The Paul Cain Omnibus
Author | : Paul Cain |
Publisher | : Overamstel Uitgevers |
Total Pages | : 471 |
Release | : 2013-12-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789049980689 |
ISBN-13 | : 9049980686 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Paul Cain Omnibus written by Paul Cain and published by Overamstel Uitgevers. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen stories and one novel—hard-boiled classics by an undisputed master Following gangsters, blackmailers, and gunmen through the underbelly of 1930s America on their journeys to do dark deeds, Paul Cain’s stories are classics of his genre. The protagonists of ambiguous morality who populate Cain’s work are portrayed with a cinematic flair for the grim hardness of their world. Fast One, Cain’s only novel, was originally serialized in Black Mask in the 1930s. It introduces us to Gerry Kells, a hard-nosed criminal who still holds fast to his humanity in a Los Angeles that’s crooked to the core. This collection presents Cain’s classic crime writing to a contemporary audience. This ebook features an introduction by Boris Dralyuk.