James Thompson
James Thompson, eastern Kentucky born and raised, has lived in Finland for over a dozen years and resides in Helsinki with his wife. His debut novel, "Snow Angels," was selected as a "Booklist "Best Crime Novel Debut of the Year and was nominated for the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Strand Magazine Critics award. Before becoming a full-time writer, Thompson studied Finnish in which he is fluent and Swedish, and worked as a bartender, bouncer, construction worker, and soldier."
James Thompson, eastern Kentucky born and raised, has lived in Finland for over a dozen years and resides in Helsinki with his wife. His debut novel, "Snow Angels," was selected as a "Booklist "Best Crime Novel Debut of the Year and was nominated for the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Strand Magazine Critics award. Before becoming a full-time writer, Thompson studied Finnish in which he is fluent and Swedish, and worked as a bartender, bouncer, construction worker, and soldier." See less
James Thompson's Featured Books
James Thompson book reviews
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Lucifer's Tears
Author James Thompson
by El Lauro, Dec 25, 2015
There's a lot of graphic sex and violence but, for me, it's offset by a fresh observation of Finnish history and current socio-political climate. Maybe not Tocqueville's "Democracy in America" in ... Read More
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Snow Angels
Arctic Noir
Thompson writes about a horrific crime in a seemingly civilized society. Tread where the angels won't go- it's worth it. Read More
