Nick Corey is a terrible sheriff on purpose. 1280," widely regarded as a classic of mid-20th century crime, Thompson offers up one of his best, in a tale of lust, murder, and betrayal in the Deep South that was the basis for the critically acclaimed French film "Coup de Torchon.".
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Because, as it turns out, Sheriff Nick Corey is not nearly as dumb as he seems.
Because the one thing Nick does know is that he will do anything to stay sheriff.
Are they a little too close for a brother and a sister? With an election coming up, Nick needs to fix his problems and fast.
And then, there\'s his wife and her brother Lenny who won\'t stop troubling Nick\'s already stressed mind.
His girlfriend Rose is being terrorized by her husband.
Two local pimps have been sassing him, ruining his already tattered reputation.
Still, Nick has some very complex problems to deal with.
He knows that nobody in tiny Potts County actually wants to follow the law and he is perfectly content lazing about, eating five meals a day, and sleeping with all the eligible women.
He doesn\'t solve problems, enforce rules or arrest criminals.
Nick Corey is a terrible sheriff on purpose
