New Releases by Jim Thompson

Obra-prima macabra que influenciou artistas e diretores como Tarantino e Kubrick encontra seu lar na DarkSide Books Você está pronto para entrar no inferno? Está pronto para levar um soco na boca do estômago e pegar carona para um mundo sombrio e verdadeiramente perturbador? A Macabra, em parceria com a DarkSide Books, escavou mais um grande clássico da literatura policial. O Assassino em Mim é uma obra-prima suja e transgressora que transpira álcool, sangue, nicotina e imoralidade. O livro de Jim Thompson exala seus cheiros, seus vícios e seu olhar cruel sobre personagens aparentemente comuns. Thompson vai te colocar na pele e na mente de um assassino em série diante de seus objetivos, desejos e troféus. Marco da literatura noir e aclamado por sua narrativa visceral, O Assassino em Mim nos leva em uma jornada macabra pela mente de um predador. Lou Ford, o subxerife de um canto imundo no Texas dos anos 1950, aparenta ser um homem pacato e comum, querido por todos, mas guarda segredos sombrios e, aos poucos, sua personalidade perigosa surge em uma fúria visceral. Você será arremessado ao chão com uma sequência de golpes que o autor está disposto a desferir sem interrupção, e levado pela estrada empoeirada enquanto testemunha, pelo retrovisor da viatura, o pedido de socorro de outras vítimas. O livro conta com uma introdução especial do grande mestre Stephen King e também uma adaptação cinematográfica, lançada em 2010. Testemunho da força e da profundidade dessa impactante história, o filme de Michael Winterbottom, conhecido por sua abordagem crua e violenta, retrata de forma magistral a complexidade dos personagens e a atmosfera sombria que permeia a narrativa. Com elenco de talentos excepcionais e direção habilidosa, o filme traz à vida a visão perturbadora de Thompson. A Macabra e a DarkSide® Books convidam leitoras e leitores a capturar mais um monstro para a sua biblioteca. Um personagem tão real que poderia ter saído do livro Anatomia do Mal. Original, obscuro e com uma ironia violenta, Thompson cravou com unhas e dentes o seu lugar na literatura mundial. O monstro dele está pronto para morar em você. A Colheita Macabra na DarkSide Books A Macabra Filmes e a DarkSide® Books selaram um pacto eterno e inauguraram, no início de 2020, o selo Macabra para apresentar livros e quadrinhos transgressores ao público brasileiro. Casa de obras icônicas do terror como A Garota da Casa ao Lado, de Jack Ketchum, e Quando os Adams Saíram de Férias, de Mendal W. Johnson, a Macabra apresenta ao público o sombrio e chocante clássico de Jim Thompson, O Assassino em Mim. A fazenda está pronta para uma nova temporada com seus leitores macabros. MACABRA FILMES é a fazenda do terror. Compartilhamos o horror e a beleza, a vida e a morte. Brindamos com sangue as alegrias de existir. Cultivamos o primeiro suspiro, o abrir de olhos, o frio na espinha, o grito na montanha-russa, o crepúsculo e a eterna escuridão. Para nós, o medo é natural — e a vida, um presente sobrenatural. É puro terror. 100% macabra.

Wildlife can be both fascinating and troublesome when they invade our homes and businesses. This book delves into the intricate world of wildlife control, focusing on the expertise and experiences of World Class Wildlife Removal and Rodent Remediation. Owned by Jim Thompson, a decorated US Army veteran, this family-owned business has become a beacon of excellence in the industry, particularly in Florida. Through real-life case studies, expert advice, and the unique blend of humor and tragedy that accompanies the job, readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of wildlife control.

"“Vi invidio, se ancora non lo avete letto” - JO NESBØ “Jim Thompson è senza alcuna eccezione il più grande scrittore di suspense di sempre” - NEW YORK TIMES “I suoi romanzi proiettano una luce abbagliante sulla condizione umana” - WASHINGTON POST Se un grande autore come Joe R. Lansdale si scomoda per dire che Notte selvaggia è uno dei suoi romanzi preferiti nella produzione dell’'matissimo Jim Thompson, una ragione dovrà pur esserci. In effetti, la figura tormentata del protagonista, Carl Bigelow, il killer assoldato dall’Uomo, un misterioso mandante, avvince dalla prima pagina. In un perfetto e maligno gioco delle scatole cinesi, due donne di malaffare mandano in tilt le convinzioni dell'efficiente sicario chiamato a uccidere Jake Winroy, testimone scomodo in un processo imminente che rischia di mettere in crisi l’impero del male dell’Uomo. Ma far fuori qualcuno in una sonnolenta cittadina di provincia, facendolo sembrare un incidente, non è per niente facile. Per riuscirci, Bigelow fa leva sul suo ascendente sul gentil sesso e circuisce Fay, la moglie della vittima, impresa non complicata dato che la donna attende da tempo la chance di farsi una nuova vita. Peccato che di mezzo ci sia Ruth, la ragazza delle pulizie di casa Winroy, alle cui avance spietate Carl non può che cedere. Colto fra due fuochi, Bigelow sente cedergli la terra sotto i piedi. Le sue certezze si sgretolano e i dubbi lo tormentano: e se fosse stato l’Uomo a mettere tutti quegli ostacoli sulla sua strada per farlo vacillare e portarlo alla follia? È una caccia shakespeariana al proprio fantasma in cui Bigelow dovrà scegliere tra il diavolo che ha in sé e il demone occulto sotto cui si cela l’Uomo.

