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 Roy Dillon is young, good-looking and devastatingly charming. He's also a completely amoral con man. Lily, his mother, works for the mob. Moira Langtry, Roy's 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 ...
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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 Roy Dillon is young, good-looking and devastatingly charming. He's also a completely amoral con man. Lily, his mother, works for the mob. Moira Langtry, Roy's 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. The Grifters, one of the best novels ever written about the art of the con, is an ingeniously crafted story of deception and betrayal that was the basis for Stephen Frears' and Martin Scorsese's critically-acclaimed film of the same name.
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Seller's Description:
Fine. B-format paperback. 224 p. Black Swan S. Audience: General/trade. UK paperback reprint, 1990 Corgi. The book is in fine condition with no creasing to the spine or covers.
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Fine. Vintage Paperback. Small 8vo., 223pp. Beautiful First Corgi Printing. Movie tie-in edition with photos of the film actors on the front cover. Square, tight and clean throughout with a hint of edge-wear. Fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears. A very pretty collectable copy of an uncommon title in this condition.