The Postman Always Rings Twice is a gripping tale of lust, greed, and violence that unfolds in the stark California desert. Frank, an amoral young drifter, finds himself at a diner operated by Cora and her inconvenient husband, Nick. This fateful encounter sets them all on a path to inevitable destruction.

First published in 1934, this novel was banned in Boston due to its explosive combination of eroticism and brutality. It is a seminal work of roman noir that established James M. Cain as a major figure in American literature. The novel's impact was so profound that it inspired Albert Camus's own masterpiece, The Stranger.

With its unsparing vision of America's bleak underside, The Postman Always Rings Twice remains a compelling read, drawing readers into its dark narrative of passion and betrayal.

You've lost your job as a department store lingerie buyer, your car's been repossessed, and most of your furniture and small appliances have been sold off to pay last month's rent. Now the rent is due again. And you live in New Jersey. What do you do?

If you're Stephanie Plum, you become a bounty hunter. But not just a nickel-and-dime bounty hunter; you go after the big money. That means a cop gone bad. And not just any cop. She goes after Joe Morelli, a disgraced former vice cop who is also the man who took Stephanie's virginity at age 16 and then wrote details on a bathroom wall. With pride and rent money on the line, Plum plunges headlong into her first case, one that pits her against ruthless adversaries - people who'd rather kill than lose.

In Stephanie Plum, Evanovich has created a resourceful and humorous character who stands apart from the pack of gritty female detectives.

Corrado Moretti. The world knows the notorious Kevlar Killer, but few have ever seen what lies beneath his armor.

The abused child. The neglected teenager. The broken man. He always did whatever he had to do in order to survive. It's kill or be killed.

Throughout his life, he has been there in the shadows, a witness to everything from beginning to end. Bound by loyalty and honor, there's only one thing he would sacrifice it all for: family.

Never get close. Never get attached. It's a lesson that has been brutally pounded into him since childhood, but they're words the DeMarcos make it difficult for him to follow. Through them he finds love and grieves loss, realizing the world isn't quite as black and white as it's made out to be.

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