The Nothing Man
First edition
AuthorJim Thompson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLion Books
Publication date
1953
Media typePrint
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The Nothing Man is a 1953 novel by Jim Thompson.[1]

Plot

War has left Clinton Brown permanently disfigured by a terrible military accident. He works as a rewrite man for Pacific City's Courier newspaper. Brown's wife Ellen returns to Pacific City, ready to do whatever it takes to get Brown back. Even if it means exposing his deepest secret.

References

  1. ^ Block, Lawrence (October 14, 1990). "CRIME/MYSTERY; A Tale of Pulp and Passion: The Jim Thompson Revival". The New York Times.