Love's Lovely Counterfeit
1942 novel by James M. Cain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Love's Lovely Counterfeit is a hard-boiled short novel by James M. Cain published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1942.[1] The story is set in a Midwestern town where rival gangsters struggle to maintain control of their criminal enterprises. The work is one of only three of Cain's novels told from the third-person point-of-view.[2][3]
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Author | James M. Cain |
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Language | English |
Genre | Hardboiled novel |
Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 1942 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
ISBN | 0-679-72323-4 |
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The book was adapted to film by RKO-Benedict Bogeaus Productions in 1956, appearing as Slightly Scarlet.[4]