Dive into the seedy underbelly of hardboiled crime fiction with
Lead Party: The Complete Fiction Works of Paul Cain.
This collection unearths 20 gripping stories, featuring all 18 tales from
Black Mask
that formed the foundation of his acclaimed books
Fast One
and
Seven Slayers.
The texts are sourced directly from the original pulp magazines, a first for any reprint. Immerse yourself in Cain's gritty world, accompanied by the original illustrations that brought his narratives to life. Explore scholarly insights from Bob Byrne, Boris Dralyuk, Ed Hulse, and Keith Alan Deutsch, alongside an all-new article on the Hollywood adaptation of
Fast One,
the movie
Gambling Ship
starring Cary Grant.