Flesh of the Orchid - Softcover

Chase, James Hadley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982633904 ISBN 13: 9780982633908

Publisher: Bruin Books, LLC, 2010

Synopsis

James Hadley Chase (René Brabazon Raymond) was born in London in 1906 and started his career as a bookseller. With the aid of a dictionary of American slang and reference books on the American underworld he wrote his first novel, NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH, over six weekends. The book achieved remarkable popularity and became one of the best-sold books of the decade. FLESH OF THE ORCHID is a wild, thrill-ride of a sequel to NO ORCHIDS. Taking up the story 22 years later, the central figure is once again a Blandish girl, but Carol Blandish is not the helpless victim that her mother was. Indeed, she is a volatile blend of simmering sexuality, strained innocence and hair-trigger cruelty. Her explosive outbursts of savage violence make her a force to be reckoned with. Escaping from a mental institute during a raging storm, and definitely off her meds, Carol Blandish is soon pursued by a seedy cast of characters who all want a piece of the Blandish fortune. The novel bristles with crazy plot twists, edge-of-the-seat suspense and intriguing low-life's who mix it up for an immensely enjoyable read.

About this title

About the Author:

James Hadley Chase (1906–1985), real name René Lodge Brabazon Raymond, was an English author who became one the best known thriller writers of all time.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bruin Books, LLC
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0982633904
• ISBN 13: 9780982633908
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240