Novels

Pages: 692
Published: 1985
Language: English

This collection features the adventures of Travis McGee, a 'salvage consultant' who recovers stolen property for a fee, keeping half the value. Operating from his houseboat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, McGee often finds himself entangled in dangerous situations, navigating the darker side of human nature to deliver his own brand of justice.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Tense Adventurous Gritty

Anti-Hero

Crime Mystery Thriller

John D. MacDonald

John D. MacDonald was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania. He attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania but dropped out to move to New York City, where he took menial to support himself. While attending the School of Management at Syracuse University, he met Dorothy Prentiss, and they married in 1937. He graduated from Syracuse the following year, and in 1939 he received an MBA from Harvard University. During World War II he served in the Office of Strategic Services in the Far...