NY, Knopf, 1934. Cain's first novel, and a milestone of hardboiled literature that was the basis for the classic 1946 film featuring Lana Turner and John Garfield (as well as at least three other versions). A Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Fine in a fine dust jacket, with topstain impossibly bright; essentially a flawless, perfect copy. While it is pretty much an unalterable rule that somewhere in the world there will always be a better copy, this copy breaks the rule. From the collection of Bruce Kahn. [#911013] SOLD