The Golden Gizmo
by Thompson, Jim
One of Thompson's most outrageous works of fiction, the Golden Gizmo incorporates elements of the classic American tall tale with descriptions of the particularly hardboiled criminal underclass of 1950's L.A.. Toddy Kent is a hustler, seeking out sources of easy money in the most unlikely places thanks to a sixth-sense he has, known as a 'gizmo,' after the G.I. term for something unidentifiable. He does not know how it works; if he did than maybe he could prevent the inconvenient inconsistencies that often leave him high and dry at the worst times. A transient life leaves Toddy with an extensive rap sheet and a runaround wife, eventually landing him on the gray side of legal in LA county. Then, his gizmo strikes with a hunch he cannot ignore, leading him to an unknown source of gold. Of course it comes at a price to Toddy. His wife turns up dead--murdered--and he finds himself stalked by a chinless man with a talking doberman that sings hymns before it kills. Thomspon's portrayal of the incurable criminal who has no control over his situation goes from hilarious to horrifying. Through Toddy's attempts to understand his situation, the reader is lead through the strip joints, brothels and seedy bars of a different era, when L.A. was capital of the world of illusion.
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The Golden Gizmo
by Thompson, Jim
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New York: Lion Books, 1954. First Edition. Paperback. Good. First edition. Paperback original. 158 p. Good+ condition. Creased spine with slight lean, light edge wear. A crime novel from Thompson's golden period that is almost as strange as Savage Night, featuring a talking dog, a born-loser protagonist, and a well-crafted, suspenseful plot. Item Price
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THE GOLDEN GIZMO
by Thompson, Jim
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N.Y.: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1998. 1st Vintage Crime / Black Lizard Edition June 1998 with complete number line beginning with 1. Trade size paperback, fine. Toddy Kent would be another footstore gold buyer hustling brooches from Los Angeles housewives if he hadn't been born with a "gizmio, " the sixth sense that guides him to where the easy money is.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE GOLDEN GIZMO.
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New York: Lion Books, [1954]., 1954. First edition. First edition. Paperback original. Lion 192.Trivial wear to the extremities. a tiny, almost invisible, old water stain to the lower rear cover and a faint old water stain to verso of lower front cover and the first ten pages else a very good bright copy. Thompson's eighth paperback novel, an… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: Black Lizard / Vintage Crime # 70032 1st Printing, 1998 ----------trade paperback. Modest edgewear, a near fine copy.. .. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Illus. by Photo Cover. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books. Item Price
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NEW YORK NY: LION BOOKS. VG+ WRAPS. PUB 1954. FIRST EDITION. LION 192 . BOOK HAS SOME LIGHT RUB AT THE SPINE EDGES AND CORNERS AND A COUPLE OF SMALL HOLES ON THE REAR SPINE EDGE. A VERY NICE CLEAN TIGHT COPY. . Item Price
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Golden Gizmo
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The Golden Gizmo
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1998. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps… Read more about this item Item Price
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Vintage, 1998-05-25. paperback. Good. 5x0x8. Trade paperback. Light shelf wear to covers. Binding square and tight. No loose pages or creasing to spine. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores. Item Price
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The Golden Gizmo
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New York, NY: Mysterious Press. Very Good Minus. 1989. First Printing of This Edition. Soft Cover. 4 1/8" x 6 3/4" 0445406712 PAPERBACK Toddy Kent had been born with a gizmo in his head - a talent for sniffing out the easy money. Toddy may be a low-level scam artist, but after his encounter with the man… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Golden Gizmo
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Golden Gizmo
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The Golden Gizmo
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The Golden Gizmo (Mulholland Classic)
by Thompson, Jim
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