Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

Quantity:

More Buying Choices

13 used & new from �4.36

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

See larger image

Share your own customer images

Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Bad Boy (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) (Paperback)

by Jim Thompson (Author)

5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

RRP:	�7.99
Price:	�7.19 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save:	�0.80 (10%)
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

Usually dispatched within 1 to 3 weeks.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

8 new from �4.36 5 used from �4.64

Other Editions:	RRP:	Our Price:	Other Offers:
Paperback (Reprint)			7 used & new from �5.16

Frequently Bought Together

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Wild Town (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

by Jim Thompson

4.0 out of 5 stars (1) �8.09

The Nothing Man (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

by Jim Thompson

4.3 out of 5 stars (3) �7.99

The Criminal (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

by Jim Thompson

4.0 out of 5 stars (1) �8.09

Heed the Thunder (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

by Jim Thompson

4.0 out of 5 stars (1) �7.19

Nothing More Than Murder (Crime Masterworks)

by Jim Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars (1)

› Explore similar items

Product details

Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Vintage Books; 1st Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Ed edition (10 Feb 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0375700307
ISBN-13: 978-0375700309
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 1.4 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 802,770 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Synopsis
An autobiographical tale of the life of underappreciated crime novelist Jim Thompson details his rich and bawdy youth.

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

(What's this?)

Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)

hard-boiled

noir

jim thompson

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	28% buy The Nothing Man (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) 4.3 out of 5 stars (3) �7.99
	26% buy Now and on Earth (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) 5.0 out of 5 stars (1) �8.09
	22% buy The Kill-off (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) �9.89
	12% buy A Hell Of A Woman (Crime Masterworks) 3.8 out of 5 stars (4) �6.29

Explore similar items

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

5.0 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, a wild and intense life, 22 Aug 1999

By A Customer

Hard to believe he survived all he went through.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

5.0 out of 5 stars Rough sketch of the Killer inside me Sheriff, 4 Feb 1998

By A Customer

For the most part this Thompson book examines the menial jobs of his youth and is as colorful as his books tend to be, with characters of questionable moral focus. Besides his obvious flare for the genre this book includes a real gem in the description of the author's first encounter with a texas officier who would provide Thompson with the model for the main character in the killer inside, for this reason alone the book is well worth the read.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 2 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; }

Customer Discussions

Beta (What's this?)

This product's forum (0 discussions)

	Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
	No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Start a new discussion

Topic:

First post:

Prompts for sign-in

[Cancel]

Guidelines

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
mystery What are your favorite mystery series?	35	25 minutes ago
fiction Can't remember the name of a book	0	49 minutes ago
fiction The most romantic book you have ever read?!	71	1 hour ago
biography Books that made you laugh out loud.	11	2 hours ago
thriller Cold War type Spy thrillers - Books/DVD's	17	14 hours ago
thriller Subliminal phychotic induction ,is it here?	0	3 days ago
biography I want to find a book	7	3 days ago

Related forums

biography (25 discussions)
fiction (403 discussions)
mystery (1 discussion)
thriller (21 discussions)

Listmania!

Best US TV: A list by Dubs Manny
The Best of the US: A list by PJ O'Connell
The Wire: A list by David N

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Books > Biography > Novelists, Poets & Playwrights > Novelists
Books > Biography > True Crime
Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Mystery > Hard-Boiled
Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Thrillers
Books > Fiction > Genre > Adventure Stories
Books > Fiction > Short Stories > Adventure Stories
Books > Fiction > Short Stories > Thrillers

Feedback

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.

Health & Beauty at Amazon.co.uk

From soap to shavers, massagers to mascara, stock up on your daily essentials or truly pamper yourself.

›Discover Health & Beauty

More From Jim Thompson

The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small... Read more
£7.99 £5.99

Up to 53% off Braun Series Shavers

Braun Series 3 390cc Clean & Renew System Rechargeable Foil Electric Shaver

Get in touch with your smooth side with Braun Series shavers, now with Gillette blade technology.

›Discover Braun Series at Amazon.co.uk

Treat Someone

With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

Where's My Stuff?

track your recent orders
view or change your orders in Your Account

Delivery and Returns

see our delivery rates and policies
thinking of returning an item? (See our Returns Policy)

Need Help?

Forgot your password?
Buy Gift Certificates.
still have questions? Visit our Help Pages

Your Recent History

(What's this?)

You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

4.5 out of 5 stars (76)�3.86

Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer

4.1 out of 5 stars (466)�6.49

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

4.1 out of 5 stars (169)�3.99

Eclipse (Twilight Saga) by Stephenie Meyer

4.4 out of 5 stars (222)�3.84


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon


Amazon Home

International Sites: United States \| Germany \| France \| Japan \| Canada \| China

Business Programs: Sell on Amazon \| Fulfilment by Amazon \| Join Associates \| Join Advantage

Customer Service \| Help \| View Basket \| Your Account

About Amazon.co.uk \| Careers at Amazon