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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 thriller that expose the mechanisms of professional politics. He also wrote several novels under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck about professional go-between Philip St. Ives.

Thomas served in the Philippines during World War II. He worked as a public relations specialist, reporter, union spokesman, and political strategist in the USA, Bonn (Germany), and Nigeria before becoming a writer.

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 in 2006).

He died of lung cancer two months before his 70th birthday.

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Total Books: 196
The Singapore Wink
2016 - The Singapore Wink [Audio MP3 CD - Unabridged] (Audio CD)
ISBN-13: 9781531819125
ISBN-10: 1531819125
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Umweg zur Hlle Ein ArtieWuundQuincyDurantFall
2015 - Umweg Zur Hlle Ein Artiewuundquincydurantfall (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783895811722
ISBN-10: 3895811726
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Die BackupMnner Ein McCorkleundPadilloFall
2012 - Die Backupmnner Ein Mccorkleundpadillofall (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783895812781
ISBN-10: 3895812781
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Der achte Zwerg
2011 - Der Achte Zwerg (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783895812514
ISBN-10: 389581251X
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Connected Hinterlands Proceedings of Red Sea Project IV held at the University of Southampton September 2008
2009 - Connected Hinterlands Proceedings of Red Sea Project IV Held at the University of Southampton September 2008 [bar s] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781407306315
ISBN-10: 1407306316
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Voodoo Ltd Ein ArtieWuundQuincyDurantFall
2009 - Voodoo Ltd Ein Artiewuundquincydurantfall (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783895812095
ISBN-10: 3895812099
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Guiso canibal/ Missionary Stew
2009 - Guiso Canibal/ Missionary Stew [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788449321986
ISBN-10: 8449321980
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Chinaman's Chance
2005 - Chinaman's Chance (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780312334147
ISBN-10: 0312334141
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 8

Missionary Stew
2004 - Missionary Stew [Large Print] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780786270651
ISBN-10: 0786270659
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Ah Treachery
2004 - Ah Treachery (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780312327040
ISBN-10: 0312327048
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 2

Twilight at Mac's Place
2003 - Twilight at Mac's Place (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780312315849
ISBN-10: 0312315848
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 2

The Cold War Swap
2003 - The Cold War Swap [Thorndike Press Large Print Adventure Series] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780786255764
ISBN-10: 0786255765
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Large Print
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 1

The Fools in Town Are on Our Side
2003 - The Fools in Town Are on Our Side (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780312315825
ISBN-10: 0312315821
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 3

Briarpatch
2003 - Briarpatch (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780312290313
ISBN-10: 0312290314
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 9

Out on the Rim
2003 - Out on the Rim (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780312290597
ISBN-10: 0312290594
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 2

Voodoo Ltd
1999 - Voodoo Ltd (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9782743604608
ISBN-10: 2743604603
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Crpuscule chez Mac
1997 - Crpuscule Chez Mac (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782743602055
ISBN-10: 2743602058
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The Mordida Man
1994 - The Mordida Man (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446404051
ISBN-10: 0446404055
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

La Quatrime Durango
1993 - La Quatrime Durango (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9782869307131
ISBN-10: 2869307136
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YellowDog Contract
1993 - Yellowdog Contract (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446401746
ISBN-10: 0446401749
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 1

The Money Harvest
1993 - The Money Harvest (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446401739
ISBN-10: 0446401730
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 3

1992 - Voodoo Ltd [Arthur Case Wu, Bk 3] (Hardcover)
1991 - Out on the Rim [Arthur Case Wu, Bk 2] (Paperback)
1987 - Cast a Yellow Shadow [Mac McCorkle, Bk 2] (Paperback)
1986 - Yellow Dog Contract [Lythway Large Print Books] (Hardcover)
1986 - The Backup Men [Mac McCorkle, Bk 3] (Paperback)
1986 - Backup Men [Lythway Large Print Books] (Hardcover)
1986 - Eighth Dwarf [6 Cassettes] (Audio Cassette)