Fictional hero of
John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee series, a collection of 21 mystery novels written from the mid 1960s to the mid 1980s.
Travis McGee has a laidback lifestyle, living aboard his houseboat "
The Busted Flush" and "
taking his retirement in installments." He occasionally helps someone recover something they lost, keeping half the value.
Travis travels the country in his adventures, but calls
Slip F-18,
Bahia Mar,
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida home.
The novels are excellent reading and are filled with MacDonald's critical look at modern progress.
The list of McGee novels:
You'll notice that each title contains a
color.