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James Myers Thompson (September 27, 1906 – April 7, 1977) was an American prose writer and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction. Thompson wrote more than thirty novels, the majority of which were original paperback publications, published from the late-1940s through mid-1950s.
Aug 6, 2020 · Author of more than 20 novels including “The Killer Inside Me,” “Pop. 1280” and “The Grifters,” Thompson created a sinister army of corrupt police, cunning con-artists and psychopathic ...
- The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson.
- The Grifters by Jim Thompson, Andre Dubus III (Foreward)
- Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson.
- Getaway by Jim Thompson, Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword)
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- April 7, 1977
- September 27, 1906
- The Killer Inside Me.
- The Grifters by Jim Thompson, Andre Dubus III (Foreward)
- Pop. 1280.
- Getaway by Jim Thompson, Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword)
The Killer Inside Me is a 1952 novel by American writer Jim Thompson published by Fawcett Publications. In the introduction to the anthology Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s, it is described as "one of the most blistering and uncompromising crime novels ever written."
Apr 22, 2024 · Jim Thompson was an American novelist and screenwriter best known for his paperback pulp novels narrated by seemingly normal men who are revealed to be psychopathic. After graduating from the University of Nebraska, Thompson worked in a number of odd jobs before becoming affiliated with the Federal.
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