Darker Than Amber1966With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  8. 8One Fearful Yellow Eye1966With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Pale Gray for Guilt1968With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  10. 10The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper1968With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Dress Her in Indigo1969With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Long Lavender Look1970With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  13. 13A Tan and Sandy Silence1972With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  14. 14The Scarlet Ruse1973With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  15. 15The Turquoise Lament1973With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  16. 16The Dreadful Lemon Sky1975With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  17. 17The Empty Copper Sea1978With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  18. 18The Green Ripper1979With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  19. 19Free Fall in Crimson1981With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  20. 20Cinnamon Skin1982With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon
  21. 21The Lonely Silver Rain1985With Travis McGeeBuy on Amazon

Characters

5 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

McGee and Meyer