CHASE, JAMES HADLEY, 1906 to 1985

James Hadley Chase

British writer.

Books
21
Editions tracked
24
First editions
21
Nationality
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Earliest first editionNo Orchids for Miss BlandishJarrolds, 1939 Most editions trackedHit and Run2 editions
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  1. 1939No Orchids for Miss BlandishJarrolds
  2. 1939The Dead Stay DumbJarrolds
  3. 1944Just the Way It IsJarrolds Publishers (London)
  4. 1945EveJarrolds Publishers (London)
  5. 1950Figure It Out for YourselfHale
  6. 1951Why Pick on Me?Jarrolds
  7. 1952The Fast BuckRobert Hale
  8. 1953This Way for a ShroudHale
  9. 1958Hit and RunRobert Hale
  10. 1958The World in My PocketHale
  11. 1959Shock TreatmentRobert Hale
  12. 1962A Coffin from Hong KongRobert Hale
  13. 1963One Bright Summer MorningHale
  14. 1966You Have Yourself a DealHale
  15. 1967Have This One on MeHale
  16. 1969The Vulture Is a Patient BirdHale
  17. 1971An Ace Up My SleeveHale
  18. 1977My Laugh Comes LastHale
  19. 1977I Hold the Four AcesHale
  20. 1979You Must Be KiddingHale
  21. 1984Hit Them Where It HurtsHale
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James Hadley Chase was born in 1906 and died in 1985.

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We track 21 books by James Hadley Chase across 24 editions, 21 of them first editions.

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