Book Review
I'd quibble with the reviewer about what his definition of "noir" is and that Paul Cain can be a "woefully overlooked" author when he only "wrote" one book (it was assembled from a series of short stories), but other than that, this is an excellent piece. It's a review of one of the books (containing two of the books) that I've proofread lately. You should read the review and then, of course, buy the book. It's very good.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-book25-2009nov25,0,261128.story
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-book25-2009nov25,0,261128.story