{"product_id":"the-kill-off-paperback","title":"The Kill-Off - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuane Devore's days are numbered. All her neighbors in the declining seaside resort town of Manduwoc want her dead. Some, like her young husband Ralph and his girlfriend Danny, want the thousands of dollars she keeps hidden under the mattress she spends her days resting on. Others want her to stop her malicious gossip--some of which could ruin lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold from multiple perspectives, \u003ci\u003eThe Kill-Off\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a woman not long for this earth--but who will finally take matters into their own hands, and when? THE KILL-OFF was the basis of Maggie Greenwald's critically acclaimed film of the same name.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He began writing fiction at a very young age, selling his first story to \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003ewhen he was only fourteen. Thompson eventually wrote twenty-nine novels, all but three of which were published as paperback originals. Thompson also co-wrote two screenplays (for the Stanley Kubrick films \u003ci\u003eThe Killing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePaths of Glory\u003c\/i\u003e). Several of his novels have been filmed by American and French directors, resulting in classic noir including \u003ci\u003eThe Killer Inside Me\u003c\/i\u003e (1952), \u003ci\u003eAfter Dark My Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e(1955), and \u003ci\u003eThe Grifters\u003c\/i\u003e (1963).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762328437024,"sku":"9780316404006","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/dc5dbc1d4290a320b0f80fe26c6a66e4.webp?v=1780219690","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-kill-off-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}