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MacDonald, John D.
(Character, books) - Creator of Travis McGee.
Citations:
1. 'Coppolino Revisited,' by John D. MacDonald, I, Witness: Personal Encounters With Crime by Members of the Mystery Writers of America, edited by Brian Garfield, NYT Times Books, 1978.
2. 'The Chronology of the Travis McGee Novels,' by Allan D. Pratt, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Spring 1980, Number 2, pg 83-89.
3. 'Conquering the Stereotypes: On Reading The Novels of John D. MacDonald,' by George S. Peek, The Armchair Detective, Volume 13, Spring 1980, Number 2, pg 90-93.
4. 'Travis McGee - The Feminists' Friend ,' by Carol Cleveland, The Armchair Detective, Volume 16, autumn 1983, Number 4, pg 90-93.
5. John D. MacDonald and Travis McGee, excellent website.

Macdonald, Philip
(Mystery writer) - Creator of Anthony Getrhryn.
Citations:
1. 'Philip MacDonald: Anthiny Gethryn and Others,' by Norman Donaldson, The Armchair Detective, Volume 3, Number 1, October 1969, pg. 6.

Macdonald, Ross
(Mystery writer) - Born in 1915 and died in 1983. His real name was Kenneth Millar, but in order to avoid confusion with his wife's novels (mystery writer Margaret Millar) he published under the name Ross Macdonald. His detective is Lew Archer.
Citations:
1. 'Seems Like Old Crimes,' by Jeff Siegel, The Armchair Detective, Volume 8, Number 2, February 1975, pg. 104.
2. 'Seems Like Old Crimes,' by Jeff Siegel, Scarlet Street magazine issue 29, 1998, pg. 66.
3. Ross Macdonald bio and bibliography

Mc's

McBain, Ed

(American author) - Born on October 15, 1926 in Manhattan, New York, US. His real name is Evan Hunter (which he changed from Lombardino).
Citations:
1. The Craft of Crime: Conversations with Crime Writers, by John C. Carr, 1983, Houghton Mifflin. Complete chapter interview.
2. Bookpage Interview with Ed McBain
3. Ed McBain Discussion List Homepage

McClure, James
(South African author) - Born in Johannesburg, South Africa on October 9, 1939. His father was an officer in the Seaforth Highlanders and served in G2 (Intelligence). He is the creator of Lieutenant Tromp Kramer of the Murder and Robbery Squad (South Africa) and his 'boy,' Bantu Detective Mickey Zondi. An indictment of apartheid.
Books
The Steam Pig (1971)
The Sunday Hangman
The Caterpillar Cop
The Blood of an Englishman
Citations:
1. 'Book One: To Be Continued,' by James McClure, Murder Ink, Dilys Winn, ed, Workman Publishing, 1977, pg. 61.
2. The Craft of Crime: Conversations with Crime Writers, by John C. Carr, 1983, Houghton Mifflin. Complete chapter interview.

Mcdonald, Gregory
(American author) - Born in Shresbury, Massachusetts on February 15, 1937. Went to Harvard. A newspaperman on the Boston Globe from 1966-1973, he quit the newspaper life to write.
Citations:
1. 'An Interview With Gregory Mcdonald,' by Robert Randisi, The Armchair Detective, Volume 12, Spring 1979, Number 2, pg. 134-135.
2. 'In Pursuit of An Ending,' by Gregory Mcdonald, Murderess Ink, edited by Dilys Winn, Workman Publishing, 1979
3. The Craft of Crime: Conversations with Crime Writers, by John C. Carr, 1983, Houghton Mifflin. Complete chapter interview.
4. The Official Gregory Mcdonald Website features a bio, excerpts from his books, information on movies based on his books, etc.

McGee, Travis
(Character, books) - See entry under MacDonald, John D.

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McBain, Ed (American author)	- Born on October 15, 1926 in Manhattan, New York, US. His real name is Evan Hunter (which he changed from Lombardino). Citations: 1. The Craft of Crime: Conversations with Crime Writers, by John C. Carr, 1983, Houghton Mifflin. Complete chapter interview. 2. Bookpage Interview with Ed McBain 3. Ed McBain Discussion List Homepage
McClure, James (South African author)	- Born in Johannesburg, South Africa on October 9, 1939. His father was an officer in the Seaforth Highlanders and served in G2 (Intelligence). He is the creator of Lieutenant Tromp Kramer of the Murder and Robbery Squad (South Africa) and his 'boy,' Bantu Detective Mickey Zondi. An indictment of apartheid. Books The Steam Pig (1971) The Sunday Hangman The Caterpillar Cop The Blood of an Englishman Citations: 1. 'Book One: To Be Continued,' by James McClure, Murder Ink, Dilys Winn, ed, Workman Publishing, 1977, pg. 61. 2. The Craft of Crime: Conversations with Crime Writers, by John C. Carr, 1983, Houghton Mifflin. Complete chapter interview.
Mcdonald, Gregory (American author)	- Born in Shresbury, Massachusetts on February 15, 1937. Went to Harvard. A newspaperman on the Boston Globe from 1966-1973, he quit the newspaper life to write. Citations: 1. 'An Interview With Gregory Mcdonald,' by Robert Randisi, The Armchair Detective, Volume 12, Spring 1979, Number 2, pg. 134-135. 2. 'In Pursuit of An Ending,' by Gregory Mcdonald, Murderess Ink, edited by Dilys Winn, Workman Publishing, 1979 3. The Craft of Crime: Conversations with Crime Writers, by John C. Carr, 1983, Houghton Mifflin. Complete chapter interview. 4. The Official Gregory Mcdonald Website features a bio, excerpts from his books, information on movies based on his books, etc.
McGee, Travis (Character, books)	- See entry under MacDonald, John D.