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ⓘ About Ross Thomas
Ross Thomas is an American author of crime fiction and mystery and thriller novels. He was born in Oklahoma City in the U.S. on February 19, 1926. He has commonly used the pen name Oliver Bleeck to write several novels. He is known for writing intelligent and gripping thrillers that go on to expose mechanisms of professional politics. Ross Thomas served in the Philippines serving in the infantry when the second world war was going on. He had a great many professions before he became a writer, working as a foreign correspondent reporter, a public relations specialist, a union spokesman, as well as a political strategist in Germany, the United States, and Nigeria. Ross Thomas began writing novels in 1965.
All Book Series by Ross Thomas
The Procane Chronicle / The Thief Who Painted Sunlight
Book 2 of 5 · published 1971
Warriors for the Poor: The Story of VISTA, Volunteers In Service to America
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1969 Co-authored · William H. Crook
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ross Thomas?
Ross Thomas is an American author of crime fiction and mystery and thriller novels. He was born in Oklahoma City in the U.S. on February 19, 1926. He has commonly used the pen name Oliver Bleeck to write several novels.
Which Ross Thomas series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mac McCorkle series, the earliest of Ross Thomas's multi-book series: it opens with The Cold War Swap (1966) and runs to 4 books across 1966–1990, ending with Twilight at Mac's Place (1990). Ross Thomas's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ross Thomas written?
Ross Thomas has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1966 and 1994. 12 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Philip St. Ives series with 5 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ross Thomas's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ross Thomas's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mac McCorkle (1966–1990, 4 books), Philip St. Ives (1969–1976, 5 books) and Arthur Case Wu (1978–1992, 3 books).
How are Ross Thomas's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ross Thomas's 27 books into 3 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Philip St. Ives (5 books, 1969–1976); Mac McCorkle (4 books, 1966–1990); Arthur Case Wu (3 books, 1978–1992).