A theme of the novels is that each book has a colour in the title. A black border for mcgee of all the legends surrounding the writing career of john d macdonald and there were a few none took on a life of its own more than the black mcgee. In 1962 macdonald was named a grand master of the mystery writers of america. Travis mcgee, an errant detective created in 1964 by john d. Below is the order in which the travis mcgee books were. John d macdonald, first edition abebooks passion for books. For nine years the travis mcgee books featured top quality cover art. Commissioned in 1964 by fawcett publications editor knox burger, the book establishes for the series an investigative protagonist in a residential florida base. John d macdonald was an american author of science fiction, fantasy, mystery and thriller books best known for his travis mcgee series. In later years i read a travis mcgee book and he mentioned a tall, goodlooking girl, climbing off a bus, a white skirt foaming about her knees. A comprehensive database of john d macdonald book covers.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Each book in the series is a whole story with a beginning and an ending, however there are references to prior stories in the series. It certainly captures the feel of chicago in the winter, although from my personal experience there should be much more wind blowing. It, however, has a slightly different flavor than other mcgee books. Meyers law pale gray for guilt holds a special place in my heart because its both the first john d. Assortment of john d macdonald covers pulp international. For that kind of friend, travis mcgee will travel almost anywhere, even new york. Through that book i developed a love of reading and, eventually, writing, and decided to create a book myself. Travis mcgees permanent address is the busted flush, slip f18, bahia mar, lauderdale, and there isnt a hell of a lot that compels him to leave it. Travis mcgee s permanent address is the busted flush, slip f18, bahia mar, lauderdale, and there isnt a hell of a lot that compels him to leave it.
The lonely silver rain is the final volume in the 21 book travis mcgee series and it matches the extremely high quality level of the rest of the series. The series ended due to macdonalds death, preventing any finality to the series. As a martial art strategy, he often covers his face and blocks punches with his arms and elbows to lull and tire his. Macdonald books there are several pages wherein book covers and short descriptions are presented about the travis mcgee series and the non mcgee novels of the 50s and 60s. From a beloved master of crime fiction, nightmare in pink is one of many classic novels featuring travis mcgee, the hardboiled detective who lives on a houseboat. This book has been transferred to between the covers from another database and might not be described to our. He is best remembered for his travis mcgee series but wrote numerous books of crime, passion and psychological insight. Travis mcgee is a selfdescribed beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. Though i have read jdm, i have yet to read a book in this series. Colourful travis mcgee docks his yacht, the busted flush, a 52foot barge type houseboat with twin diesels, at the fort lauderdale marina, and takes his retirement on the installment plan. See more ideas about pulp fiction book, pulp fiction. His first novel, walking money, has been published to critical acclaim.
Murder in the wind very good a carefully read book with a readers crease to the binding side of the front cover and a small bit of color loss to the bottom left of the front cover else just a light to moderate bit of handling wear. She smiled and waved at me, then danced off down the street, the sun following her. He was born in sharon, pennsylvania but later moved out to europe on his quest for adventure and photography. The mcgee books are early 60s timepieces the heros hefnerlike, paternal attitude towards women in the same way that spillanes books represent a certain kind of attitude paranoid, racist, homophobic from the 50s. Mcgee is not a cop or a private investigator, but rather a professional salvage consultant who finds other peoples property when he runs low on spare cash. John d macdonald covers a comprehensive database of john. The water is a common theme in this set of photo covers, and why not. Macdonald, the mastermind behind cape fear and the travis mcgee novels.
Either from mcgee books ive not noted here or others of his work. Travis mcgee was a protector of women, weaker men and the environment and since the last novel there doesnt seem to be anybody that comes close to him as a character in a novel. From a beloved master of crime fiction, the deep blue goodby is one of many classic novels featuring travis mcgee, the hardboiled detective who lives on a houseboat. Join facebook to connect with travis mcgee and others you may know. Macdonald travis mcgee series travis mcgee, complete. Mcgee is neither a police officer nor a private investigator.
Except maybe a call from an old army buddy who needs a favor. Connoisseurs of detective fiction generally consider it a tossup in quality between the two bestselling macdonalds john d. Macdonald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. On the coast of florida, a working stiff is wrongfully accused of murdering his bossand must outwit one of. Macdonald was, like steve mcqueen, a genuine icon of american cool. See the complete travis mcgee series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Cathys father died in prison without ever telling his family about the fortune. The chronology of the travis mcgee novels the trap of solid. Cover art by robert mcginnis the deep blue goodby written by john d.
Darker than amber 1970 darker than amber 1970 user. According to this myth, macdonald had written a final installment in his flagship travis mcgee series where travis is killed. For over ten years, pro book covers has been designing custom ebook covers for selfpublished authors as well as traditional publishers. If the british archetype for the socalled mens novel was james bond, than travis was the gold standard for the american crime novel. The deep blue goodby is the first of 21 novels in the travis mcgee series by american author john d. Ole mcgee is a waterman, after all, and this water is close enough to green to qualify as a true color cover. Travis mcgee and his busted flush evicted from fort. Travis mcgee, an adventurer, philosopher, and salvage consultant who does unofficial favors for friends, in fort lauderdale, florida. Travis mcgees old football buddy tush bannon is resisting pressure to sell off his floundering motel and marina to a group of influential movers and shakers. Macdonald travis mcgee series travis mcgee, complete 21 volume. Mcgee appeared in 21 novels, from the deep blue goodby in 1964 to the lonely. The deep blue goodbye 1964 a purple place for dying 1964 the quick red fox 1964 a deadly shade of gold 1965 darker than amber 1966 one fearful yellow eye 1966.
