Noir Classics

[Paul Mackin]

2009/7/9 Ya Sam <takoitov at hotmail.com>:
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> Hey, folks, which noir novels would you recommend as the best representatives of the genre?

I thought "noir" was more a movie genre.

But James M. Cain's novels were both good in themselves and made fine
noir films.

Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, The Postman Always Rings Twice.

As for private eye novels my favorite was Ross Macdonald.

P