-=>While in the White Hart, Dennis Menard explained to Fred Runk that<=-
 DM> Yes McGee  is Florida based; Harper 
 DM> (and Marlowe ) are California.  I'd recommend all
 DM> three without reservation.  I've noticed, too, that I made an error in
 DM> my original message to you when I referred to "Philip Marlowe's style
 DM> of writing."  Actually, it was Raymond Chandler who wrote about his
 DM> creation, Philip Marlowe.   Apologies.  :)
Hey, nobody picked it up.  
No problem.  I would probably have figured it out once I began perusing the
shelves.
 FR> How about Newman's eyes--aren't those blue? 
 DM> :)  True; although it takes more than "just" blue eyes to be a Travis
 DM> McGee. Young Newman didn't look either world-weary or fighter enough
 DM> ... and he was rather white and string-beaned, as well; but an older
 DM> Newman, was an "older" Newman.  Let's face it, McGee was not only
 DM> intelligent, he was "tough!"  :-) 
Ok--I haven't read any McGee tales lately, so I really can't suggest someone
who would make a good McGee--perhaps an unknown would be best?
 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?
 DM> Hmm, well, the association of a "nuclear device" with T.McGee does not
 DM> ring any bells ... but you may want to check out "The Green Ripper" (a
 DM> sequel to "The Empty Copper Sea" which does have some Government
 DM> involvement, terror- ists, an organization called the "Weather
 DM> Underground," a so-called Church, and some rockets.  Year published,
 DM> 1979; "The Empty Copper Sea" was 1978. 
Sounds interesting, but the one I'm thinking of would be in the 50s or 60s.
Perhaps it might have been John McDonald, but not a McGee tale.  It just
may have been advertised as "by the author" of the McGee stories, which is
what I'm misremembering after all these years.  I should get off my duff and
take a look at some of the John McDonald pbs I have--there might be a list
of other works in there.  Didn't help, too many listed, and none seems
familiar.  Oh well.
 DM> ... Much attention is given the early bird; little given the worm.
Ain't it the truth.  The spear-carriers never get any billing at all.  
... Are YOU the Solipsist who started all this?
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