Bibliograph

The brass go-between, a Philip St. Ives mystery, Ross Thomas writing as Oliver Bleeck

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The brass go-between, a Philip St. Ives mystery, Ross Thomas writing as Oliver Bleeck

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The brass go-between

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

806952751

Responsibility statement

Ross Thomas writing as Oliver Bleeck

Sub title

a Philip St. Ives mystery

Summary

To recover an African artifact, St. Ives will trade $250,000, or his life. Philip St. Ives is the kind of man who can convince a vice cop and a paroled mobster to sit down to a hand of poker. Once he was a reporter with a daily column, a fat Rolodex, and a reputation for indifference to criminal behavior. Now he is a go-between, a professional mediator between thieves and the people they rip off. For arranging the recovery of a stolen necklace, painting, or child, St. Ives takes ten percent of the ransom. His work takes him across the globe, but more importantly, it pays his alimony. An African warrior's shield has come to Washington, where a gang of art-minded burglars pluck it from the museum. They demand $250,000 for the return of the priceless artifact, and request that St. Ives make the hand-off. But when he goes to deliver the cash, he finds himself playing a more deadly game than five-card draw

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