The first self-loading rifle to see widespread military use, the robust M1 Garand survived the tests of battle from World War II to Vietnam, and it remains a favorite among competition shooters and collectors to this day. In this heavily illustrated, practical history, author Jim Thompson, a longtime M1 shooter and collector, tells the complete story of the rifle's development, look, feel, and function. A thoroughly researched overview of the M1 Garand goes beyond industrial histories and provides background on manufacturers and stateside sources as well as discussing ammunition and accuracy. Detailed photo sections present: Early and World War II rifles World War II and postwar rebuilds (including rare postwar rifles from the US and Italy) Special purpose rifles and rarities, including sniper, match, and competition rifles plus the T26 Spinoffs and derivatives, including the M14, M1A, and BM.59 In addition, reprinted and heavily annotated military and National Match manuals, an updated troubleshooting chart, and a section on reloading provide valuable functional data and rules of thumb with the shooter in mind. Collectors will benefit from an extensive parts compendium. The final part of the book, dedicated to the enjoyment and maintenance of the M1, addresses some common questions about the rifle and offers detailed instruction on some expert procedures for maintaining and smoothing this wartime classic.

Lou Ford, el sheriff adjunto de una pequeña localidad de Texas, es un hombre de apariencia cordial, simpático y tranquilo. Todas las personas que le rodean están cómodas con él. Pero esa fachada de normalidad, que él mismo ha ido construyendo con paciencia después de haber cometido un crimen en su juventud, empieza a resquebrajarse cuando lo que él llama «la enfermedad» empieza a abrirse paso en su mente. En el momento en que su aletargada faceta oscura consiga por fin imponerse y salir desbocada, las consecuencias para su vida y las de los demás pueden ser imprevisibles. Maestro en retratar el reverso criminal de la mente humana, Jim Thompson alcanzó con El asesino dentro de mí unas cotas de perfección que ningún otro escritor ha superado. Una de las novelas más duras, descarnadas e ingeniosamente perversas de toda la literatura moderna.

Quand on mesure un mètre cinquante avec des talonnettes, qu'on parait dix-sept ans au lieu des trente qu'on croit avoir, qu'on est presque aveugle et en train de crever de tuberculose, on a du mal à se faire prendre au sérieux. Mais ce n'est sûrement pas par hasard si c'est à vous qu'on offre 30.000 dollars pour descendre un mafioso trop bavard. Et ce n'est pas par hasard non plus que deux superbes filles vous tombent dans les bras, même si l'une d'elles souffre d'une infirmité sur laquelle vous aimeriez bien en savoir davantage... Nuit de fureur est un chef d'oeuvre. On y retrouve les thèmes chers à Thompson : l'érotisme noir, poussé jusqu'à une sorte de perfection ; le fétichisme des corps torturés ; l'effroi et la fascination des âmes écartelées, en équilibre sur l'arête qui les sépare de l'abîme, (François Forestier, Polar).

“Always ready, always there” is the official motto of the United States National Guard. This military branch is presented through the eyes of a child whose cousin upholds that motto every day as a member of this reserve military force. Readers get an in-depth look at what it’s like to have a family member in the military. The text also explores the history of this branch, its modern-day operations, and its members’ unique lifestyle. Fact boxes and photographs present other topics, such as the National Guard’s tools and technology and career opportunities. By the end of the text, readers gain a full understanding of the sacrifices made by the brave men and women—and their families—of the U.S. National Guard.

Frank Dillon, petit vendeur au porte-à-porte, n'arrive plus à joindre les deux bouts et donne le change en maquillant ses bons de commande. un jour, il sonne chez une vieille acariâtre qui, en guise de paiement, lui propose sa nièce mona touché par la jeune fille, Frank lui promet de l'aider. mais il est bientôt arrêté pour détournement de fonds. Premier pas vers la chute...

