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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).

Source: Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Thomas_(author)]

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  • Cover of: Missionary stew

    First published in 1983 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1969 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1984 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1978 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition chinamanschance0000ross
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    First published in 1971 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1966 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1970 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1987 8 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition outonrim0000thom Cover of edition outonrim00thom
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    First published in 1972 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1977 8 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition yellowdogcontrac0000thom_l7a8
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    First published in 1967 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition castyellowshadow00thom
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    First published in 1973 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition ifyoucantbegood00ross
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    First published in 1994 5 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition ahtreachery0000thom Cover of edition ahtreachery00thom
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    First published in 1975 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1981 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1971 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1992 5 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition voodooltd0000thom
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Subjects
Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Fiction, Fiction, thrillers, espionage, Fiction, general, Large type books, Fiction in English, Washington (d.c.), fiction, Durant, quincy (fictitious character), fiction, Fiction, espionage, Wu, artie (fictitious character), fiction, Americans, Artie Wu (Fictitious character), Mccorkle, mac (fictitious character), fiction, Political consultants, Quincy Durant (Fictitious character), California, fiction, Africa, fiction, Altford, millicent (fictitious character), fiction, American Detective and mystery stories, Bars (Drinking establishments), Cold War, Coups d'état, Death, Detective and mystery stories, Election
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Central America, London (England), Washington (D.C.), Bonn (Germany), California, Germany, Gulf Coast (U.S.), Pacific Area, Philippines, Singapore, United States

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
March 20, 2011 Edited by Sai Shankar Edited without comment.
March 13, 2011 Edited by Sai Shankar merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import