Description
In a quiet Texas town, Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford presents a facade of slow-witted charm, a man seemingly incapable of malice. However, beneath this placid surface lurks a deeply buried sickness, a darkness that has haunted him since his youth and is now poised to erupt with devastating consequences. As Lou navigates the mundane routines of his job, the sinister impulses he has long suppressed begin to surface, threatening to consume him and everyone around him. Jim Thompson masterfully plunges the reader into the fractured psyche of a man unraveling, exploring the terrifying depths of human depravity and the chilling ease with which evil can hide in plain sight.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage Books
Published Jan 1, 1991
244 pages
ISBN: 9780679733973
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 1, 1991
264 pages
ISBN: 9780679733970
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Details
First Published
1952
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson.