 First edition | |
| Author | Jim Thompson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Lion Books |
Publication date | 1953 |
The Criminal is a 1953 novel by Jim Thompson. [1]
| First edition | |
| Author | Jim Thompson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Lion Books |
Publication date | 1953 |
The Criminal is a 1953 novel by Jim Thompson. [1]
Everyone in Kenton Hills knows that short-tempered, tongue-tied Bob Talbert wasn't the one responsible for the brutal crime that ended Josie Eddleman's life. Nevermind that he was the last one to see her alive.
But in a town filled with the likes of an amoral tabloid reporter known only as The Captain, a district attorney who'll do anything for a confession, and Bob's parents, who care as little for Bob as they do for each other, guilt and innocence are little more than a matter of perspective.
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