{"product_id":"texas-by-the-tail-paperback","title":"Texas by the Tail - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo everyone he's every played dice with, Mitch Corley seems like the luckiest guy around. But in truth, Corley's fast hands are the only gift fate's ever given him. He's never held down a steady job, and when it comes to women, his luck might just be the worst of all -- his girlfriend and partner-in-crime Red would double-cross him in a heartbeat if she knew just how short on cash they really were. And if Red ever finds out about the wife Corley neglected to mention, there's a good chance that Corley might not survive the night. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At first, Mitch was sure Texas would be the perfect place for him and Red to run their game -- there are players in nearly every back room and side-street across the state and here, the pockets run just a little deeper. But Corley forgot about one thing: Texans don't forgive easily. And there's nothing they hate more than a cheater.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He began writing fiction at a very young age, selling his first story to \u003ci\u003eTrue Detective\u003c\/i\u003e when he was only fourteen. Thompson eventually wrote twenty-nine novels, all but three of which were published as paperback originals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thompson also co-wrote two screenplays (for the Stanley Kubrick films The Killing and Paths of Glory). 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).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47748189225209,"sku":"9780316403740","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/vdRrF6heUb9780316403740.webp?v=1775051388","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/texas-by-the-tail-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}