
The Postman Always Rings Twice
James M. Cain
1934

Patricia Highsmith · 1950
281 pages
On a train, a charming stranger proposes an idea to architect Guy Haines: each man could murder the person ruining the other's life, since no one would suspect them. Guy dismisses it as a joke, until the other man acts on the plan and pulls him into a nightmare of guilt that neither can escape.
Psychological Thriller, Morally Grey Character, Betrayal, Noir