PS The site also has information on the
Snyder-Gray case which Cain said helped inspire the
book.
David Wright
Seattle Public Library
--- Michael Robison <
miker_zspider@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Somewhere I heard that the origin of the
title
> of
> Cain's book involved a story where a woman
has
> taken
> out a huge life insurance policy on her
> husband,
> planning on collecting on it soon. She
doesn't
> want
> him to see the bill when it comes monthly,
so
> she has
> a deal with the postman that he rings
twice
> when he
> sees it in the mail.
>
> Does this ring a bell with anybody? I have
no
> idea
> where I got the idea. If anybody is
familiar
> with
> this story, can you tell me the source?
>
> I tried to search the rara-avis archives
but
> they
> aren't working right now.
>
> Thanks, miker
>
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