Reissue of a true classic - 'One of the toughest crime novels ever' (Newsweek).
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.
Together they make up a perverse quadrangle of love and greed in a coruscating novel of corruption.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 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.Together they make up a perverse quadrangle of love and greed in a coruscating novel of corruption. 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 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780752879598
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