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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The Backup Men
1992
ISBN 9780446401708
The Cold War swap
2003
ISBN 9780312315818
Cast a Yellow Shadow
1987
ISBN 9780445405561