Set in the Florida Gulf, the Travis McGee books are one of the more acclaimed runs in mystery fiction, enjoyed by prince and proletarian alike for decades. But like an Everglades alligator ...

(Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Set in the Florida Gulf, the Travis McGee books are one of the more acclaimed runs in mystery fiction, enjoyed by prince and proletarian ...

MacDonald’s death in 1986. Each title uses a color, starting with the debut, “The Deep Blue Good-by.” (Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Set in the Florida Gulf, the Travis ...

MacDonald was still a few years away from his Travis McGee books, but Branche said that “The Accomplice” did anticipate the moral struggles of McGee and other MacDonald protagonists.