"Si vous êtes comme moi, vous avez probablement croisé dans votre vie des centaines de couples dont vous vous êtes demandé pourquoi et comment diable ils s'étaient mis ensemble. Et si vous êtes comme je l'ai été, vous avez probablement attribué ça à la boisson ou aux armes à feux. Non que je sois capable de vous dire pourquoi j'ai épousé Elizabeth ou pourquoi elle m'a épousé. Pas vraiment, mais je peux vous dire une chose. On savait tous les deux exactement ce qui nous attendait".

Racista, misógino e hipócrita, Potts County es el entorno perfecto para Nick Corey, un sheriff algo vago, no muy listo y, como está a punto de demostrar, con muy pocos escrúpulos y ninguna moral. El reverso oscuro de América en un clásico sorprendente y brutal.

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. In a masterfully woven tapestry of multiple points of view, The Criminal explores the nature of guilt and responsibility in a psychological thriller of an entire town under the spell of an act of brutal violence. Jim Thompson unlike you're ever read him before.

When a West Texas lawman is swindled out of his oil rights, revenge leads to murder in this classic noir from "the best suspense writer going, bar none" ( New York Times). Deputy sheriff Tom Lord knows by now that far-west Texas is the place he'll always call home. He's spent too much time in the region's small towns to adapt to another place. And that's all right with him. What's not all right is being a deputy sheriff, where if it weren't for family misfortune, he might have been a doctor instead. Lord's got one ace-in-the-hole—the land deed that makes him the biggest landowner in the county, just as the oil companies have started to move in. When Tom's approached by Aaron McBride of Highlands Oil and Gas with a contract to set up pipelines on his property, he's more than happy to sign on the dotted line with barely more than a cursory glance at the paperwork—it just might be Lord's way out of a life he never wanted in the first place. But when Lord finds out just what that contract entailed, things start to go sour for Aaron McBride—and fast. Because in this Texas town, Lord's the law—and there's nothing more dangerous than a cop with nothing left to lose. "My favorite crime novelist. Often imitated, but never duplicated." —Stephen King "If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Cornell Woolrich would have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it . . . His work . . . casts a dazzling light on the human condition." — Washington Post "The most hard-boiled of all the American writers of crime fiction." — Chicago Tribune

"Gizmo" is the GI term for the unidentifiable -- and that's the way that Toddy Kent has begun to think of the reasons behind the rapid swing of his days. Somehow, Kent seems always to find himself regularly confronted with The Big Break every man would kill for -- only to see it slip through his fingers. Kent's grinding out a paycheck buying gold on the cheap and selling it for the slimmest of profits when he stumbles into his latest, almost mythical discovery -- pure, unadulterated gold in the form of a priceless watch he didn't exactly mean to steal. Soon Kent finds himself at the center of a whirlwind of danger involving everyone from the woman he can't seem to shake, bail bondsmen who get word of Kent's discovery, the Treasury Department, his pawnbroker, and a devious old man with a dog that may or may not be able to speak English, in a rip-roaring comedy of errors and would-you-believe-it bad luck unlike anything you've ever read. Who ever knew one lousy watch could bring so much trouble? And how many times can Kent avoid getting killed before his luck runs out for good?

In this rural noir classic, a ill-fated romance between a sharecropper's son and a rich girl results in accusations of murder. Tommy Carver may be every inch the angry, rebellious young man his teachers and parents accuse him of being. But sometimes, there are reasons for a fury like Tommy's. Tommy's relationship with Donna, the daughter of a man he hates almost as much as his own father, has led to more outbursts than anything else in Tommy's firecracker existence. With her unearthly beauty and a passion that rivals Tommy's own, he couldn't help but fall for her. But as everybody knows, the stories of star-crossed lovers never have happy endings—especially not with explosive parties like these. Cropper's Cabin is Jim Thompson's hair-raising thriller of what no writer has known better before or since—the hardscrabble existence of small-town American lives set to blow. Praise for Jim Thompson "The best suspense writer going, bar none." — The New York Times "A blisteringly imaginative crime novelist . . . violent, amoral, terse and fast moving . . . a classic American writer." — Kirkus Reviews "My favorite crime novelist. Often imitated, but never duplicated." —Stephen King "If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Cornell Woolrich would have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it . . . His work . . . casts a dazzling light on the human condition." — Washington Post

