hello peeps,
i used to be an ardent reader of James Hadley Chase novels, plenty thanks to my elder sister who really inspired me into reading his norvels, i cant forget my first bite of the novel "Tiger by the tail" very interesting book. I have read over 30 of his novels and i think my best include those involving Malik, a KGB agent, and Girland, a CIA agent, which includes:

1 This is for real

2 You have urself a deal

3 Have this one on me

4 A whif of money

pls share the interesting ones you have read lets have a flashback on them. Thanks

i'm a big fan.

My best.
Tell it to the bird
In a vain shadow and many more

you are dead without money!
The way the cookies crumble
The world in my pocket!
I love! I love hardley

- The vulture is a patient bird.
- Miss Shumway waves a wand.
(my all time best, and i've read over ninety).
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ninz: - The vulture is a patient bird.
- Miss Shumway waves a wand.
(my all time best, and i've read over ninety).
(y)

u really got me crackin, the vulture is a patient bird is damn gud! Very touchin especially wen ken died while tryin to swim across d river, devoured by crocs, i luv d south african settin, d zulus and stuf, 9ice one bro

chi2012: you are dead without money!
The way the cookies crumble
The world in my pocket!
I love! I love hardley

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lwkmd, av read all dis too, The world in my pocket is really interestin, successful robery lol, but openin d safe became d problem, dey all died! Wat a pity, dos guys, 4 men and a Lady, really tried. 9ice one

lay her among the lillies
an orchid for ms blandish
u find him and i ll fix
make the corpes walk
an orchid for ms quon
an ace up my sleeve
i hold the four aces
there is a hippy on the highway

I have read almost all his books. My all time favourites are:
My laugh comes last
I'll bury my dead
There is always a price tag
What's better than money?
The vulture is a patient bird
The wary trangressors.

One thing about his novels is that, it will corrupt your mindset.You will also be a detective in the making.Lolzzzz.

Babe2sure: I have read almost all his books. My all time favourites are:
My laugh comes last
I'll bury my dead
There is always a price tag
What's better than money?
The vulture is a patient bird
The wary trangressors.

One thing about his novels is that, it will corrupt your mindset.You will also be a detective in the making.Lolzzzz.

u got it rite bro, his novels really made me to b conscious of ma environment, always makin sure am not tailed lol, i ll bury my dead is kinda scary, is it not d one dat a wealthy man (Mr English or so) lost his bro and he refused to bury him, he kept d dead bro in his office and always talk to him, hp am rite? Abi is it make d corpse walk? I lnw av read dem shaa

Hon. SuQ Ma'DIQ:
lay her among the lillies
an orchid for ms blandish
u find him and i ll fix
make the corpes walk
an orchid for ms quon
an ace up my sleeve
i hold the four aces
there is a hippy on the highway

9ice ones bro, u find him and i ll fix him is real gud, really hope Hollywood will act some of his novels, his real names r Raymond Rene Brabazon, if am rite, and he s gone to d world beyond

has anyone read d ones i mentioned in d post? No one seems to av, its very gud, spy stuf

Dalu uzor:

u really got me crackin, the vulture is a patient bird is damn gud! Very touchin especially wen ken died while tryin to swim across d river, devoured by crocs, i luv d south african settin, d zulus and stuf, 9ice one bro

Man, u aint seen 'funny' until u read Miss Shumway Waves A Wand!
I laffd frm page to page- talking dogs, flying people, sometimes I feel it wasnt written by Chase, too out of his MO.

Dalu uzor:

u got it rite bro, his novels really made me to b conscious of ma environment, always makin sure am not tailed lol, i ll bury my dead is kinda scary, is it not d one dat a wealthy man (Mr English or so) lost his bro and he refused to bury him, he kept d dead bro in his office and always talk to him, hp am rite? Abi is it make d corpse walk? I lnw av read dem shaa

I am a lady. Try and read all the ones I listed,you will enjoy them very much.
I'll bury my dead~ is the one that(I can't remember the man's name)when they told him his brother died,he so much believed that someone killed him and disguised as if he committed suicide.He contacted investigators,to look for his killers,to know why he was killed and at the same time pay the person back in his own coin.Will buy it again,someone took my copy and did not return it.
Make the corpse walk ~(I think his name is mr English)does not want his dead brother buried.He contacted talisman people to do the magic to make him come back to life.He thought his money can do it.

