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Paul Cain


Born
May 20, 1902

Died
June 23, 1966


Paul Cain was the pen name of George Caryl Sims (1902–1966), a pulp fiction author and screenwriter. His sole novel, Fast One (1932), is considered a landmark of the hardboiled style.

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Average rating: 3.74 · 1,358 ratings · 207 reviews · 46 distinct works • Similar authors
Fast One
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3.65 avg rating — 478 ratings — published 1933
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Seven Slayers
3.73 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 1955 — 19 editions
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Pigeon Blood
3.62 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions
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The Paul Cain Omnibus: Ever...
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions
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Omnibus
3.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2006
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One, Two, Three
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Trouble Chaser: A Classic ...
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Black: A Classic Hard-Boile...
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The Word and the Spirit
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“His dead face looked as if he were about to drawl, “Well, I’ll tell you . . .”
― Paul Cain, Fast One
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