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Jim Thompson

About the Author

Jim Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He began writing fiction at a very young age, selling his first story to True Detectivewhen he was only fourteen. Thompson eventually wrote twenty-nine novels, all but three of which were published as paperback originals. Thompson also co-wrote two screenplays (for the Stanley Kubrick films The Killing and Paths of Glory). Several of his novels have been filmed by American and French directors, resulting in classic noir including The Killer Inside Me (1952), After Dark My Sweet(1955), and The Grifters (1963).

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Bad Boy
Bad Boy

Bad Boy

by Jim Thompson

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A Swell-Looking Babe
A Swell-Looking Babe

A Swell-Looking Babe

Foreword by Duane Swierczynski, by Jim Thompson

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Roughneck
Roughneck

Roughneck

by Jim Thompson

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The Killer Inside Me
The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

Foreword by Stephen King, by Jim Thompson

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The Kill-Off
The Kill-Off

The Kill-Off

by Jim Thompson

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Nothing More than Murder
Nothing More than Murder

Nothing More than Murder

by Jim Thompson, Foreword by Joe R. Lansdale

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Savage Night
Savage Night

Savage Night

by Jim Thompson, Foreword by Mark Winegardner

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Pop. 1280
Pop. 1280

Pop. 1280

Foreword by Daniel Woodrell, by Jim Thompson

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A Hell of a Woman
A Hell of a Woman

A Hell of a Woman

by Jim Thompson, Foreword by Joe R. Lansdale

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After Dark, My Sweet
After Dark, My Sweet

After Dark, My Sweet

Foreword by Chelsea Cain, by Jim Thompson

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Texas by the Tail
Texas by the Tail

Texas by the Tail

by Jim Thompson

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Cropper’s Cabin
Cropper’s Cabin

Cropper’s Cabin

by Jim Thompson

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The Criminal
The Criminal

The Criminal

by Jim Thompson

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Now and on Earth
Now and on Earth

Now and on Earth

by Jim Thompson

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The Grifters
The Grifters

The Grifters

Foreword by Andre Dubus III, by Jim Thompson

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Recoil
Recoil

Recoil

by Jim Thompson

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South Of Heaven
South Of Heaven

South Of Heaven

by Jim Thompson

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Wild Town
Wild Town

Wild Town

by Jim Thompson

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The Getaway
The Getaway

The Getaway

by Jim Thompson, Foreword by Laura Lippman

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Heed the Thunder
Heed the Thunder

Heed the Thunder

by Jim Thompson

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The Nothing Man
The Nothing Man

The Nothing Man

by Jim Thompson

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The Golden Gizmo
The Golden Gizmo

The Golden Gizmo

by Jim Thompson, Foreword by James Sallis

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The Alcoholics
The Alcoholics

The Alcoholics

by Jim Thompson, Foreword by Doug Dorst

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The Transgressors
The Transgressors

The Transgressors

by Jim Thompson

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The Rip-Off
The Rip-Off

The Rip-Off

by Jim Thompson

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