{"product_id":"9781781160350","title":"The Cocktail Waitress","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the lost crime novel by the noir legend behind \u003ci\u003eMildred Pierce\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Postman Always Rings Twice\u003c\/i\u003e-now published here for the first time!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing her husband's death in a suspicious car accident, beautiful young widow Joan Medford is forced to take a job serving drinks in a cocktail lounge to make ends meet and to have a chance of regaining custody of her young son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the job, she encounters two men who take an interest in her-a handsome young schemer who makes her blood race and a wealthy but unwell older man who rewards her for her attentions with a $50,000 tip and an unconventional offer of marriage . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow published for the very first time, \u003ci\u003eThe Cocktail Waitress\u003c\/i\u003e is the last, lost crime novel of James M. Cain-the legendary noir author who wrote some of the greatest classics of the genre, including \u003ci\u003eMildred Pierce\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Postman Always Rings Twice\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Titan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46435029319921,"sku":"9781781160350","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781781160350_p0.jpg?v=1765547913","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781160350","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}