Contains three novels and five short stories by American author James M. Cain, including "The Postman Always Rings Twice" about a drifter who embarks on a course of destruction when he falls for the wife of Nick, the genial owner of a roadside cafe.

The postman always rings twice -- Double indemnity -- Mildred Pierce -- Pastorale -- The baby in the ice box -- Dead man --Brush fire -- The girl in the storm.