-[ Quoting Fred Runk , to Dennis Menard ]-
 FR> Ok, thanks.  McGee is Florida, right?  Haven't read any of the Marlowe
 FR> books, but I'm fairly certain I've seen several movies based, perhaps
 FR> loosely, on them.
Yes McGee  is Florida based; Harper  (and
Marlowe ) are California.  I'd recommend all three without
reservation.  I've noticed, too, that I made an error in my original message
to you when I referred to "Philip Marlowe's style of writing."  Actually, it
was Raymond Chandler who wrote about his creation, Philip Marlowe.  
Apologies.  :)
 FR> How about Newman's eyes--aren't those blue? 
:)  True; although it takes more than "just" blue eyes to be a Travis McGee.
Young Newman didn't look either world-weary or fighter enough ... and he was
rather white and string-beaned, as well; but an older Newman, was an "older"
Newman.  Let's face it, McGee was not only intelligent, he was "tough!"  :-)
 FR> Just out of curiosity, many years ago I read a story serialized in the
 FR> SAT EVE POST, I think, that had something to do with spies and a
 FR> nuclear device on a boat.  I've always connected that with McGee for
 FR> some reason.  Are you familiar with anything even remotely similar to
 FR> that?
Hmm, well, the association of a "nuclear device" with T.McGee does not ring
any bells ... but you may want to check out "The Green Ripper" (a sequel to
"The Empty Copper Sea" which does have some Government involvement, terror-
ists, an organization called the "Weather Underground," a so-called Church,
and some rockets.  Year published, 1979; "The Empty Copper Sea" was 1978.
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