About the book: 1969 / Ross Thomas (1926–2000) is the author of almost thirty novels, written mainly in the detective genre. Thomas has seen a lot in his life - during World War II he fought against the Japanese in the Philippines in the ranks of the US Navy, was a radio and newspaper correspondent covering events in Europe, and served as an adviser to a tribal leader in Nigeria. Knowledge of life gives his action-packed prose special persuasiveness.