If I remember correctly from the Hoopes biography of Cain:
The book was written. Cain did not have a proper title to the
book and at the last minute, he heard somebody say 'The
Postman Always Rings Twice' and knew that that was the title
of the book. It was never explained anywhere in the book. My
feeling is that it means that, the postman always makes sure
that the letter is delivered, in the same way that 'fate'
made sure that the lovers get their comeuppance. This is,
obviously, a reference to the car crashes: the first is
manufactured by the lovers and they get away with murder; the
second is an accident but 'our hero' is executed for
murder.
- pdunk (who makes everything up as he goes along, hoping
that nobody will catch him out)
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