Travis McGee

Travis McGee is a fictional character created by American mystery writer John D. MacDonald. McGee appeared in 21 novels, from The Deep Blue Good-by in 1964 to The Lonely Silver Rain in 1984. The first three books in the series were published simultaneously in March, 1964, a highly unusual publishing strategy. According to MacDonald, he had earlier written an introductory novel about McGee that he burned as being unsatisfactory. Also, according to MacDonald, he was searching for a first name for McGee when a friend suggested that he look at the names of the many Air Force bases in California. MacDonald's attention was caught by Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield and named his character accordingly.

Novels

• The Deep Blue Good-by (1964)
• Nightmare in Pink (1964)
• A Purple Place for Dying (1964)
• The Quick Red Fox (1964)
• A Deadly Shade of Gold (1965)
• Bright Orange for the Shroud (1965)
• Darker than Amber (1966)
• One Fearful Yellow Eye (1968)
• Pale Gray for Guilt (1968)
• The Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper (1968)
• The Long Lavender Look (1970)
• A Tan and Sandy Silence (1971)
• Dress Her in Indigo (1971)
• The Scarlet Ruse (1973)
• The Turquoise Lament (1973)
• The Dreadful Lemon Sky (1974)
• The Empty Copper Sea (1978)
• The Green Ripper (1979)
• Free Fall in Crimson (1981)
• Cinnamon Skin (1982)
• The Lonely Silver Rain (1984)