Travis McGee book 17 · 1978
The Empty Copper Sea
A friend has lost his boat captain’s licence after his employer disappeared overboard, and McGee sets out to prove what really happened. He meets Gretel Howard.
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Book facts
- Author
- John D. MacDonald
- Series
- Travis McGee, book 17 of 21
- Published
- 1978
- Setting
- Set in Fort Lauderdale
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Empty Copper Sea
3 recurring or key characters from John D. MacDonald’s chart. Introduces Gretel Howard.
Lead 1
- Travis McGee“Salvage consultant” living on a houseboat in Fort Lauderdale
Major 2
- MeyerEconomist and McGee’s closest friend
- Gretel HowardFirst appearanceWoman McGee meets in the Florida backwoodsMeets McGee
Also featuring these characters
Other John D. MacDonald books that share the most characters with The Empty Copper Sea.
- The Turquoise Lament1973 · Travis McGee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Free Fall in Crimson1981 · Travis McGee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Scarlet Ruse1973 · Travis McGee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cinnamon Skin1982 · Travis McGee · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon