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Yellow-Dog Contract

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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.

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

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.

What can I say? I love all Ross Thomas books and I ordered these so I would own all he had written.