James M. Cain






James M. Cain

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born
December 13, 1901

died
October 27, 1977

gender
male

place of birth
Annapolis, Maryland, The United States

genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction


about this author

James Mallahan Cain was an American journalist and novelist. Although Cain himself vehemently opposed labelling, he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and seen as one of the creators of the roman noir.




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avg rating: 3.88 | 2,832 ratings | 327 reviews | 60 distinct works | 15 fans
The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice
by James M. Cain
avg rating 3.82 — 1,112 ratings — published 1934
30 editions
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Double Indemnity Double Indemnity
by James M. Cain
avg rating 4.04 — 663 ratings — published 1936
14 editions
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Mildred Pierce Mildred Pierce
by James M. Cain
avg rating 3.98 — 272 ratings — published 1941
20 editions
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The Postman Always Rings Twice... The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories
by James M. Cain
avg rating 4.23 — 111 ratings — published 1943
3 editions
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Three by Cain: Serenade, Love'... Three by Cain: Serenade, Love's Lovely Counterfeit, The Butterfly
by James M. Cain
avg rating 4.11 — 38 ratings — published 1989
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Serenade Serenade
by James M. Cain
avg rating 3.88 — 40 ratings — published 1937
13 editions
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The Butterfly The Butterfly
by James M. Cain
avg rating 3.28 — 36 ratings — published 1947
8 editions
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The Baby in the Icebox and Oth... The Baby in the Icebox and Other Short Fiction
by James M. Cain
avg rating 3.78 — 23 ratings — published 1981
3 editions
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Love's Lovely Counterfeit Love's Lovely Counterfeit
by James M. Cain
avg rating 3.45 — 20 ratings — published 1942
3 editions
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The Postman Always Rings Twice... The Postman Always Rings Twice & Double Indemnity
by James M. Cain
avg rating 3.88 — 8 ratings — published 1988
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"Love, when you get fear in it, it's not love any more. It's hate."
James M. Cain (The Postman Always Rings Twice)
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"O.K."
"Gee I'm glad."
"Me too. I'm so sick of hot dogs and beer and apple pie with cheese on the side I could heave it all in the river."
"You'll love it, Frank. We'll get a place up in the mountains, where it's cool, and then, after I get my act ready, we can go all over the world with it. Go as we please, do as we please, and have plenty of money to spend. Have you got a little bit of gypsy in you?"
"Gypsy? I had rings in my ears when I was born."
James M. Cain (The Postman Always Rings Twice)
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"I write of the wish that comes true--for some reason, a terrifying thought."
James M. Cain
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