A gambler looking to score big takes his game to Texas and finds himself in a load of trouble in this classic hard-boiled crime novel. To everyone he's every played dice with, Mitch Corley seems like the luckiest guy around. But in truth, Corley's fast hands are the only gift fate's ever given him. He's never held down a steady job, and when it comes to women, his luck might just be the worst of all — his girlfriend and partner-in-crime Red would double-cross him in a heartbeat if she knew just how short on cash they really were. And if Red ever finds out about the wife Corley neglected to mention, there's a good chance that Corley might not survive the night. At first, Mitch was sure Texas would be the perfect place for him and Red to run their game — there are players in nearly every back room and side-street across the state and here, the pockets run just a little deeper. But Corley forgot about one thing: Texans don't forgive easily. And there's nothing they hate more than a cheater. "Jim Thompson must be ranked in the top bracket. I strongly urge you not to miss one of his books." —Anthony Boucher, New York Times "Thompson's novels are plaintive and obscene, raucous and bitterly funny." — The Village Voice

San Diego in the years before World War II. James Dillon is barely scraping by working a menial job in manufacturing, trying to raise a family and support his elderly mother and sister Frankie at the same time. He drinks too hard -- just like his father and nearly everyone in his extended family. With so many people crammed into one home, sometimes there's so much fighting he can barely stand it. But if James can survive the chaos of everyday life long enough, maybe -- just maybe -- there's a chance it'll all get better. Now and on Earth, Jim Thompson's first novel, draws on personal experience to depict a hardscrabble life in the sun-soaked streets of mid-20th century California. Chronicling the birth of a writer and the plight of the working man, it prefigures the American classics that followed, in a deeply-felt, autobiographical tale that shows a writer just coming into his own.

From "best suspense writer going, bar none" a noir novel about an assassin who becomes romantically involved with the women in his next victim's life ( New York Times). Jake Winroy had no looks, no education, and little else before he'd worked his way to the top of a million-dollar-a-month horse-betting ring. But when the state's latched onto his game, the feds take a bite and the lawyer fees eat away at the rest, all Jake's got left is the bottle and a beautiful wife whose every word is ugly. Jake's to be the top witness in a major case against organized crime. But an enigmatic mafioso known only as The Man has a plan to make dead certain Jake never gets the chance to testify. The Man's hired Charlie "Little" Bigger, a hit man barely five feet tall, to infiltrate the Winroy residence as a tenant and murder Winroy in cold blood. To Little, it seems like the easiest job on Earth. Until he lays eyes on the beautiful and dangerous Fay and the Winroy's young housemaid Ruth, a woman as sensual as she is vulnerable. Savage Night is Jim Thompson at his most unpredictable and deeply suspenseful, in a claustrophobic thriller of one man's fractured mind. Praise for Jim Thompson "Blisteringly imaginative." — Kirkus Reviews "My favorite crime novelist. Often imitated, but never duplicated." —Stephen King "If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Cornell Woolrich would have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it . . . His work . . . casts a dazzling light on the human condition." — Washington Post "The most hard-boiled of all the American writers of crime fiction." — Chicago Tribune

Frank "Dolly" Dillon has a job he hates, working sales and collections for Pay-E-Zee Stores, a wife named Joyce he can't stand, and an account balance that barely allows him to pay the bills each month. Working door-to-door one day, trying to eke money out of folk with even less of it than he has, Dolly crosses paths with a beautiful young woman named Mona Farrell. Mona's being forced by her aunt to do things she doesn't like, with men she doesn't know -- she wants out, any way she can get it. And to a man who wants nothing of what he has, Mona sure looks like something he actually does. Soon Dolly and Mona find themselves involved in a scheme of robbery, murder and mayhem that makes Dolly's blood run cold. As Dolly's plans begin to unravel, his mind soon follows. In A Hell of a Woman, Jim Thompson offers another arresting portrait of a deviant mind, in an ambitious crime novel that ranks among his best work.

In the rural town of Verdon, Nebraska, in the early days of the 20th century, you can't go ten feet without running into one of the Fargos. So, Grant Fargo argues to his grandfather Lincoln, it's perfectly all right that he's desperately in love with his first cousin, Bella-she's the only source of intelligent conversation for miles, and in a town like Verdon, it would be hard not to end up with a relative of one kind or another. Before it all plays out, men will be murdered, jailed, tarred and feathered or worse, and while everyone in the Fargo clan would kill for the family deeds, God might just end up with them instead. In Heed the Thunder, one of Thompson's earlier works, Thompson's signature style collides with a sweeping picaresque of the American prairie, in a multigenerational saga that's one part Steinbeck, two parts Dostoyevsky, and all Jim Thompson.

