I'm addicted to James Hardley Chase. I really love this man and the way he writes. My friends say i wanna be a crook. Check out the chase series i've read !!!
1. NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH, 1939 - Ei kukkia neiti Blandishille - film versions: 1948, dir. by St. John Clowes; 1971, The Grissom Gang, dir. by Robert Aldrich, starring Scott Wilson, Kim Darby, Tony Musante.
2. THE DEAD STAY DUMB, 1939 - Vainajat eivät puhu
3. HE WON'T NEED IT NOW, 1939 (as James L. Docherty)
4. TWELVE CHINKS AND A WOMAN, 1940 - Nainen ja kaksitoista kiinalaista
5. LADY - HERE'S YOUR WREATH, 1940 (as Raymond Marshall)
6. GET A LOAD OF THIS, 1941
7. MISS CALLAGHAN COMES TO GRIEF, 1941 - film: Young Girls Beware (1959), dir. by Yves Allegret
8. MISS SHUMWAY WAVES A WAND, 1944
9. JUST THE WAY IT IS, 1944 (as Raymond Marshall) - Kuolema uhkaa
10. EVE, 1945 - film: Eve (1962), dir. by Joseph Losey, starring Stanley Baker, Jeanne Moreau, and Virna Lisi
11. I'LL GET YOU FOR THIS, 1946 - Elämä pelissä - film: Lucky Nick Cain (1951), dir. by Joseph M. Newman
12. BLONDE'S REQUIEM, 1946 (as Raymond Marshall)
13. MAKE THE CORPSE WALK, 1946 (as Raymond Marshall)
14. ed.: SLIPSTREAM: A ROYAL AIR FORCE ANTHOLOGY, 1946 (as René Raymond)
15. LAST PAGE, 1946 (play)
16. MORE DEADLY THAN THE MALE, 1946 (as Ambrose Grant)
17. NO BUSINESS OF MINE, 1947 (as Raymond Marshall)
18. THE FLESH OF THE ORCHID, 1948
19. YOU NEVER KNOW WITH WOMEN, 1949 - Naisista ei koskaan tiedä
20. THE FLESH OF THE ORCHID, 1948 - Lähtöjuhlat, neiti Blandish
21. TRUSTED LIKE A FOX, 1948 (as Raymond Marshall)
22. THE PAW IN THE BOTTLE, 1949 (as Raymond Marshall)
23. YOU'RE LONELY WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, 1949 - Kuolema ei voi todistaa
24. FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF, 1950 (THE MARIJUANA MOB) - Maksettu velka
25. LAY HER AMONG THE LILIES, 1950 (TOO DANGEROUS TO BE FREE) - Todistajalla on este
26. MALLORY, 1950 (as Raymond Marshall) - Mitä te maksatte?
27. IN A VAIN SHADOW, 1951 (as Raymond Marshall)
28. BUT A SHORT TIME TO LIVE, 1951 (as Raymond Marshall)
29. WHY PICK ON ME? (as Raymond Marshall) - Valmis pahimpaan
30. STRICTLY FOR CASH, 1951 - Ei mitään ilmaiseksi
31. THE FAST BUCK, 1952 - Vaarallinen houkutus
32. THE DOUBLE SHUFFLE, 1952 - Tarkoituksena kuolema
33. THE WARY TRANSGRESSOR, 1952 (as Raymond Marshall) - Turmion tielle
34. THE THINGS MEN DO, 1953 (as Raymond Marshall) - Myöhäistä katua
35. THIS WAY FOR A SHROUD, 1953 - Ainoa todistaja
36. I'LL BURY MY DEAD, 1953 - Hän tietää liikaa
37. MISSION TO VENOCE, 1954 (as Raymond Marshall)
38. THE SUCKER PUNCH, 1954 (as Raymond Marshall) - Vaarallista himoa
39. TIGER BY THE TAIL, 1954 - Ampiaispesä - film: The Man in the Raincoat (1958), dir. by Julien Duvivier, starring Fernandel - note: a rare humorous adaptation of Chase's book
40. SAFER DEAD, 1954 (DEAD RINGER)
41. YOU'VE GOT IT COMING, 1955 - Liian pitkälle
42. MISSION TO SIENA, 1955 (as Raymond Marshall) - Tehtävä Sienassa
43. MISSION TO VENICE, 1954 - Tehtävä Venetsiassa
44. THE PICKUP, 1955 (as Raymond Marshall)
