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This was made into a TV-movie called The Death of Richie. Thompson's most successful book, Lost! (1975), was his account of the true story of two men and one woman who were lost at sea after a storm in the Pacific. Thompson's Lost! was retold in the made-for-TV movie Lost! in 1986.
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Jan 1, 2001 · From the elegant mansions of River Oaks, one of America’s most exclusive neighborhoods, to a seedy underworld of prostitution and murder-for-hire, New York Times –bestselling author Thomas Thompson tracks down every bizarre motive and enigmatic clue to weave a fascinating tale of lust and vengeance.
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Thompson's most successful book was Blood and Money (1976). It was based on a true story of scandal and murder. The book sold four million copies in fourteen languages. Thompson also wrote Serpentine (1979), the story of convicted murderer Charles Sobhraj.
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- October 29, 1982
- October 3, 1933
Tommy Gregory Thompson is an American treasure hunter known for his leading role in the discovery of the wreck of the SS Central America on September 11, 1988. [4] He is also the author of a book about the discovery, America's Lost Treasure , published in 1998, [ 5 ] and is a main character in the best-selling 1998 non-fiction book Ship of Gold ...
Aug 1, 1995 · A prodigious researcher, Thompson flew around the world three times and spent two years in Asia doing research for Serpentine (1979), the bizarre story of convicted murderer Charles Sobhraj. Thompson was said to be among the most consistently successful practitioners of the nonfiction novel pioneered by writers Truman Capote and Norman Mailer.
Sep 4, 2018 · Before his death in 1982, Thompson published several more books, including his most successful, Blood and Money. The real-life revenge saga earned him a coveted Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime—and no less than three libel suits.
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Oct 31, 1982 · Tommy Thompson, author of ''Blood and Money,'' 'Celebrity'' and other books, died of liver cancer Friday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 49 years old.
