Beginning his writing career in 1970 under the mentorship of Oscar winning screenwriter and director Blake Edwards, Tom Bleecker continued writing television and film for Edwards
, as well as for other notable writers such as David Mamet, John Sayles, and John Wells.

Bleecker's first novel, The Last Good Kiss, was published in 1976. It was followed by the critically acclaimed The Last Good Kiss (1978), which was adapted into a film starring Jack Nich