James M. Cain

Quotes

• “We only have two kinds of weather in California, magnificent and unusual.”

• “I loved her like a rabbit loves a rattlesnake.”

• “The hand that holds the money cracks the whip.”

• “Stealing a man’s wife, that’s nothing, but stealing his car, that’s larceny.”

• “By nine, Mildred was powdered, puffed, perfumed, and patted to that state of semi-transparency that a woman seems to achieve when she is really dressed to go out.”

Books by James M. Cain in order

Books by James M. Cain in the order they were published, from Our Government, Its Nature, Structure, and Functions (1930) to The Cocktail Waitress (2012).

1. 1Our Government, Its Nature, Structure, and FunctionsOur Government, Its Nature, Structure, and Functions1930
2. 2The Postman Always Rings Twice; Double Indemnity; Mildred PiThe Postman Always Rings Twice; Double Indemnity; Mildred Pierce; and Selected Stories1934
3. 3SerenadeSerenade1937
4. 4Mildred PierceMildred Pierce1941
5. 5Double IndemnityDouble Indemnity1943
6. 6Past All Dishonor - The Postman Always Rings TwicePast All Dishonor - The Postman Always Rings Twice1946
7. 7Butterfly, the V52Butterfly, the V521947
8. 8Sinful WomanSinful Woman1948
9. 9The MothThe Moth1948
10. 10The Root of His EvilThe Root of His Evil1952
11. 11MignonMignon1962
12. 12Magician's WifeMagician's Wife1965
13. 13Cain X 3 (The Postman Always Rings TwiceCain X 3 (The Postman Always Rings Twice1969
14. 14Rainbow's EndRainbow's End1975
15. 15The Cocktail WaitressThe Cocktail Waitress2012
16. 16Career in C Major and Other FictionCareer in C Major and Other Fiction
17. 17Cloud NineCloud Nine
18. 18Four Complete NovelsFour Complete Novels
19. 19Jealous WomanJealous Woman
20. 20The Enchanted IsleThe Enchanted Isle
21. 21The Five Great Novels of James M. CainThe Five Great Novels of James M. Cain
22. 22Three by CainThree by Cain
23. 23Three Complete NovelsThree Complete Novels