by Jim Thompson · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788402069627
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«1280 almas» is the crime novel by Jim Thompson, published by Bruguera in paperback (187 pages, in Spanish).
Nick Corey, sheriff of Potts County, an imaginary place of 1,280 inhabitants in the American heartland, appears to be indolent and dim-witted. In reality he is a shrewd and ruthless man, determined to keep his post at any cost. Narrated in the first person, the story follows his paranoia: he believes he is destined to rid the town of anyone who opposes him.
Translation by Antonio Prometeo Moya. It was originally published as «Pop. 1280» in 1964. It is number 717 of the Libro Amigo collection, in its Novela Negra series.
For readers of crime and noir fiction who appreciate a murky narrative voice and an unflinching portrait of corruption and crime.
James Myers Thompson was an American novelist and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction.
