The Singapore Wink

Edward Cauthorne was once a successful Hollywood stuntman who specialized in swordplay. But one afternoon while filming a scene on a ship in the Singapore Harbor, his opponent in the scene, another stuntman named Angelo Sacchetti, zigged when he was supposed to zag, and as a result, Cauthorne accide......more

This was the first Ross Thomas novel I ever read, and it completely threw me. I was expecting it to be an international thriller like Alistair Maclean cranked out on the regular, and it was anything but. Thomas created oddball characters, let them spout off in long monologues, spent a lot of time se......more

A delightful literary pleasure Ross is unique and very special. Intricate plot, endearingly clever dialogue make all of Thomas’s novels a joy to read. Harkens back to the days when words were used subtly......more

What do you hope for when you pick up a mystery or thriller? A clever story built around believable conflict? Twists and turns in the plot, and surprises galore? Interesting but credible characters? A refreshing style of writing? Perhaps a dash of humor? You’ll find all that in The Singapore Wink by......more