James Whitfield Thomson

About The Author

James W. Thomson grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Harvard College on a scholarship, after which he served as the navigator of a Navy ship off the coast of Vietnam, then earned a PhD in American studies. After a brief stint in academia, he had a successful career in business. His novel, Lies You Wanted to Hear, received wide acclaim. Jim and his wife live outside of Boston. They have five far-flung children and eleven grandchildren.

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Books by James Whitfield Thomson

A Better Ending

A Brother's Twenty-Year Quest to Uncover the Truth About His Sister's Death

By James Whitfield Thomson

“Haunting and heartfelt...meticulously recounted with powerful suspense and hard-earned wisdom.” —Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley Road

A propulsive and “deeply human” (The Minnesota Star Tribune) memoir about a brother’s decades-long investigation into the c...

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