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Portrait image of Jim Thompson Photo: Centipede Press

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Thompson, Jim

James Myers "Jim" Thompson was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma. His father was of Scottish origin while his mother had Cherokee roots, of which the son was very proud. As an author, he went pretty much unnoticed during his lifetime: it was first in the 1970s that literary researchers started to discuss his books, and after his death, he has come to be acknowledged as one of the most important names...

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Christopher McKee

Gender: Male

Middle-aged detective inspector in Manhattan of Scottish ancestry, and the main character in a long row of police novels by Helen Reilly. He is tall with a large head, dark hair and brown eyes. Christopher Mckee – called the Scotsman in the force – is known for being tough but just. He is a gruff, sometimes hard, interrogator, but can be both friendly and humorous. He is single – and has little in...

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