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James Hadley Chase
AuthorBooks · Second hand1906-1985
James Hadley Chase was an English writer. While his birth name was René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, he is well known by his various pseudonyms, including James Hadley Chase, James L. Docherty, Raymond Marshall, R. Raymond, and Ambrose Grant. He is one of the best known thriller writers of all time. The canon of Chase, comprising 90 titles, earned him a reputation as the king of thriller writers in Europe. He was also one of the internationally best-selling authors, and to date 50 of his books have been made into films.
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About James Hadley Chase
Birth
1906
Death
1985
First book
1939
Years writing
87
James Hadley Chase was an English writer. While his birth name was René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, he is well known by his various pseudonyms, including James Hadley Chase, James L. Docherty, Raymond Marshall, R. Raymond, and Ambrose Grant. He is one of the best known thriller writers of all time. The canon of Chase, comprising 90 titles, earned him a reputation as the king of thriller writers in Europe. He was also one of the internationally best-selling authors, and to date 50 of his books have been made into films.
James Hadley Chase, whose real name was René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, was born in London in 1906.
His most iconic work is the famous suspense novel No Orchids for Miss Blandish.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote over 90 mystery novels and used the pseudonym Ambrose Grant.
Before turning to writing, he worked as a children's encyclopedia salesman and in a bookshop.
His hobbies included professional-standard photography, opera, and building complex Meccano models.
