The Deep Blue Good-by
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The Deep Blue Good-by is a 1964 crime novel by John D. MacDonald that introduces Florida-based salvage consultant and reluctant hero Travis McGee in a hardboiled, psychologically driven mystery.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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hardboiled fiction work ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | John D. MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Nightmare in Pink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInSeries | none ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
ⓘ
hardboiled fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasColorInTitle | blue ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre | psychologically driven mystery ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
greed
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moral ambiguity ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ violence and exploitation ⓘ |
| hasTone |
cynical
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gritty ⓘ suspenseful ⓘ |
| literaryForm | novel-length fiction ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century American literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Travis McGee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor | introducing the character Travis McGee ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Travis McGee color series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription | reluctant hero ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | salvage consultant ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fawcett Publications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Travis McGee series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
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