"Murder multiplied by SEVEN! Supercharged action and breath-taking suspense in this carnival of crime from the blood-dripped pen of Paul Cain, a connoisseur of crime who writes in the best homicidal tradition of Hammett and Chandler. This is one collection of spine-tingling murder yarns that you won't read with your back to the door."--
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"Murder multiplied by SEVEN! Supercharged action and breath-taking suspense in this carnival of crime from the blood-dripped pen of Paul Cain, a connoisseur of crime who writes in the best homicidal tradition of Hammett and Chandler. This is one collection of spine-tingling murder yarns that you won't read with your back to the door."--
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Good. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Very good. (12-07) Trade Paperback Book is in VG+/Fine condition with light wear at spine corners, light crease at very spine edge. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding.
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Very good. Dust jacket missing. First edition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. First edition. The dust jacket is housed in protective mylar for preservation. The binding is tight; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
Seven Slayers by Paul Cain celebrates the Black Mask style of writing popular in the thirties and early forties. The stories feature a different "killer" in each, some on the side of the Law, some not. I tracked this book down through finding a sample of Cain's writing in "The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps" which a compendium/anthology from England.
Cain's style is dark, tersely descriptive, and fast-paced, all requirements for the pulps in those days. I recommend this book as an excellent follow-up to any of Cain's short stories that the reader can find.