After Dark, My Sweet (novel)
After Dark, My Sweet is a 1955 American crime novel by Jim Thompson.[1]
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| Author | Jim Thompson |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Lion Books |
Publication date | 1955 |
Plot
William Collins is a former boxer with a deadly accident in his past. Collins has broken out of his fourth mental hospital and met a con man and a beautiful woman, whose plans for him include murder and kidnapping.
Film adaptation
The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1990.[2]
References
- Block, Lawrence (October 14, 1990). "CRIME/MYSTERY; A Tale of Pulp and Passion: The Jim Thompson Revival". The New York Times.
- Farber, Stephen (January 21, 1990). "In the Desert, a Jim Thompson Novel Blossoms on Film". The New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
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