John D. MacDonald
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John Dann MacDonald was an American writer of novels and short stories. A prolific author of crime and suspense novels, many set in his adopted home of Florida, he was one of the most successful Ameri
MacDonald c. 1970–1983
The plaque commemorating creations of MacDonald (Travis McGee, the Busted Flush, and Slip F-18) at Bahia Mar harbor, Lauderdale, as seen in 2011 at the Bahia Mar harbormaster's office and gift shop
MacDonald's 1952 novel Ballroom of the Skies was reprinted in Two Complete Science-Adventure Books in 1953, but no paperback edition appeared until 1968.
The Deep Blue Good-by
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The Deep Blue Good-by is the first of 21 novels in the Travis McGee series by American author John D. MacDonald.
John D. MacDonald
…McGee in 1964, MacDonald concentrated mostly on that series, although he did publish four additional standalone novels. In 1964, MacDonald published The Deep Blue Good-by, the first of 21 novels starring Travis McGee, a self-described "salvage consultant" who recovers stolen property for a fee of 50 percent, and who…
First edition cover