Mystery > Crime Fiction
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Get Shorty
by Elmore Leonard
Getting Leo becomes a movie pitch unfolding in a city where every move you make is a potential scene, and making it big isn't all that different from making your bones: You gotta know who to pitch, who to hit, and how to knock 'em dead.
Year: 1990
Genre: Crime Fiction
The Getaway
by Jim Thompson
The classic story of a bank robbery gone horribly wrong, where the smallest mistakes have catastrophic consequences, and shifting loyalties lead to betrayals and chaos. Thompson's novel set the bar for every heist story that followed--but as Thompson's proved time and again, nobody's ever done it better than the master.
Genre: Crime Fiction
The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.
Year: 1969
Genre: Crime Fiction, Organized Crime
The Postman Always Rings Twice
by James M. Cain
An amoral young tramp. A beautiful, sullen woman with an inconvenient husband. A problem that has only one grisly solution--a solution that only creates other problems that no one can ever solve.
Year: 1934
Genre: Crime Fiction, Noir Fiction
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