Created by James Hadley Chase Pseudonym of Rene Brabazon Raymond Other pseudonyms include Raymond Marshall, Ambrose Grant & James L. Dougherty (1906-1985) "Once, on a sultry June evening, Steve Harmas accidentally stops at the entrance to a luxurious Hollywood club, looking for an empty table, and just at that moment a tall man in a … Continue reading Steve Harmas
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Ryan Nelson
Created by James Hadley ChasePseudonym of Rene Brabazon RaymondOther pseudonyms include Raymond Marshall, Ambrose Grant, James L. Doherty(1906-85) "I had been working as an investigator for the past five years, and during that time, I had run into a number of screwballs." Honest and hard-boiled but none-too-swift private eye NELSON RYAN has been eking out … Continue reading Ryan Nelson
Floyd Jackson
Created by James Hadley Chase Pseudonym of Rene Brabazon Raymond Other pseudonyms include Raymond Marshall, Ambrose Grant & James L. Dougherty (1906-1985) “Women are funny animals. You never know where you are with them – they don’t often know where they are with themselves.” -- Floyd gets wise Got pulp? In his one known appearance, … Continue reading Floyd Jackson
Dirk Wallace
Created by James Hadley Chase Pseudonym of Rene Brabazon Raymond Other pseudonyms include Raymond Marshall, Ambrose Grant, James L. Doherty (1906-85) "My name is Dirk Wallace: unmarried, pushing 40 years of age, tall, dark, with a face that, so far, doesn’t frighten the kiddies." -- beginning lines of Hit Them Where It Hurts When a … Continue reading Dirk Wallace
Bart Anderson
Created by James Hadley Chase Pseudonym of Rene Brabazon Raymond Other pseudonyms include Raymond Marshall, Ambrose Grant, James L. Doherty (1906-85) Like most of Chase's private eyes, Paradise City, Florida gumshoe BART ANDERSON of the Parnell Detective Agency, only appeared in one novel: 1979's A Can of Worms. Seems some writerly type wants Bart to tail … Continue reading Bart Anderson
Dave Fenner (No Orchids for Miss Blandish)
Created by James Hadley Chase Pseudonym of Rene Brabazon Raymond Other pseudonyms include Raymond Marshall, Ambrose Grant & James L. Dougherty (1906-1985) According to legend, James Hadley Chase's first novel, No Orchids for Miss Blandish (1939) was dashed off by the former door-to-door encyclopedia salesman in just six weekends. His intention was to capitalize on … Continue reading Dave Fenner (No Orchids for Miss Blandish)