Book #33126

The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity

James M. Cain
Book #33126 The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity. James M. Cain.

Binding: Full-Leather
Book Condition: Very Good
Edition: Reprint Edition
Publisher: Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1988.

Reprint in Very Good condition with rubbing to top of gilded page edges and a few scrapes, otherwise Fine.

In The Postman Always Rings Twice, a small-time criminal, Joe, is released from prison after serving a short sentence. Joe is eager to start over and make amends for his past deeds, but his former partner in crime, Norma, is not so forgiving. Norma has a plan for Joe – she wants him to kill her husband, Marvin, so that she can collect on Marvin's life insurance. Joe is hesitant, but Norma is relentless. Eventually, Joe agrees to kill Norma's husband. Things go according to plan, but Joe starts to have second thoughts. He decides to run away with Norma instead. In Double Indemnity, a man named Raymond is in the same situation as Joe. His wife, Sheilah, has been killed and he is desperate to find her killer. Raymond agrees to help a man, Harry, who is trying to find the same person as Sheilah's killer. Raymond and Harry end up working together; 8vo; FSA.

Price: $40.00