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Following her husband’s mysterious car crash, young widow Joan Medford moves to New York City and takes a job as a cocktail waitress to support her son and fight for custody. While working behind the bar, she encounters two very different suitors: a handsome young schemer who stirs up excitement and a wealthy older gentleman who offers her a generous tip and a marriage proposal. The story explores Joan’s struggle to protect her family, her moral dilemmas, and the complex relationships she forms in a city of ambition and secrecy.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Crime Fiction/Noir
Authors: James M. Cain
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