> One of the other Marks asked:
>
> <<Question: I was looking for the Thomas book
that begins with an
> elderly,
> very influentual senator going down to get his
newspaper. When he opens
> the door he is shot. I thought I had all of Thomas'
books, yet a in a
> cursory search I couldn't find it. Does anybody know
the title?>>
I'm pretty sure it is The Money Harvest. - Crawdad Gilmore is
killed while clutching his Washington Post.
I'm a Ross Thomas fanatic. I first discovered his books in
the 80's while working in a bookstore. We ended up ordering
every thing available and hand selling them to any likely
victims that darkened our door.
I recall his editor telling me that before he died he was
working on a book set in Africa at the time of the Biafra
war. The manuscript was destroyed, and as I remember it, his
editor said Thomas didn't think anyone would be interested in
that time period - ancient history.
The only time I slighted professional duties at a library
conference was when Thomas was signing books. I felt sure
that there would be a huge line and raced out of a meeting to
get there. I was the only person there and they couldn't
change my $50 bill, so I bought 2 books.
Shortly after his death, we named our new Irish
Wolfhound/Akita mix in honor of Georgia Blue. Turned out to
be rather more apt than we had thought. Maybe the next
critter will be named after "that *#%@ Durant".
Ann~Overbooked http://www.overbooked.org/
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