Britton Rainstar never knew he could love a woman as deeply as he does Manuela Aloe and be so terrified of her at the same time. It's not just that he thinks she's out of his league. It's more that the longer he stays with her, the closer to death he seems to come. A vicious dog is somehow let loose in his hotel room. He's threatened at gunpoint by a man in a skeleton costume. And when he finally ends up in the hospital, someone pushes his wheelchair down the stairs. Nothing anything like this has ever happened to Britt before--and while Manuela's never around when the so-called "accidents" happen, neither can Britt prove she's behind the many threats on his life. Is a rival for Manuela's affections trying to chase him away? Is there more to Manuela herself than meets the eye? Whatever it is, Britt better find out fast--before whoever's after him hits their mark, and the man who never thought he'd land the ultimate girl ends up paying the ultimate price.

Nick Corey is a terrible sheriff on purpose. He doesn't solve problems, enforce rules or arrest criminals. He knows that nobody in tiny Potts County actually wants to follow the law and he is perfectly content lazing about, eating five meals a day, and sleeping with all the eligible women. Still, Nick has some very complex problems to deal with. Two local pimps have been sassing him, ruining his already tattered reputation. His girlfriend Rose is being terrorized by her husband. And then, there's his wife and her brother Lenny who won't stop troubling Nick's already stressed mind. Are they a little too close for a brother and a sister? With an election coming up, Nick needs to fix his problems and fast. Because the one thing Nick does know is that he will do anything to stay sheriff. Because, as it turns out, Sheriff Nick Corey is not nearly as dumb as he seems. In Pop. 1280, widely regarded as a classic of mid-20th century crime, Thompson offers up one of his best, in a tale of lust, murder, and betrayal in the Deep South that was the basis for the critically acclaimed French film Coup de Torchon.

A desperate dream. A love triangle gone horribly wrong. From the author Stephen King calls "my favorite crime novelist—often imitated but never duplicated." Joe Wilmot can't stand his wife Elizabeth. But he sure loves her movie theater. It's a modest establishment in a beat-down town—but Joe has the run of the place, and inside its walls, he's king. Without the theater, he'd be sunk. Without his leadership, the theater would close in a heartbeat. If it isn't the life Joe imagined for himself, at the very least, it's livable. Everything changes when Joe falls for the housemaid, and the two can't keep it a secret from Elizabeth. Elizabeth won't leave Joe the theater unless he provides for her . . . but he's put all his money into the show house. Elizabeth and Joe's only hope are the life insurance policies they've taken out on each other. If one of them were to be presumed dead, they'd have more than enough money to solve all their problems . . . In this incisive foray into the dark dealings of the mid-20th century movie industry, Jim Thompson lives up to his reputation as "the master of the American groin-kick novel" ( Vanity Fair). Praise for Jim Thompson "The best suspense writer going, bar none." ― The New York Times "The most hard-boiled of all the American writers of crime fiction." ― Chicago Tribune "If Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and Cornell Woolrich would have joined together in some ungodly union and produced a literary offspring, Jim Thompson would be it . . . His work . . . casts a dazzling light on the human condition." ― The Washington Post

The legendary author of The Getaway delivers a suspenseful tale of an ailing woman who awaits her own murder—until she turns the tables on her would-be assassins. Luane Devore's days are numbered. All her neighbors in the declining seaside resort town of Manduwoc want her dead. Some, like her young husband Ralph and his girlfriend Danny, want the thousands of dollars she keeps hidden under the mattress she spends her days resting on. Others want her to stop her malicious gossip—some of which could ruin lives. Told from multiple perspectives, The Kill-Off tells the story of a woman not long for this earth . . . but who will finally take matters into her own hands. This classic crime novel from Jim Thompson, one of the masters of the genre, was the basis of Maggie Greenwald's critically acclaimed film of the same name.

In this classic hard-boiled crime novel set in a 1920s West Texas, a convict sprung from jail becomes the unwitting accomplice of the local sheriff. In trouble more often than not, guilty of assault, manslaughter, and honorably discharged from the military by the skin of his teeth, David "Bugs" McKenna can't seem to help doing the right thing at the wrong time—or the wrong thing, every chance he gets. But when he drifts his way into Ragtown, Texas, things seem to finally be turning around for Bugs. He gets his first job in years as the hotel detective of the landmark Hanlon Hotel. But now that Bugs owes deputy sheriff Lou Ford a favor, things are likely to get ugly, fast—and odds are, it'll have something to do with the bombshell wife of his Bugs' new employer . . . In Wild Town, Jim Thompson returns to the characters from The Killer Inside Me that made his reputation, in a virtuoso, multi-character portrait of how one man's life can take a turn for the worse. "Jim Thompson must be ranked in the top bracket. I strongly urge you not to miss one of his books." —Anthony Boucher, New York Times