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owner-rara-avis@icomm.ca]On I wrote the other day
At the Harrogate Crime Fest the other week - which by
the way is shaping up
as a very nice annual UK event - I heard some great
stories about Ross
Thomas' one and only publicity trip to the UK back in
the late 70s. >>
Tell us more! Richard asked
Well okay, only trouble is I have a very poor memory for the
details of stories told to me when drinking. So I'll confine
myself to a very brief outline. During his book tour of the
UK Thomas lures his publishers to a casino, there he
introduces them to various bits of gambling lore and proceeds
to make a big score himself - so probably not such a bad idea
to miss out on playing poker with him - he then announces
that he'll using his winnings to take off and see a little
more of Britain. Next thing the publishers hear is that he's
been arrested in possession of a stolen car and quantity of
cocaine. He's promptly bounced back to the US. As for why he
was bounced back home rather than jailed in the UK - well I
guess there's where the Ross Thomas was really a spook
theories come in to play. Okay that's about all I can
remember, next time I meet the publisher concerned I'll try
and get a few more details.
John
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