The Grifters
The Grifters by Jim Thompson, published by Little, Brown on August 5, 2014, is a reprint edition comprising 224 pages. This novel presents the life of Roy Dillon, a seemingly honest salesman who conceals a secret life of deception. Living in a modest hotel, Roy juggles his façade of integrity while engaging in short cons that yield substantial profits, hidden behind the guise of a respectable existence.
Readers will discover a narrative steeped in crime and mystery as Roy’s carefully constructed life unravels following a botched con. The story delves into themes of betrayal and the complexities of human relationships, particularly as Roy confronts the dangerous dynamics with his mother. This edition of The Grifters explores the darker aspects of trust and deception within the hard-boiled crime genre, making it a significant entry for fans of thrillers and suspense.
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To his friends, to his coworkers, and even to his mistress Moira, Roy Dillon is an honest hardworking salesman. He lives in a cheap hotel just within his pay bracket. He goes to work every day. He has hundreds of friends and associates who could attest to his good character.
Yet, hidden behind three gaudy clown paintings in Roy’s pallid hotel room, sits fifty-two thousand dollars–the money Roy makes from his short cons, his “grifting.” For years, Roy has effortlessly maintained control over his house-of-cards life–until the simplest con goes wrong, and he finds himself critically injured and at the mercy of the most dangerous woman he ever met: his own mother.
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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