Top 15 James Hadley Chase Books
The history shows: British writers are the best authors of fascinating detectives, James Heldie Chase was no exception and, along with Agatha Kriti, occupied an honorable place in the world literary fund. Raymond Marshall, James Doherty, Ambrose Grant, James Heldie Chase - all these are creative pseudonyms of one person - Englishman aristocrat Rene Brambazon Raymond. Introducing the top 15 best detectives of the author, required to read lovers of intricate criminal scenes.
James Hadley Chase Top Book Rankings
| Nomination | a place | composition | rating |
| James Hadley Chase Top Book Rankings | 1 | Requiem for the killer | 4.9 |
| 2 | Coffin from hong kong | 4.9 | |
| 3 | Mission to siena | 4.8 | |
| 4 | You will be alone in your grave | 4.8 | |
| 5 | From the place of impact disappeared | 4.8 | |
| 6 | The whole world in your pocket | 4.7 | |
| 7 | Movie star killing | 4.7 | |
| 8 | You're dead without money | 4.7 | |
| 9 | Better stay poor | 4.7 | |
| 10 | Smell of gold | 4.6 | |
| 11 | Put it among the lilies | 4.5 | |
| 12 | Excess trump card in the sleeve | 4.5 | |
| 13 | Double change | 4.5 | |
| 14 | There will be no witnesses | 4.4 | |
| 15 | Cash payment | 4.4 |
Requiem for the killer
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.9
Opens the rating of the novel "Requiem for the murderer," a bright and fascinating, part of the eponymous collection.
The protagonist Nick Baxter, on behalf of whom the narration is being conducted, is sent to a friend, George Calliwood, in Los Angeles on an important matter. But when he arrived at his villa, he did not find his friend alive - he was killed in his own room at least three days ago, and, judging by the expression on the body of the corpse, he experienced a clear horror before dying. Meanwhile, even before the arrival of Baxter at the right address, he himself was almost killed while walking down the street with a dangerous injection, the needle of which was miraculously stuck in dense layers of clothing.
Whom the detective of the “lowest class” prevented, as he called himself, on what important matter Baxter called his late friend and why he himself was killed: James Hadley Chase guards the intrigue until the end of the novel, while not dragging down the story with sad descriptions, only reading more interesting.
Coffin from hong kong
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.9
In second place is a cool detective novel "The Coffin from Hong Kong", which tells about the private detective Nelson Ryan, who was asked by a certain John Hardwick to arrange professional surveillance of his wife while he was absent from the city. Then, inexplicable events followed: arriving at the scene, the detective finds out that completely different people live in the house at the specified address, and waiting for an "object" for hours does not produce results. Returning to his office, Nelson finds in it the body of a pretty Chinese woman. Of course, Ryan himself becomes the first suspect in the murder.
Who and why framed detective, and most importantly - who is the killer of a girl from Hong Kong? Chase has created a brilliant detective novel with a sharply twisted unpredictable plot.
Mission to siena
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.8
“Mission to Siena” is the story of the investigation into the murder of friend Don Miclem, which involved a carefully concealed organization involved in extortion of money. The leader of the company - the authority called Turtle, does not spare the "debtors" who are threatened with reprisal for disobedience.Don Micklem could not leave the situation and, together with his friend, went to restore justice to sunny Italy.
The novel “Mission to Siena” is atypical for Chase, but no less fascinating and fascinating.
You will be alone in your grave
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.8
The fourth in the rating novel “You will be alone in your grave” in old editions is also known as “Everyone dies alone”, “You are alone - if you are dead” or “Don’t dig another hole ...” - all these are features of the translation. This is the first book in a series of stories about the detective Vick Malloye.
Billionaire John Franklin Surf, widowed a few years ago, secretly married a young lady. A few months after the wedding, he suspected his new wife in kleptomania, finding a bag of jewelery in the room, but detective Vic Mella suggests that this could be a fraud or even blackmail. Or maybe someone pursues her? Because of the briefcase found, a lot of deaths will happen and many of Serf’s dirty family secrets will be revealed.
The novel is read in one breath, it will be a truly fascinating immersion in a detective story.
From the place of impact disappeared
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.8
The “case of a collision” or “From the place of a collision disappeared” are different versions of the translation of Chase's detective novel.
Chester Scott twirled the affair with his boss's wife and paid for it - they began to blackmail him with photographs of romantic encounters. In addition, he becomes the only suspect in the fatal attack on a police officer by his own car. Scott did not commit this crime, therefore, in order to prove his innocence, she undertakes to investigate the case independently of the police, but finds many inconsistencies.
The whole world in your pocket
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.7
The novel "The whole world in your pocket" is the story of Frank Morgan, a lover of big and easy money. He served this period, but, even after he was released, he did not lose interest in profit without any efforts. He plans to steal the monthly salary fund of a scientific organization together with his friends, inviting them to divide the prey. But it is not so easy to steal a million if the money is carried by a bank armored vehicle. The company is working on a "random accident" on the route of the armored car.
The screen version of the novel "The World in Your Pocket" is presented by the 1983 film directed by Alois Brench.
Movie star killing
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.7
The detective novel "The Murder of a Movie Star" can be read in translation into Russian or in the original - the author's language is easy and simple to understand, this is noted by readers.
Lucille Balue, a rising movie star, a beautiful and pleasant woman, was the victim of Jane Delaney, the son of a famous director. He tricked her into her father’s apartment to kill her - the reprisal of the victim was an experiment for the young mind, she had to become a kind of test of courage and endurance. The author devotes more than one page to reprisals; you need to be prepared for this. But Jane did not take into account all the factors - at that time a reporter armed with a camera at the staircase was filming dirt on the family of the Work and, of course, the traces of the crime were remembered by the camera film.
