Jim Thompson: The Unsolved Mystery

After he vanished, Jim Thompson became the subject of a second legend, a mystery that has never been solved. The facts were first recounted by William Warren in 1970 in his book The Legendary American. Today, many people in Thompson's circle are no longer living, allowing the author, who knew Thompson well, to write more freely. This revised show more edition contains new material on Thompson's private life and his alleged role as a CIA agent, drawn from interviews with people close to the events. The result is this definitive account of a true-to-life mystery of international proportions. show less