Miami Purity

Sherri Parlay gives up her life of depravity and with best intentions finds a respectable job as a dry cleaner in hopes for a decent future. But nature and nurture plot against her when she meets the beautiful tortured and rich young Payne who tempts her with the love and life she never thought possible. Even Brenda Paynes domineering mother cant keep the lovers apart when Sherris animal passions take control. Unfortunately Payne is not only a different kind of man from those in Sherris past hes worse than any on her list of sordid affairs. Twisted psychology and a pure heart lead her into the dark realm of disillusionment and crime where she reaches into her deepest reserves for the strength to survive. This contemporary noir novel is reminiscent of James M. Cains The Postman Always Rings Twice with a heavy dose of sexual realism that Cain might have enjoyed if his times would have allowed.