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Double Indemnity

James M. Cain · 1936

115 pages

Insurance salesman Walter Huff is drawn to Phyllis, the alluring wife of a client, and agrees to help her kill her husband and make it look like an accident. Their scheme is carefully plotted, but the company's claims investigator begins to notice details that do not add up.

Tropes

Noir, Femme Fatale, Morally Grey Character, Betrayal, Villain Protagonist

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