{"product_id":"seven-slayers-paperback","title":"Seven Slayers: Classic Hardboiled Crime Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Cain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of hard-edged crime stories associated with the early development of American noir, attributed to Paul Cain.\u003c\/strong\u003e These stories reflect the terse, stripped-down style that defined the transition from pulp crime fiction to a more modern hardboiled form, emphasizing action, moral ambiguity, and abrupt violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narratives are marked by their economy of language and their focus on professional criminals, investigators, and figures operating at the margins of legality. Dialogue is direct, scenes are tightly constructed, and outcomes are often unresolved or uncompromising, aligning the work with the emerging noir sensibility of the 1930s and 1940s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents the collected stories in a clear and consistent format, preserving their original tone while providing a stable modern typesetting for contemporary readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45535470289035,"sku":"9781627550956","price":27.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/ZpywCOZpLF9781627550956.webp?v=1783307195","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/seven-slayers-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}