Yellow-Dog Contract [Paperback]

Ross Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1993

A large sum of money brings former campaign manager and Washington insider Harvey Longmire out of retirement and on the trail of a missing union leader, a trail that leads through the seamy side of the Capital's political scene. Reprint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Mysterious Pr; First Thus edition (November 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446401749
• ISBN-13: 978-0446401746
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #908,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Clever, cynical, convoluted., October 3, 2007

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Michael G. "mikefromrochester" (Rochester, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yellow-Dog Contract (Paperback)

There's plenty of standard Ross Thomas fare to be found in the pages of this fast paced, rather convoluted mystery. The Yellow-Dog Contract is narrated by its main character, Harvey Longmire, who, like most Ross Thomas protagonists, is a world weary cynic who's seen it all.

Yet even Harvey is in for some surprises when he's called upon to find out why the national leader of an important labor union has gone missing. Most of the action unfolds in and around Washington, DC in the summer before the Presidential election of 1976. Savvy to the ways of Washington, Harvey sees political ramifications to this very high profile missing persons case, but can't quite put his finger on who or what might be behind it.

Fast paced and clever, The Yellow-Dog Contract proved a bit too convoluted for my taste. A good effort, but clearly a lesser entry in the Ross Thomas canon.

5.0 out of 5 stars Ross Thomas, October 1, 2011

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John H. Eckert "rockyeckert" (Ellicott City, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yellow-Dog Contract (Hardcover)

is the very best of the humorous mystery writers. I either have or have read all of his books even those under Oliver Bleek.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A quick read by one of the best., November 30, 2002

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Ken Coffman (Mount Vernon, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yellow-Dog Contract (Paperback)

I was looking through my collection for something fast and witty, and I grabbed this book. This book is no heavyweight and its not Mr. Thomas' best (I think Missionary Stew is his best), but it does deliver the goods. It reads fast and has some snappy dialog and a satifying plot. Ross Thomas was one of our best action-adventure writers and is sorely missed. The fact that many of his books are out of print is just plain wrong.