You're dead without money
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.7
The next in the rating of reader sympathies is the novel You Are Dead Without Money. A car accident changes plans and the life of Don Elliot - he loses a large contract, is left with debts and is ready to do anything to compensate for a financial disadvantage, in particular, to steal valuable brands ordered by a rich antiquary. For such a dusty job, Elliot will receive $ 250,000. The possibility of easy money attracts, but Don understands the danger of the upcoming operation, so fate brings him to the same people in need. They are ready to help him do the work.
Better stay poor
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.7
“It is better to remain poor” or “It would be better if I remained poor” - a book with a straightforward, but effective plot, which is read in one breath and does not leave heavy emotions.
The novel deals with the bankruptcy manager Dave Calvin, who cannot accept the lack of money, and the position was not entirely satisfactory. He, like many poor people, was waiting for an opportunity to get rich without much effort. Calvin is not alone in his dreams - Keith Loring, the hostess of the boarding house, is also not averse to raising the standard of living. As in the classics of the genre, the best way to get rich is to rob a bank, and a couple are already preparing a plan to steal cherished dollars. The only thing that Dave did not envisage is a great passion of a friend for alcohol, which will let them down at the last moment, when the operation in the bank gets out of control.
Smell of gold
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.6
The book "The Scent of Gold" is included in the cycle of novels about Mark Girland, a "free" CIA agent, recognized by readers as the best and brightest story in the series, because the plot spins from the first pages and does not let go until the end, it is difficult to foresee the denouement.
So, in “The Smell of Gold”, Mark Girland unravels the case of blackmail and attempts to eliminate the first US presidential candidate Henry Sherman, who appeals for protection to a friend of his youth, the chief of the CIA department in France, where the hero works in several books from the Chase cycle . As you know, politics is associated with big money and secrets, which became an explanation of what is happening, in particular - the film, in which the daughter of Sherman Julia was shot.
“The smell of gold” is not only a detective story, it is a novel about human values in terms of wealth.
Put it among the lilies
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.5
Another title of the novel is The Secret of the Crosby Family. Investigation is conducted by Detective Vic Malloy, already mentioned earlier in the rating, who works in the same Universal Service agency that provides various services to people.
Jennet Crosby writes a letter to the specified agency that her half-sister Marilyn is being blackmailed by a stranger, about whom nothing is known. But the letter to the millionaire's daughter gets into the eyes of a detective only a year later, when it turned out that Jennet was no longer alive. Malloy begins an investigation into the girl’s death and poses the question: why did the modest Jennet lose her life, and not Marilyn, who had a great deal of wealth after her sister’s death.
Excess trump card in the sleeve
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.5
On the adventures of a nymphomaniac and the wife of a major tycoon Helga Rolf James Heldie Chase wrote a cycle of novels, which included "Extra trump card in the sleeve." This time she, walking around the German city, Helga meets a guy who suits her sons. Before her stands a dilemma: to lose wealth and embark on all serious with a new lover, or stay with the old billionaire husband.
Throughout the novel, the author arranges for Helge various tests from blackmailing a local detective to attempts at manipulation by the embezzled husband’s company manager. I must say, the heroine leaves them all scrape with dignity. Chase simultaneously with the unwinding of the plot shows how complex and serious things can be looked at simply, making life easier for the rise, making not always obvious decisions.
Double change
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.5
In this work, the investigation is conducted by the detective Steve Harms.
Susan Gellert, an aspiring young actress, concludes contracts with ten life insurance insurance from accidents for relatively small amounts - just $ 100,000. Thus, her life began to cost 1 million, which seemed strange and suspicious to the detective of the claims department of one company. In order to protect themselves against payments, insurers entered into the contract a large list of reasons for which insurance compensation is not assumed. But there was no blood loss on the lists, and Susan died from him.
Steve Harms takes up the case in a company with his own wife, who is a representative of one of ten companies, which now has to pay its part of the obligations under the contract. As it turns out, what happened is a carefully planned and twisted scam that the detective will have to deal with.
There will be no witnesses
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.4
The novel "Witnesses will not" also appears under the name "Shroud for Witnesses."
The detective story about gangsters and policemen is not particularly intriguing by the final, because the name of the killer is known from the first pages, from the plot of the plot. But the intrigue in this novel is not to investigate a crime, but about the killer’s hunt for a young girl who accidentally witnessed the murder of Hollywood actress June Arnaud. The police are trying to save her as a valuable witness. On the other hand, the main actor is the mafia, which the author introduces not only from the outside, but also from the inside. An unexpected twist is the emergence of love in the heart of a murderer for a future victim. This fact could have saved her if it were not for the betrayal in the ranks of the heads of human rights activists.
Cash payment
Book author: James Heldie Chase
Rating: 4.4
At the end of the rating, we present another detective novel by James Chase “Cash payment” or “For cash only”.
The story is in the first person of John Farrar, a simple guy and a former boxer who dreamed of a trip to Miami from an early age, but who had no material opportunity to do so. The reason is not the desire to rest, but the dream of a chance meeting with some millionaire and the expectation of a gift from fate in the form of a lot of money, which is enough for the rest of life.
Johnny's dream is close to fulfillment - breaking a jaw in one of Miami’s bars to a local champion, he gets an offer from a shadow movers and shakers to take part in a boxing match instead of an injured athlete who has to lose, will receive money for it, otherwise he will be killed by a bullet.
The work is replete with catastrophes, fights, chases, gangsters of mafia and criminal syndicates, corrupt officials, organizers of the gambling business and other characters in contact with crazy money are involved in the novel.
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