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 Double Indemnity - James M. Cain
 Double Indemnity - James M. Cain ... he meets the beautiful and dangerous Phyllis Nirdlinger and falls under her spell. Together they plot to kill her husband and split the insurance. It'll be the perfect murder.Newest Review: ... written in 1936, and The Postman Always Rings Twice are two of his most famous books. The plot Walter Huff, an insurance ... more ... investigator, falls under the spell of Phyllis Nirdlinger when trying to sell insurance to her husband and together they plan a way to kill Mr Nirdlinger once he has bought accident insurance. Huff's knowledge of the insurance system enables him to work out a way to kill Nirdlinger in such a way that there is no doubt that his death was accidental.
Once the crime has been carried out, Huff and Phyllis avoid contact with each other to avoid suspicion. Huff becomes involved with the Nirdlinger's daughter, Lola, with...more |
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Double Indemnity - James M. Cain: The perfect murder? (730 words)
by - written on 10/05/06 (Very useful, 356 readings)
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Introduction I seem to be in a bit of a 'noir' phase at the moment. I recently read The Postman Always Rings Twice by the same author and have just started reading Raymond Chandler, both of whom have had films made of their books that have helped define the 'film noir' genre. I can see why Cain's work also belongs to this genre, but there are major differences between his work and Chandler's; primarily that Cain's books are not quite so depressing. There is a disadvantage to reading this book after The Postman - for me, that was one of the best novels I have read in a long time - and this was bound to not quite meet the same standards. Still, it was an excellent ... Read the complete review
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