Ross Thomas
February 19, 1926 - December 18, 1995
Ross Thomas (born February 19, 1926, in Oklahoma City – December 18, 1995, in Santa Monica, California) was an American writer of crime fiction. He is best known for his witty thrillers that expose the mechanisms of professional politics. He also wrote several novels under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck about professional go-between Philip St. Ives.
His debut novel, The Cold War Swap, won a 1967 Edgar Award, for Best First Novel, and Briarpatch earned the 1985 Edgar for Best Novel. In 2002 he was honored with the inaugural Gumshoe Lifetime Achievement Award, one of only two authors to earn the award after their death (the other was 87th Precinct author Evan Hunter aka Ed McBain in 2006).
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Chinaman's chance: a novel
9 editions - first published in 1978 -
Missionary stew
9 editions - first published in 1983 DAISY -
The Singapore wink
9 editions - first published in 1969 Borrow -
The porkchoppers
8 editions - first published in 1972 DAISY -
The fools in town are on our side
8 editions - first published in 1970 Borrow -
Out on the rim
8 editions - first published in 1987 Borrow -
The Cold War swap
8 editions - first published in 1966 DAISY -
The backup men
8 editions - first published in 1971 -
Yellow-dog contract
8 editions - first published in 1977 -
Cast a yellow shadow
7 editions - first published in 1967 Borrow -
The eighth dwarf
6 editions - first published in 1979 Borrow -
If you can't be good
6 editions - first published in 1973 Borrow -
Twilight at Mac's Place
6 editions - first published in 1990 Borrow -
Protocol for a Kidnapping
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The mordida man
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Ah, treachery!
5 editions - first published in 1994 Borrow -
The fourth Durango
5 editions - first published in 1989 Borrow -
The money harvest
5 editions - first published in 1975 Borrow -
Voodoo, Ltd
5 editions - first published in 1992 Borrow -
The highbinders
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La Quatrième Durango
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Les faisans des îles
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No questions asked
2 editions - first published in 1976 -
The Procane Chronicle (film title = St. Ives )
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The Eight Dwarf
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The Procane Chronicle
1 edition - first published in 1993 -
The Cold War Swap (2 Audio Cassettes) 20208
1 edition - first published in 1987 -
Crépuscule chez Mac
1 edition - first published in 1997 -
Voodoo Limited: Complete & Unabridged
1 edition - first published in 1994 -
Anleitung zur prozessorientierten Betrachtung von QM- Systemen nach DIN ESO 9001 bis 9003
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Briar Patch
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The brass go-between
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Missionary Stew
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Chinaman Chance
1 edition - first published in 1988 Borrow -
Ah, treachery
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