Ross Thomas

Ross Thomas (1926-1995) was an American author of crime fiction, mystery and thriller novels. He wrote the Mac McCorkle, Philip St. Ives (as Oliver Bleeck) and Arthur Case Wu series. Thomas served during World War II in the Philippines. He then worked in public relations, with the Armed Forces Network, as a union spokesman and a political strategist before finally settling on his career as an author. His thrillers would delve into the inner workings of politics. Thomas passed away due to lung cancer in Santa Monica, California. He was 69 years old. Ross Thomas made his debut as a novelist in 1966 with the novel The Cold War Swap, beginning his Mac McCorkle series. His final published work was Ah, Treachery!, which was released in 1994. Below is a list of Ross Thomas’ books in order of when they were originally published: Notes: The Philip St. Ives series was written as Oliver Bleeck. The Procane Chronicle was also published as The Thief Who Painted Sunlight. The non-fiction book Warriors for the Poor was written with William H. Crook.