Jim ThompsonMystery · Fiction·1906–1977
The Golden Gizmo
Synopsis
Toddy Kent, a former con artist with a rap sheet in a dozen cities, now works as a door-to-door gold buyer for Milt Vonderheim's jewelry shop. He lives a tense, fraying life with his wife Elaine, and the two of them are constantly on edge about his criminal past catching up with them. When Toddy's wife is murdered and a valuable gold watch is stolen, he is forced into a desperate game of survival and revenge against the man who took it.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (3)
ViolenceSubstance AbuseDeath Of A Parent