45. RUTHLESS, 1955 (as Raymond Marshall)
46. YOU FIND HIM - I'LL FIX HIM, 1956 (as Raymond Marshall) - Kiusaus ja sen uhri
47. THERE'S ALWAYS A PRICE TAG, 1956 - Kaikella on hintansa
48. THE GUILTY ARE AFRAID, 1957 - Keinolla millä hyvänsä
49. NEVER TRUST A WOMAN, 1957 (as Raymond Marshall)
50. HIT AND RUN, 1958 (as Raymond Marshall) - Paha mielessä
51. NOT SAFE TO BE FREE, 1958 (THE CASE OF THE STRANGLED STARLET) - Tule 16.00
52. SHOCK TREATMENT, 1959 - Shokkikäsittely
53. THE WORLD IN MY POCKET, 1959 - Maailma tarjottimella - film: On Friday at Eleven (1960), dir. by Alvin Rakoff, starring Rod Steiger, Nadja Tiller
54. WHAT'S BETTER THAN MONEY, 1960 - Raha on valttia
55. COME EASY - GO EASY, 1960 - Ei kiitetä rahasta
56. JUST ANOTHER SUCKER, 1961 - Syytä itseäsi
57. A LOTUS FOR MISS QUON, 1961 - Saigonin jalokivet
58. I WOULD RATHER STAY POOR, 1962 - Hän ei saa kuolla
59. A COFFIN FROM HONGKONG, 1962 - Ruumisarkku Hongkongista
60. TELL IT TO THE BIRDS, 1963 - Kova hinta kuolemasta
61. ON BRIGHT SUMMER MORNING, 1963 - Oli kaunis kesäaamu
62. THE SOFT CENTRE, 1964 - Hetki on lyönyt
63. THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES, 1965 - Armoton pikkumies
64. THIS IS FOR REAL, 1967 - Isojen poikien leikit
65. CADE, 1966 - Älä luota luopioihin
66. YOU HAVE YOURSELF A DEAL, 1966 - Vasten tahtoaan
67. WELL NOW, MY PRETTY-, 1967 - Vaarallista kaksoispeliä
68. HAVE THIS ONE ON ME, 1967 - Suoraan ansaan
69. AN EAR TO THE GROUND, 1968 - Syytä itseäsi
70. BELIEVED VIOLENT, 1968 - Yli rajan
71. THE VULTURE IS A PATIENT BIRD, 1969 - Houkutus rikokseen
72. THE WHIFF OF MONEY, 1969 - Saalista väijymässä
73. THERE'S A HIPPIE ON THE HIGHWAY, 1970 - Kurvit vievät kuolemaan
74. LIKE A HOLE IN THE HEAD, 1970 - Valittu tappamaan
75. WANT TO STAY ALIVE?, 1971 - Haluatko mielummin kuolla?
76. AN ACE UP MY SLEEVE, 1971 - Kaikki yhden kortin varassa
77. JUST A MATTER OF TIME, 1972- Ei ennen kuin hän on kuollut
78. YOU'RE DEAD WITHOUT MONEY, 1972 - Onneton loppu
79. KNOCK, KNOCK! WHO'S THERE, 1973 - Kaivaa hautaansa
80. HAVE A CHANGE OF SCENE, 1973
81. THREE OF SPADES, 1974
82. SO WHAT HAPPENS TO ME?, 1974 - Miljoonakaappaus
83. GOLDFISH HAVE NO HIDING PLACE, 1974 - Rikoksen kuva
84. THE JOKER IN THE PACK, 1975
85. BELIEVE THIS, YOU'LL BELIEVE ANYTHING, 1975
86. DO ME A FAVOUR - DROP DEAD, 1976
87. I HOLD THE FOUR ACES, 1977 - Vain neljä ässää
88. MY LAUGH COMES LAST, 1977 - film 1995, dir. by Strathford Hamilton, starring Billy Zane, James Russo, Mia Sara
89. MEET MARK GIRLAND, 1977
90. CONSIDER YOURSELF DEAD, 1978 - Veriset lunnaat
91. A CAN OF WORMS, 1979 - Armoton oikotie
92. YOU MUST BE KIDDING, 1979
93. YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN, 1980
94. TRY THIS ONE FOR SIZE, 1980 - Onni vain yksillä
95. HAND ME A FIG-LEAF, 1981- Eikä jälkeäkään jäänyt
96. HAVE A NICE NIGHT, 1982 - Kerran se kirpasee
97. WE'LL SHARE A DOUBLE FUNERAL, 1982 - Hautajaiset kahdelle
98. NOT MY THING, 1983 - Ei pyydetä armoa
99. HIT THEM WHERE IT HURTS, 1984 - Isku vyön alle
100. MEET HELGA ROLFE, 1984  Is it a crime for been a chase addict?

