Front matter
Reading edition
The first law of every being, is to preserve itself and live. You sow hemlock, and expect to see ears of corn ripen.
Macchiavelli
By W • R • BURNETT
LITTLE CAESAR
THE LITERARY GUILD OF AMERICA NEW YORK MCMXXIX
COPYRIGHT, 1929, BY DIAL PRESS, INC.
MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
To MARJORIE
NOTE: The characters and events in this book are entirely imaginary.