Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Dream of Return 9
6. 2. The Postwar Bubble 37
7. 3. 1950s Death Trip 56
8. 4. The Flip Side of the 1960s 91
9. 5. The Failure of Culture 129
10. 6. Living in Fear 153
11. Appendix: A Gallery of Classic Noir ‘Heavies’ 170
12. Works Cited and Consulted 175
13. Index 186