Whoa man!!! That's loads. U really are an addict. l.o.l But it's nothing bad.

where do you get all that from.I know you wont tell me that you bought all of them.

I guess i read about a score of his books then, though i didn't get to read then early but i was glad i did. Anyone knows where i can get them to buy?

How I wish I was the one who wrote the books you've been buying at that rate!

@ hanson

where do you get all that from.I know you wont tell me that you bought all of them.


yeah sure
lol

i also love james hardley chase books cause it is always packed with lots of suspense that would keep you glued to the book ,but hanson your own ehhh na wa ohhh

You never read all these boy!! Where the hell you got them from !!!!
That's tons and I thought I'm the highest with 83 0f his novels.

hello,please i want anyone to comment on the best character in hadley chase novel series

wat a life?

Now that was when "English" was written in "English".  These days---you can't really tell.

Good job BernieBoy. No, it is not a crime to be a "Chase Addict".

dude, i've read just tiger by the tail but when i was almost at the end, i dumped it coz it didn't make anymore sense. but i think i could learn to like it later nd i must admit dat Mr. Chase is a good writer

Really. Some books had relevance in certain times and contexts. JHC novels would not be fun to read now. Too many other modern novelists with contemporary themes now. Too many but JHC will always remain in a class of his own.

chidnosky:

You never read all these boy!! Where the hell you got them from !!!!
That's tons and I thought I'm the highest with 83 0f his novels.

And here I am trying to beat your record only to realise that someone has gone a step further. I've just finished novel no36 titled WANT TO STAY ALIVE. My favorite character has to be Mark Girland followed closely by Corridon. My record time for digesting an Hardley Chase novel is sixteen hours, is yours any better.

TO ME, THE BEST CHASE HAS TO BE MISS SHUMWAY WAVES A WAND, , ILOVE THAT BOOK SO MUCH BECAUSE IT'S SO FUNNY, BORROWED IT FROM A FRIEND THEN BUT I WOULDN'T MIND BUYING IT FROM ANYONE THAT WANNA OFFER IT SOOOO BUZZ ME ON 08039274698 OR GOROCIANO@GMAIL.COM

BENNIEBOY, ONE SENTENCE FOR YOU, GET A LIFE!

Hello guys, I will pay $5.00 for each James Hardley Chase book. Please I will love to hear from you.

Whats all the fuss about Hardley Chase, I think he's good but not as good as you guys make him look, whatever happened to the likes of John Grihsam, Sidney Shelton and the rest.

iniowei, the writers that you mentioned are good, but my James Hardley Chase's style is unique. My guy will make you a "chase-junkie" once you read one of his novels. Any of his novels is 300%
more addictive than pure Columbian cocaine.

was once one,havent read any since i left secondary schl.

bookruman:

iniowei, the writers that you mentioned are good, but my James Hardley Chase's style is unique. My guy will make you a "chase-junkie" once you read one of his novels. Any of his novels is 300%
more addictive than pure Columbian cocaine.

That was telling him, and how he needed to be told. I've read a couple of Sidney Shelton novels, quite alright but nothing compared to my beloved Hardley Chase. Men that guy is good, and how I love those slangs HE uses.

James hadley chase is a fantabulous writer.I've read three of his books and my favourite is well now my pretty,i love serge maisky's character there,he's just like T.Bag in prison break.

James hadley chase is a fantabulous writer.I've read three of his books and my favourite is well now my pretty,i love serge maisky's character there,he's just like T.Bag in prison break.

James hadley chase is a fantabulous writer.I've read three of his books and my favourite is well now my pretty,i love serge maisky's character there,he's just like T.Bag in prison break.

Chase lovers,


I do have some chase ebooks for download (awoof).

Have A Nice Knight
Miss Shumway Waves A Wand
The Doll's Bad News
The Soft Centre
We'll Share A Double Funeral
Twelve Chinks and a woman
Morning Visit

Let me know if you are interested in downloading any of them.

cheers.

Just finshed novel no 40 titled Eve, and again Hardley Chase shows why he is considered to be the best crime writer ever.

Wow poster is running madoooo

Anyway I've read
the flesh of the orchid
The guilty are afraid
Just another sucker
The sucker's punch
The whiff of money

I've read others but I can't remember. My best is actually The flesh of the orchid and I was still in JSS 3. It was my first (even in death that wicked guy-I can't remember his name-could not give up trying to kill the slightly mad girl).

My mother happened to catch me reading the novel. I was very surprised she didn't say anything about the pictures on the book cover. And I still thank God, If not,

I would also like to thank my friend Maria for digging into her father's archives and shipping those books listed above to me in JSS 3.

bros, i'm suprised u haven't gone mad yet. omo human being dey oh!

Hardley Chase novels will not drive anyone mad, so keep on reading guys. Wish you all a happy festive season.

I've read most of Chase's books . . . too numerous to list here, I've probably read more than the poster! However, my all time favorites are:

I hold the four aces,
Tiger by the tail,
No orchid for Miss Blandish
I hold the world in my pocket
You find him, I’ll fix him
Do me a favor, drop dead
The vulture is a patient bird
I would rather stay poor. . .

I'll read them over and over again.

Bernieboy,
I thought I was the best with Hardley Chase. Are you really sure all those are Hardley Chases. Some of them I have honestly not heard of.
I am surprised none of you junkies have mentioned Al Barney, the beach bum with "an ear to the ground" He really was one of the most hilarious of JHC characters.