The Grifters by Jim Thompson (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Grifters by Jim Thompson Reissue of a true classic - One of the toughest crime novels ever (Newsweek).Jim Thompson is the best suspense writer going, bar none NEW YORK TIMES FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Roy Dillon is young, good-looking and devastatingly charming. Hes also a completely amoral con man. Lily, his mother, works for the mob. Moira Langtry, Roys mistress, is always looking for the main chance, and so is Carol Roberg, the nurse brought in to look after Roy when a bad choice of mark means he has an unfortunate encounter with a baseball bat and a bad case of internal bleeding.Together they make up a perverse quadrangle of love and greed in a coruscating novel of corruption. Notes Casts a dazzling light on the human condition Washington Post Author Biography Jim Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. After an itinerant childhood during which his sheriff father was driven from office for embezzlement; and as a roughneck in the Texan oil fields of the 1920s, Thompson became successful as a writer with the pulp fiction houses of the 1950s, writing a dozen of his more enduring novels in just 19 months. He also wrote two screenplays (for the Stanley Kubrick films The Killing and Paths of Glory). Review Jim Thompson is the best suspense writer going, bar none * NEW YORK TIMES *Casts a dazzling light on the human condition * WASHINGTON POST *I dont read many books twice but Jim Thompson novels - due to their concise, dirty power, their relentless violence and purity - can always draw me in for a second time. Some of the most psychological crime writing ever done. I love James M Cain and Elmore Leonard but Jim Thompson holds a special place in my heart.One of the toughest crime novels ever * NEWSWEEK *My favourite crime novelist - often imitated but never duplicated - is Jim Thompson -- Stephen KingIf Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and Cornell Woolrich could have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it * WASHINGTON POST *The most hard-boiled of all the American writers of crime fiction * CHICAGO TRIBUNE * Promotional Jim Thompson is one of the most respected and acclaimed crime writers: Jim Thompson is the best suspense writer going, bar none New York Times. My favourite crime novelist - often imitated but never duplicated - is Jim Thompson Stephen King. If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and Cornell Woolrich could have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it Washington Post. THE GRIFTERS was a Stephen Frears film starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening. It was the first American production by Frears, whose credits include My Beautiful Launderette and Dangerous Liaisons, and was co-produced by Martin Scorsese. Published alongside Pop.1280, The Getaway and The Killer Inside Me - all in a brand new cover style. Long Description Roy Dillon is young, good-looking and devastatingly charming. Hes also a completely amoral con man. Lily, his mother, works for the mob. Moira Langtry, Roys mistress, is always looking for the main chance, and so is Carol Roberg, the nurse brought in to look after Roy when a bad choice of mark means he has an unfortunate encounter with a baseball bat and a bad case of internal bleeding.Together they make up a perverse quadrangle of love and greed in a coruscating novel of corruption. Review Quote I dont read many books twice but Jim Thompson novels - due to their concise, dirty power, their relentless violence and purity - can always draw me in for a second time. Some of the most psychological crime writing ever done. I love James M Cain and Elmore Leonard but Jim Thompson holds a special place in my heart. Promotional "Headline" Reissue of a true classic - One of the toughest crime novels ever (Newsweek). Description for Sales People Jim Thompson is one of the most respected and acclaimed crime writersTHE GRIFTERS was a Stephen Frears film starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening.It was the first American production by Frears, whose credits include My Beautiful Launderette and Dangerous Liaisons, and was co-produced by Martin Scorsese.Published alongside Pop.1280, The Getaway and The Killer Inside Me - all in a brand new cover style. Details ISBN0752879596 Author Jim Thompson Pages 192 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2006 ISBN-10 0752879596 ISBN-13 9780752879598 Format Paperback Publication Date 2006-08-03 Imprint Orion Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.54 Media Book Language English Birth 1906 Death 1977 UK Release Date 2006-08-03 Audience General NZ Release Date 2006-09-30 AU Release Date 2006-09-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2924337;

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