Savage Night
Savage Night is a 1953 novel by the thriller writer Jim Thompson.[1][2]
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| Author | Jim Thompson |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Lion Books |
Publication date | 1953 |
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| Pages | 160 pp |
Plot
Charles Bigger, wearing glasses, false teeth, a toupée and platform shoes, operates under the alias Carl Bigelow, a college student. Bigger has been sent by a mob boss, known simply as The Man, to the small town of Peardale, New York. His mission is to avenge the mistakes of Jake Winroy, a former member of The Man's crime establishment.
References
- Geffner, David (November–December 2009). "Soul of a Writer". Humanities.
- Polito, Robert (1995). Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
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