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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
Ah Treachery
1995 - Ah Treachery (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446400312
ISBN-10: 0446400319
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

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

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

If You Can't Be Good
1993 - If You Can't Be Good (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446401722
ISBN-10: 0446401722
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 2

Voodoo Ltd
1993 - Voodoo Ltd (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780446400305
ISBN-10: 0446400300
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 6

The Brass GoBetween
1993 - The Brass Gobetween (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446401753
ISBN-10: 0446401757
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 2

Protocol for a Kidnapping
1993 - Protocol for a Kidnapping [Philip St. Ives, Bk 2] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780446401760
ISBN-10: 0446401765
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 1

The Seersucker Whipsaw
1992 - The Seersucker Whipsaw (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780446401692
ISBN-10: 0446401692
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 3

Voodoo Ltd
1992 - Voodoo Ltd [Arthur Case Wu, Bk 3] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780892964512
ISBN-10: 0892964510
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 2

Out on the Rim
1991 - Out on the Rim [Arthur Case Wu, Bk 2] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780445406933
ISBN-10: 0445406933
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 5

Twilight at Mac's Place
1991 - Twilight at Mac's Place (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780446400596
ISBN-10: 0446400599
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
 2

Twilight at Mac's Place
1990 - Twilight at Mac's Place (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780892962143
ISBN-10: 0892962143
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 2

The Singapore Wink
1987 - The Singapore Wink (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780445405585
ISBN-10: 0445405589
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 1

The Brass GoBetween
1987 - The Brass Gobetween [Perennial Library] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780060808617
ISBN-10: 0060808616
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 1

Cast a Yellow Shadow
1987 - Cast a Yellow Shadow [Mac McCorkle, Bk 2] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780445405561
ISBN-10: 0445405562
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 4

If You Can't Be Good
1986 - If You Can't Be Good (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780060808327
ISBN-10: 0060808322
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  ?

The Backup Men
1986 - The Backup Men [Mac McCorkle, Bk 3] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780060808334
ISBN-10: 0060808330
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

Briarpatch
1985 - Briarpatch (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780140079906
ISBN-10: 0140079904
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 6

Missionary Stew
1984 - Missionary Stew (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780140074130
ISBN-10: 0140074139
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 2

If You Can't Be Good
1984 - If You Can't Be Good (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780060806873
ISBN-10: 0060806877
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 3

The Eighth Dwarf
1979 - The Eighth Dwarf (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780445407541
ISBN-10: 0445407549
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 6