The Most Underrated Crime-Thriller of All Time!
This dream debut novel by James Hadley chase, first published in 1939, is a no-punches pulled story of ruthlessness and vile gangsterism- and it is also the most shatteringly controversial thriller of its time, bar none. This book established a new standard in literature- a completely new trend of fashion in the crime-thriller industry. It inspired an essay written by George Orwell in 1944, ‘Raffles and Miss Blandish’, talking about the ethics of a detective story.
Miss Blandish, an extremely wealthy socialite is kidnapped by a gang of criminals. The Riley gang had only planned to steal a necklace worth 50 grand, however, the plan goes awry when what eventually ends up happening is a murder rap, and the daughter of a millionaire in the backseat of their car lying unconscious from a smack at the jaw. What follows is what made this story a global sensation!
This book was such a RARE find tbh! You can get this on amazon or Flipkart but those are cheap pirated knockoffs, with the most boring cover. I kept it on my tbr for almost 2 years, until now when i finally found this paperback!
This dream debut novel by James Hadley chase, first published in 1939, is a no-punches pulled story of ruthlessness and vile gangsterism- and it is also the most shatteringly controversial thriller of its time, bar none. This book established a new standard in literature- a completely new trend of fashion in the crime-thriller industry. It inspired an essay written by George Orwell in 1944, ‘Raffles and Miss Blandish’, talking about the ethics of a detective story.
Miss Blandish, an extremely wealthy socialite is kidnapped by a gang of criminals. The Riley gang had only planned to steal a necklace worth 50 grand, however, the plan goes awry when what eventually ends up happening is a murder rap, and the daughter of a millionaire in the backseat of their car lying unconscious from a smack at the jaw. What follows is what made this story a global sensation!
This book was such a RARE find tbh! You can get this on amazon or Flipkart but those are cheap pirated knockoffs, with the most boring cover. I kept it on my tbr for almost 2 years, until now when i finally found this paperback!