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The CriminalThe Criminal

The Criminal1953

Jim Thompson

About this book

A teenage girl is raped and murdered. A father turns his back on his son. A vicious press lord turns justice into a carnival. A terrified boy is railroaded. In the twisted world of Jim Thompson, everyone is guilty, and the worst crimes are unpunishable.

Details

First published
1953
OL Work ID
OL13420872W

Subjects

Fiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiled

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