I have read all that you listed in you post.But, I did not enjoy'A WHIFF OF MONEY'

The way the cookies crumbles show the police at their best, I still doubt he wrote the comedy miss shawnway wave a wand. The way garland always outwits the tough KGB guy is always a treat for me always so these series are my favourite. I pity the protagonist in the World in my pocket( where the guy lost his life because of his luck charm necklace) I'm not sure about the title.

Babe2sure:

I am a lady. Try and read all the ones I listed,you will enjoy them very much.
I'll bury my dead~ is the one that(I can't remember the man's name)when they told him his brother died,he so much believed that someone killed him and disguised as if he committed suicide.He contacted investigators,to look for his killers,to know why he was killed and at the same time pay the person back in his own coin.Will buy it again,someone took my copy and did not return it.
Make the corpse walk ~(I think his name is mr English)does not want his dead brother buried.He contacted talisman people to do the magic to make him come back to life.He thought his money can do it.

I have read all that you listed in you post.But, I did not enjoy'A WHIFF OF MONEY'

my apologies pls. I cant rily remember "i ll bury my dead" but i somhow knw av read it. Make d corpses walk is vry gud and kinda scary wen i read it. Hmmm, i whiff of money is among ma best, thou not really gud, but its just a continuation of d oda 3, "this is for real" is d bomb, settin waz in senegal, i sure luv d book, av read it like 5 tyms, lol, thanks lady, 9ice one, will sure read those u recommended

My all time best is 'Want To Stay Alive' The main character is Poke Toholo, a Seminole Indian. My best line was when the writer wanted to describe the character of Poke Toholo and he started with: "The Toholo families were catholics..."

Please can anybody tell me how to get the soft copies of all James Hardley Chase novels? Thanks

Thanx for dis thread. It's hard to pick my best cos they all hv dt magical touch peculiar to chase novels dt makes u obsessed wit d novel till d last page. If I am to pick d best for me I ll go for "strictly for cash" and "wats beta than money"

meerkat: My all time best is 'Want To Stay Alive' The main character is Poke Toholo, a Seminole Indian. My best line was when the writer wanted to describe the character of Poke Toholo and he started with: "The Toholo families were catholics..."

Please can anybody tell me how to get the soft copies of all James Hardley Chase novels? Thanks

very interestin piece too, poke toholos' slogan waz "fear is d key dat unlock d wallet and handbag of d rich" mehn dat guy rily extorted dos rich folks, and his modus operandi was high tech, d cops wer even scared of him, vry gud novel too. Thumbs up.
U can get d novels at any book store, if u r in lag, hit oshodi and cms, dey r much der, lol

biolanurat: Thanx for dis thread. It's hard to pick my best cos they all hv dt magical touch peculiar to chase novels dt makes u obsessed wit d novel till d last page. If I am to pick d best for me I ll go for "strictly for cash" and "wats beta than money"

thank u so much, strictly for cash is kinda ma second chase bite, all abt boxin or so,. Waz really obsessed wit d novel, but most ppl dont seem to like it because of d small volume and d somhw nude cover, but all d same, d buk is gud

I just love the way Chase describes his characters and places-
The Billionaire, Herman Radnitz.
And the millionaire's playground, Paradise city.

ninz: I just love the way Chase describes his characters and places-
The Billionaire, Herman Radnitz.
And the millionaire's playground, Paradise city.

Oh my! You geriiiit!!! Same here. The way he describes characters and places is second to none. Very hilarious!

Dalu uzor:

very interestin piece too, poke toholos' slogan waz "fear is d key dat unlock d wallet and handbag of d rich" mehn dat guy rily extorted dos rich folks, and his modus operandi was high tech, d cops wer even scared of him, vry gud novel too. Thumbs up.
U can get d novels at any book store, if u r in lag, hit oshodi and cms, dey r much der, lol

Uzor thanks for responding, the fact is, am actually looking for the soft copies cos it makes for easier reading these days. I can hardly carry hard copies around. I have equally searched online to no avail. Any link to where I can download it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

meerkat:

Uzor thanks for responding, the fact is, am actually looking for the soft copies cos it makes for easier reading these days. I can hardly carry hard copies around. I have equally searched online to no avail. Any link to where I can download it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

sorry, i dont rily knw any direct link, but wat i surf d internet thru google and get d ones i want, so just google it, james hadley chase, and u will b smillin, apologies pls

My favourite are this is for real you have yourself a deal have this one on me you are lonely when you are dead my laugh comes last.
James is indeed a king of writing thrillers.

