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James M. Cain

In Mildred Pierce, noir master James M. Cain creates a novel of acute social observation and devasting emotional violence, with a heroine whose ambitions and sufferings are never less than recognizable.Mildred Pierce had gorgeous legs, a way with a skillet, and a bone-deep core of toughness. She used those attributes to survive a divorce and poverty and to claw her way out of the lower middle class. But Mildred also had two weaknesses: a yen for shiftless men, and an unrea...

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James M. Cain

A collection of hardboiled crime fiction from the author of Double Indemnity, "one of the greats of American noir" ( The Guardian).They call him Lucky—but he's never had a lucky day in his life. A nineteen-year-old hobo just starting to ride the rails, he is hiding in the coal car when the railroad detective comes through. They get into a scuffle, and Lucky's hand finds a railroad spike. . . ."Dead Man" is just one of the outstanding stories...

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James M. Cain

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • James M. Cain, virtuoso of the roman noir, gives us a tautly narrated and excruciatingly suspenseful story in Double Indemnity, an X-ray view of guilt, of duplicity, and of the kind of obsessive, loveless love that devastates everything it touches.Walter Huff was an insurance salesman with an unfailing instinct for clients who might be in trouble, and his instinct led him to ...

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James Caine

She's planning the perfect wedding.He's planning the perfect alibi.Cathy's a wedding planner for the rich and famous. After she gets a contract to plan the wedding of the wealthiest couple in town, she knows her business will skyrocket if she does well.Cathy's husband has his own plans.She presents her marriage as perfect. It's better for business. Sometimes even Cathy believes her own lies. She knows things are not the best...

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James M. Cain

The bestselling sensation—and one of the most outstanding crime novels of the 20th century—that was banned in Boston for its explosive mixture of violence and eroticism, and acknowledged by Albert Camus as the model for The Stranger. The basis for the acclaimed 1946 film.An amoral young tramp. A beautiful, sullen woman with an inconvenient husband. A problem that has only one grisly solution—a solution that only creates other problems that no one can ever ...

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James M. Cain

The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by James M. Cain. The novel was successful and notorious upon publication. It is regarded as one of the more important crime novels of the 20th century. The novel's mix of sexuality and violence was startling in its time and caused it to be banned in Boston.

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James Caine

Every night I'm afraid.It never stops me though.As a young woman who works alone late at night, my fears are a hazard of the job. In a moment my evening can turn into a nightmare.Exhausted and ready to go home, I meet a stranger. What begins as a regular encounter turns into a sinister game of cat and mouse.To make it through the night, I have to fight back.This is a psychological thrilling short story that fans of F...

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Paul Cain, Leigh Brackett, James M. Cain

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Akashic Noir

"This entry, with its high-quality stories from such genre masters as Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain, outshines the typical all-original anthology."— Publishers WeeklyIn Akashic Books's acclaimed series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. This collection of classic stories—the sequel to the award-winning, bestselling Los Angeles Noir—...

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James Cain

Ella Young immigrated to the United States in 1925 at the age of 58, disillusioned by Ireland’s civil war. In America she found a revitalizing natural beauty and a wide circle of friends among the artists and bohemians of the mid-century. Through her stories, beliefs, and poetry, she restored people’s connection with the sacred in nature. She taught that the land holds spirits, that you can talk to a mountain, and that humans are part of the planet, not here to dominate it. This connection...

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Henry James

Henry James's acclaimed 1879 biography of Nathaniel Hawthorne is an entertaining and incisive survey of this author's life and work. James contrasts the sparse cultural landscape of nineteenth-century America with Europe's achievements and traditions, and he examines the challenges this situation posed to Hawthorne's artistic aims. He describes Hawthorne's literary journey from obscurity to recognition, evaluating his novels and praising his sketches and tales. Sometimes critical of its su...

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James Caine

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Marnye Young

How to kill your wife and get away with it.Emily thought marrying bestselling author Stephen Dyer was her fairy tale ending, until she sees his search history.Stephen insists it's research for his next psychological thriller story. She wants to believe him. But he knows her routine, her fears and her weaknesses. What if she's not his wife anymore—just a character he's planning to kill off?As her paranoia spirals, Emily uncovers a truth far ...

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James Caine

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Rusty Mewha, Leanne Woodward, Jessica Renee Ryan

He seemed perfect, until I uncovered one of his lies.He’s already married.I know I should break it off, but it’s not that simple. He’s been hiding more than just his wife from me.He is not what he seems.When I discover who his wife is, everything takes a darker turn.They are not a normal couple.Fans of Freida McFadden and Kiersten Modglin will devour this fast-paced psychological thriller. The twists will keep y...