Jim Thompson Is Alive A sexy historical thriller from T. Hunt Locke. Jim Thompson, The Thai Silk King and former World War II spy, vanished into the mists of history on Easter Day, 1967. No trace was ever found and no clues were left behind. Enter Sam Collins. Called by one reviewer a cross between James Bond and Indiana Jones, Sam is dragged from the halls of academia to solve the mystery of the missing silk baron. Murder, Sex, Mayhem They are Sam Collins' constant companions as he cuts a swath through Southeast Asia in search of the silk baron. Deceit and treachery lurk in each closet of Jim Thompson's past. Will Sam unlock the seal on another of Thailand's great mysteries? Or will Thompson's enemies lay them both to rest? Expertly researched, T. Hunt Locke brings Jim Thompson to life as never before in this highly erotic historical thriller.