I've found a blog that is covering one at a time the Magnus Ridolph 'SF Dectective' series written by Jack Vance in the 1940s & 50s, aside from linking to the original stories the blogger is covering various items of interest within the stories. Sadly the blog is not that well organized so I'm going to be linking to the original entries and will add others to this thread as they appear. Some of the situations and worlds could be the basis for Traveller scenarios. And the character himself might be worth turning into a Patron.

1. Hard Luck Diggings

http://carrdickson.blogspot.com/2020/02/four-times-now-man-has-been-killed-in.html

2. Sanatoris Short-Cut

http://carrdickson.blogspot.com/2020/02/sanatoris-short-cut.html

3. The Unspeakable McInch

http://carrdickson.blogspot.com/2020/03/no-one-but-mcinch-knows-who-mcinch-is.html

4. The Sub-Standard Sardines

http://carrdickson.blogspot.com/2020/03/class-of-you-purpose-kill-class-of-us.html