A FULL LIST OF JAMES HARDLEY CHASE BOOKS

1. No Orchids for Miss Blandish - 1939
2. The Dead Stay Dumb - 1941
3. The Dolls Bad News - 1941
4. Miss Callghan Comes to Grief - 1941
5. Get a Load of This - 1942
6. Miss Shumway Waves a Wand - 1944
7. Eve - 1945
8. I'll Get You for This - 1946
9. Last Page - 1947
10. The Flesh of the Orchid - 1948
11. You Never Know With Women - 1949
12. You're Lonely When You're Dead - 1949
13. Figure It Out for Yourself - 1950
14. Strictly for Cash - 1951
15. The Fast Buck - 1952
16. Double Shuffle - 1952
17. I'll Bury My Dead - 1953
18. This Way for a Shroud - 1953
19. Tiger By The Tail - 1954
20. Safer Dead - 1954
21. You've Got It Coming - 1955
22. There's Always a Price Tag - 1956
23. The Guilty Are Afraid - 1957
24. Not Safe to Be Free - 1958
25. Shock Treatment - 1959
26. The World In My Pocket - 1959
27. What's Better Than Money - 1960
28. Come Easy - Go Easy - 1960
29. A Lotus for Miss Quon - 1961
30. Just Another Sucker - 1961
31. I Would Rather Stay Poor - 1962
32. A Coffin from Hong Kong - 1962
33. One Bright Summer Morning - 1963
34. Tell It to The Birds - 1963
35. The Soft Centre - 1964
36. This is for Real - 1965
37. The Way the Cookie Crumbles - 1965
38. You Have Yourself A Deal - 1966
39. Cade - 1966
40. Have This One on Me - 1967
41. Well Now - My Pretty - 1967
42. An Ear to the Ground - 1968
43. Believed Violet - 1968
44. The Whiff of Money - 1969
45. The Vulture Is a Patient Bird - 1969
46. Like a Hole in the Head - 1970
47. There's a Hippie on the Highway - 1970
48. Want to Stay Alive? - 1971
49. An Ace Up My Sleeve - 1971
50. Just a Matter of Time - 1972
51. You're Dead Without Money - 1972
52. Have a Change of Scene - 1973
53. Knock, Knock! Who's There?
54. So What Happens To Me? - 1974
55. Goldfish Have No Hiding Place - 1974
56. Believe This - You'll Believe Anything - 1975
57. The Joker In The Pack - 1975
58. Do Me a Favour, Drop Dead - 1976
59. My Laugh Comes Last - 1977
60. I Hold the Four Aces - 1977
61. Consider Yourself Dead - 1978
62. You Must Be Kidding - 1979
63. A Can of Worms - 1979
64. You Can Say That Again - 1980
65. Try This One for Size - 1980
66. Hand Me a Fig Leaf - 1981
67. Have a Nice Night - 1982
68. We'll Share a Double Funeral - 1982
69. Not My Thing - 1983
70. Hit Them Where It Hurts - 1984
71. He Won't Need It Now - 1941
72. Lady, Here's Your Wreath - 1940
73. Just The Way It Is - 1944
74. Blonde's Requiem - 1945
75. Make The Corpse Walk - 1947
76. No Business of Mine - 1947
77. Trusted Like the Fox - 1948
78. The Paw in the Bottle - 1949
79. Mallory - 1950
80. But A Short Time To Live - 1951
81. Why Pick on Me? - 1951
82. In A Vain Shadow - 1951
84. The Wary Transgressor - 1952
85. The Things Men Do - 1953
86. The Sucker Punch - 1954
87. Mission To Venice - 1954
88. Mission To Sienna - 1955
89. You Find Him, I'll Fix Him - 1956
90. Hit And Run - 1958
91. Slipstream: A Royal Airforce Anthology - 1946
92. More Deadly Than The Male - 1947

