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American Noir Classics

James M Cain

Editora: Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller

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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 in this collection by the author renowned for insightful and exciting crime stories. Hailed as a “poet of the tabloid murder” by legendary critic Edmund Wilson and a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, James M. Cain,  understood fear in all its forms—and knew better than anyone the terror of a killer on the run. This volume includes: 
 
“The Baby in the Icebox” • “Pay-Off Girl” • “Two o’Clock Blonde” • “The Birthday Party” * “Brush Fire” • “Coal Black” • “Career in C Major” • “Death on the Beach” • “Dead Man” • “The Girl in the Storm” • “Joy Ride to Glory” • “Pastorale” • “Mommy’s a Barfly” • “The Taking of Montfaucon” • “Cigarette Girl” • “The Robbery” • “Blackmail”
Disponível desde: 21/05/2024.
Comprimento de impressão: 200 páginas.

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