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, the series has always occupied space a little under the surface. Attempts to put McGee on the big or little screen in a serious way... read full story
"Old men were browsing through the hand tools and cupboard latches, spray cans and wallboard just as, in the world of long ago, they had prowled the candy store to find out how best to spend the hoarded dime."
