Hard Rain Falling, 9780241766934
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Pool, crime, and redemption: searching for meaning in a hard world.
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Hard Rain Falling

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  • Paperback

    368 pages

  • Release Date

    5 January 2026

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Summary

Hard Rain Falling: A Noir Tale of Redemption Behind Bars

Jack Levitt, a teenage orphan and small-time criminal, navigates the gritty underworld of Portland, Oregon, hustling in pool halls and seeking solace in bars and brothels. His path intertwines with Billy Lancing, a young black runaway and fellow pool shark.

A botched heist lands Jack in reform school, after which he finds Billy attempting to build a respectable life with a family and a steady job. But their troubled pa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241766934
ISBN-10:0241766931
Author:Don Carpenter
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Classics
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:5 January 2026
Weight:272g
Dimensions:197mm x 128mm x 21mm
About The Author

Don Carpenter

Don Carpenter (1931-1995) was an American writer, best known as the author of Hard Rain Falling. He wrote numerous novels, novellas, short stories and screenplays over the course of a 22-year career. Facing a mounting series of debilitating illnesses, Carpenter committed suicide in 1995.

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