For that kind of friend, travis mcgee will travel almost anywhere, even new york city. In all emotional conflicts the thing you find hardest to do is the thing you should do. Remember this was an audience of travis mcgee fanatics and every one of them already had their own image of mcgee and this guy was not it. When travis mcgees friend meyer lent his boat to his niece norma, and her new husband even, the boat exploded out in the waters of the florida keys. Weve worked with authors who are just starting out, all the way up to new york times bestsellers we also do full layouts for print, banners and promotional materials, as well as trailers. But the reaction from the crowd to see a pretender who was not their mcgee was plainly visible in the audience. First hardcover release of the deep blue goodby, nightmare in pink and a purple place for dying the first three tm books. Find shades of travis mcgee by macdonald, john d at biblio. The travis mcgee series is a set of novels that can be read over and over again, and you seem to find something different each time. John d macdonald covers a comprehensive database of john d. Macdonald books there are several pages wherein book covers and short descriptions are presented about the travis mcgee series and the nonmcgee novels of the 50s and 60s. Mystery book magazine 4 national lampoon 2 new detective magazine 3. All the ones below are old travis mcgee paperbacks.
He was decades ahead of his time in warning of our destruction of the environment. Mar 26, 2020 in later years i read a travis mcgee book and he mentioned a tall, goodlooking girl, climbing off a bus, a white skirt foaming about her knees. And since i have the cover scans, meaning the hardest part is done, i decided to do an allinclusive blog post. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the last one left. In this collection i want to display all his titles and the different editions of each. All titles in the 21volume series include a color, a mnemonic device. Dead low tide is an iconic early thriller from john d. Pro book covers custom book cover design for over 10 years. Weve worked with authors who are just starting out, all the way up to new york times bestsellers. Aug 30, 20 a comprehensive database of john d macdonald book covers. There are additional pages of items of interest to fans. Macdonald author lee child author of introduction, etc. When travis mcgee s friend meyer lent his boat to his niece norma, and her new husband even, the boat exploded out in the waters of the florida keys.
Random house is rolling out the entire travis mcgee catalog with new photo covers for the first time in. See more ideas about pulp fiction book, pulp fiction and cover. The bronze plaque commemorating fort lauderdales most famous resident, however fictional, no longer marks. Macdonald is very highly regarded by his fellow authors, including dean koontz and stephen king. Travis mcgee is a fictional character, created by american mystery writer john d. Please note that in addition to a bibliography of john d. Certainly not the travis mcgee that we wanted to see in a decent film. The travis mcgee series 1964 the deep blue goodby 1964 nightmare in pink 1964 a purple place for dying 1964 the quick red fox 1965 a deadly shade of gold 1965 bright orange for the shroud 1966 darker than amber 1966 one. His works include the travis mcgee series and the novel the executioners, which was adapted into the film cape fear. The complete series list for a travis mcgee novel john d.
Book has stains inside front and back cover and foxing along fine edges. Macdonalds legendary travis mcgee series, mcgee seeks to retrieve a fortune in gems smuggled into the u. Macdonald includes books the deep blue goodbye, nightmare in pink, purple place for dying, and several more. Ive been running a series of posts at gravetappings facebook page featuring four covers, from the first to the latest, of john d. Apr 06, 2015 the chronology of the travis mcgee novels my introduction to the works of john d macdonald occurred back in the early 1970s when a friend of mine insisted that i read a book he had just finished and found enthralling. Macdonald 191686 travis mcgee is the last of the great knightserrant. The travis mcgee series was started in 1964 with the deep blue goodby and spanned 21 novels up until the lonely silver rain in 1985. Bookslut pulp fiction, hard cases and the travis mcgee. This volume is not all about mcgee riding off into the sunset. The travis mcgee series combined great mysteries with travel.
Ive complained before when a mcgee cover fails to pick up on the color theme, but there can be no whining here. That is the copperyest sea and sky i have ever seen, although it is not exactly empty, well the sky is but not the sea, you know what i mean. Why he chose lesser to do the covers proper always a beautiful girl in some unusual pose and not mcdermott is not known. Jul 26, 2017 ive been running a series of posts at gravetappings facebook page featuring four covers, from the first to the latest, of john d. Its minimalist, for sure, but the solitary figure captures the sour mood that travis is going through at this time and the ripples make it hard to see what lies ahead. Below is the order in which the travis mcgee books were released also the chronological order.
One look into her twentysixyearold brown eyes gone mournful and hopeless and he knew that something or someone had done her unspeakable harm. Given who mcgee is and how well readers of the book know his principles and his habits of selfreflection and what he thinks of vangie, any devotee of the books will look at this strange taylorinhabited character, and wonder who it really is. His father gave him a copy of a travis mcgee book, a tan and sandy silence, as a child in 1974. In 1980, the mcgee novel the green ripper won a national book award in a oneyear mystery category. Macdonald 19161986 was an american author who was best known for crime and suspense novels, including the popular travis mcgee novels. Plus, it had a really great picture of travis mcgee on the cover, and i realized that was just how id pictured him. The travis mcgee book series by multiple authors includes books the deep blue goodbye, nightmare in pink, purple place for dying, and several more. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Unlike most detectives in mysterydetective fiction, mcgee is neither a police officer nor a private investigator. Macdonalds travis mcgee novels with links to all are available in paperback as of march 1999. The official travis mcgee quiz book john brogan, john d. Macdonald was an american novelist and shortstory writer.
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