The Deep Blue Goodby Author:John D. MacDonald TRAVIS McGEE — He's a self-described beach bum who won his houseboat in a card game. He's also a knight errant who's wary of credit cards, retirement benefits, political parties, mortgages, and television. He only works when his cash runs out and his rule is simple: he'll help you find whatever was taken from you, as long as he can keep half....
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The Deep Blue Good-by was the first of 21 novels in the Travis McGee series by American author John D. MacDonald. Written by MacDonald at the request of Fawcett Publications editor Knox Burger, the book set the tone for the McGee series, establishing the protagonist's investigative style, his Florida residence, and the chromatic linkage MacDonald followed on all subsequent McGee novels by creating titles with colors.« less