How many have you read?
Me: 86

bobbyade:
A FULL LIST OF JAMES HARDLEY CHASE BOOKS

1. No Orchids for Miss Blandish - 1939
2. The Dead Stay Dumb - 1941
3. The Dolls Bad News - 1941
4. Miss Callghan Comes to Grief - 1941
5. Get a Load of This - 1942
6. Miss Shumway Waves a Wand - 1944
7. Eve - 1945
8. I'll Get You for This - 1946
9. Last Page - 1947
10. The Flesh of the Orchid - 1948
11. You Never Know With Women - 1949
12. You're Lonely When You're Dead - 1949
13. Figure It Out for Yourself - 1950
14. Strictly for Cash - 1951
15. The Fast Buck - 1952
16. Double Shuffle - 1952
17. I'll Bury My Dead - 1953
18. This Way for a Shroud - 1953
19. Tiger By The Tail - 1954
20. Safer Dead - 1954
21. You've Got It Coming - 1955
22. There's Always a Price Tag - 1956
23. The Guilty Are Afraid - 1957
24. Not Safe to Be Free - 1958
25. Shock Treatment - 1959
26. The World In My Pocket - 1959
27. What's Better Than Money - 1960
28. Come Easy - Go Easy - 1960
29. A Lotus for Miss Quon - 1961
30. Just Another Sucker - 1961
31. I Would Rather Stay Poor - 1962
32. A Coffin from Hong Kong - 1962
33. One Bright Summer Morning - 1963
34. Tell It to The Birds - 1963
35. The Soft Centre - 1964
36. This is for Real - 1965
37. The Way the Cookie Crumbles - 1965
38. You Have Yourself A Deal - 1966
39. Cade - 1966
40. Have This One on Me - 1967
41. Well Now - My Pretty - 1967
42. An Ear to the Ground - 1968
43. Believed Violet - 1968
44. The Whiff of Money - 1969
45. The Vulture Is a Patient Bird - 1969
46. Like a Hole in the Head - 1970
47. There's a Hippie on the Highway - 1970
48. Want to Stay Alive? - 1971
49. An Ace Up My Sleeve - 1971
50. Just a Matter of Time - 1972
51. You're Dead Without Money - 1972
52. Have a Change of Scene - 1973
53. Knock, Knock! Who's There?
54. So What Happens To Me? - 1974
55. Goldfish Have No Hiding Place - 1974
56. Believe This - You'll Believe Anything - 1975
57. The Joker In The Pack - 1975
58. Do Me a Favour, Drop Dead - 1976
59. My Laugh Comes Last - 1977
60. I Hold the Four Aces - 1977
61. Consider Yourself Dead - 1978
62. You Must Be Kidding - 1979
63. A Can of Worms - 1979
64. You Can Say That Again - 1980
65. Try This One for Size - 1980
66. Hand Me a Fig Leaf - 1981
67. Have a Nice Night - 1982
68. We'll Share a Double Funeral - 1982
69. Not My Thing - 1983
70. Hit Them Where It Hurts - 1984
71. He Won't Need It Now - 1941
72. Lady, Here's Your Wreath - 1940
73. Just The Way It Is - 1944
74. Blonde's Requiem - 1945
75. Make The Corpse Walk - 1947
76. No Business of Mine - 1947
77. Trusted Like the Fox - 1948
78. The Paw in the Bottle - 1949
79. Mallory - 1950
80. But A Short Time To Live - 1951
81. Why Pick on Me? - 1951
82. In A Vain Shadow - 1951
84. The Wary Transgressor - 1952
85. The Things Men Do - 1953
86. The Sucker Punch - 1954
87. Mission To Venice - 1954
88. Mission To Sienna - 1955
89. You Find Him, I'll Fix Him - 1956
90. Hit And Run - 1958
91. Slipstream: A Royal Airforce Anthology - 1946
92. More Deadly Than The Male - 1947

How many have you read?
Me: 86

I have read all. lolzzz am just addicted to chase I started reading chase when I am eleven years old

ladidacanon:

I have read all. lolzzz am just addicted to chase I started reading chase when I am eleven years old

What kind of books does he write, please?

Walk:
What kind of books does he write, please?

if u are into thrillers then chase is arguably the best thriller writer I have known my whole life. Believe me because I have read most other thriller novel by authors like Chris Carter,David Baldacci, Lee child and so on...

ladidacanon:
if u are into thrillers then chase is arguably the best thriller writer I have known my whole life. Believe me because I have read most other thriller novel by authors like Chris Carter,David Baldacci, Lee child and so on...

So he isn't into romance novel, right?

chi2012:
you are dead without money!
The way the cookies crumble
The world in my pocket!
I love! I love hardley

The World In My Pocket -- great book

Walk:
So he isn't into romance novel, right?

it's like u like romance