Chinaman's Chance by Thomas, Ross - 1978

New York: Simon and Schuster. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed, with a short inscription on the title page. The book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine condition. This copy is a REMAINDER copy, with remainder mark on the bottom edge of the text block. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping and rubbing to the spine ends. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is clean and bright. "Ross Thomas (February 19, 1926, in Oklahoma City – December 18, 1995, in Santa Monica, California) was an American writer of crime fiction. He is best known for his witty thrillers that expose the mechanisms of professional politics. He also wrote five novels under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck about professional go-between Philip St. Ives. Thomas served with the infantry in the Philippines during World War II. He worked as a public relations specialist, correspondent with the Armed Forces Network, union spokesman, and political strategist in the USA, Bonn (Germany) , and Nigeria before becoming a writer. " (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author .