James M —, author of novels Serenade and Mildred Pierce (4)

I believe the answer is:

cain

(Other definitions for cain that I've seen before include "Adam's son" , "First murderer reported in the Bible" , "Slayer of Abel" , "Brother of Abel" , "The first known murderer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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