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Ross Thomas
AuthorBooks · Second hand1926-1995
Ross Thomas 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 five novels under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck about professional go-between Philip St. Ives.
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Birth
1926
Death
1995
First book
1966
Years writing
60
Ross Thomas was born in Oklahoma City in 1926 and became a master of the political thriller.
His debut novel, The Cold War Swap, won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1967.
He wrote several novels under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck, featuring the professional go-between Philip St. Ives.
His work is renowned for wittily exposing the inner mechanisms of professional politics.
In 2002, he was posthumously honored with the inaugural Gumshoe Lifetime Achievement Award for his career.