Books Like Travis McGee Series

[Dawn Bradley Berry]

Tom Redmond wrote:
>
> There was a thread a little while ago, discussing books along the same
> line as the Travis McGee novels by John D. MacDonald, the laid-back
> Florida, Caribbean lifestyle central to the theme of the books. I had
> a list of a lot of suggestions that were made by the good people who
> contribute to this group, but I've lost it. I've read the last in the
> McGee series, and now I need suggestions on how to replace Travis.
>
> Ideas, please?
> --
> Tom Redmond Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
>
> ~~~~~ My Canada includes Maragaritaville! ~~~~~~

Check out Lawrence Shames--he's classified as mystery but I'd call his
books comedy-Mafia-thrillers or something of that ilk. Anyway,
they're great, and all set in Key West.

[Brian L. Evans]

TWawro wrote:
>
> Try Randy White

Check out Stephen (steven?) Greenleaf's "John Marshall Tanner" series.

[chase]

I, too, can vouch for Lawrence Shames, especially his "Florida
Straits!" It's an absolute hoot.

Chase