Flesh of the Orchid

Bruin Books, LLC, 2010. Paperback. Like New. James Hadley Chase (René Brabazon Raymond) was born in London in 1906 and s tarted 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 no vel, NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH, over six weekends. The book achieved rem arkable popularity and became one of the best-sold books of the decade. FLE SH OF THE ORCHID is a wild, thrill-ride of a sequel to NO ORCHIDS. Taking u p the story 22 years later, the central figure is once again a Blandish gir l, but Carol Blandish is not the helpless victim that her mother was. Indee d, she is a volatile blend of simmering sexuality, strained innocence and h air-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 se edy cast of characters who all want a piece of the Blandish fortune. The no vel bristles with crazy plot twists, edge-of-the-seat suspense and intrigui ng low-life's who mix it up for an immensely enjoyable read.