Best Crime Novel in Swedish Translation
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1990) Winner
Ross Thomas
ロス・トーマス
Rosu Tōmasu
Pen Names:
Oliver Bleeck（Used for five novels featuring Philip St. Ives）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-02-19 （Oklahoma City, Oklahoma）
- Died
- 1995-12-18 （Santa Monica, California） age 69
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Oklahoma City → Bonn → Nigeria → Washington, D.C. → Santa Monica
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Public relations specialist, Armed Forces Network correspondent, Union spokesman, Political strategist
- Active Years
- 1966-1995
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel | The Cold War Swap | — | Mystery Writers of America | Winner |
| 1985 | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel | Briarpatch | — | Mystery Writers of America | Winner |
| 2002 | Gumshoe Award | Lifetime Achievement | — | Gumshoe Awards | Winner |
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel
1967
Work:
The Cold War Swap
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
1985
Work:
Briarpatch
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Gumshoe Award
2002
Work:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
Gumshoe Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Cold War Swap
1966 Crime fictionDebut novel introducing McCorkle and Padillo.
PoliticsEspionage
Briarpatch
1984 Crime fictionEdgar Award winner for Best Novel.
Political corruptionRevenge
Chinaman's Chance
1978 ThrillerFeatures con men Artie Wu and Quincy Durant.
Con artistsAdventure
Bibliography
- The Cold War Swap (1966)
- The Seersucker Whipsaw (1967)
- Cast a Yellow Shadow (1967)
- Singapore Wink (1969)
- The Fools in Town Are on Our Side (1970)
- The Backup Men (1971)
- The Porkchoppers (1972)
- If You Can't Be Good (1973)
- The Money Harvest (1975)
- Yellow-Dog Contract (1976)
- Chinaman's Chance (1978)
- The Eighth Dwarf (1979)
- The Mordida Man (1981)
- Missionary Stew (1983)
- Briarpatch (1984)
- Out on the Rim (1987)
- The Fourth Durango (1989)
- Twilight at Mac's Place (1990)
- Voodoo, Ltd (1992)
- Ah, Treachery! (1994)
Adaptations
- St. Ives (1976 film starring Charles Bronson)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty proseFrequent first-person narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Political intrigueProfessional fixersCon artists
Health
-
Lung cancer晩年Died in 1995
Legacy
Renowned for witty thrillers exposing political mechanisms; won Edgar Awards twice.
In Popular Culture
- Highly regarded in mystery community
Trivia
- Served as infantry in Philippines during WWII
- Wrote debut novel in six weeks
- Published over 25 novels