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Profile of Ross Thomas
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Ross Thomas |
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19th February 1926 |
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Ross Thomas (born February 19, 1926 in Oklahoma City, USA, died December 18, 1995 in Santa Monica, USA) was a mystery writer. He is best known for his witty thrillers that expose the mechanisms of professional politics. Some of his books were published under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck.
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. He won an Edgar Award For Best First Mystery for The Cold War Swap, and an Edgar Award For Best Mystery for Briarpatch.
Novels
- Other
- The Cold War Swap (1966)
- Cast a Yellow Shadow (1967)
- The Seersucker Whipsaw (1967)
- Singapore Wink (1969)
- The Brass Go-Between (1969)
- The Fools in Town are on Our Side (1970)
- The Backup Men (1971)
- The Procane Chronicle (1971)
- Protocol for a Kidnapping (1971)
- The Porkchoppers (1972)
- If You Can't Be Good (1973)
- The Highbinders (1973)
- The Money Harvest (1975)
- Yellow Dog Contract (1976)
- No Questions Asked (1976)
- Chinaman's Chance (1978)
- The Eighth Dwarf (1979)
- The Mordida Man (1981)
- Missionary Stew (1983)
- Briarpatch (1984)
- Out On The Rim (1987)
- The Fourth Durango (1989)
- Twilight at Mac's Place (1990)
- Voodoo, Ltd (1992)
- Ah, Treachery (1994)
Recurring characters
The following are those of his main characters that occur in more than one novel:
- Mac McCorkle, pub owner in Bonn and Washington, DC, and his friend Mike Padillo, spy. The Cold War Swap, Cast a Yellow Shadow, Twilight at Mac's Place.
- Philip St. Ives, professional go-between. The Brass Go-Between, The Procane Chronicle, Protocol for a Kidnapping, The Highbinders, No Questions Asked.
- Artie Wu and Quincy Durant, businessmen, and their associate Otherguy Overby. Chinaman's Chance, Out on the Rim, Voodoo, Ltd. Georgia Blue, spy, joins them in the latter two.
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