{"product_id":"lay-her-among-the-lilies-same-cover-rare-books","title":"Lay Her Among The Lilies by James Hadley Chase [Same cover] [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-extra-large\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Summary:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-extra-large\" id=\"productTitle\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce again Vic Malloy, of Universal Services and Orchid City, California, fishes in waters so troubled they make a maelstrom look like a millpond. Janet Crosby's letter was the problem - it was unfortunate that is should have lain 14 months forgotten in the pocket of an old raincoat, and doubly unfortunate that Janet, a millionairess, should have died of a heart attack the day the letter was written. For the envelope enclosed $500 and instructed Vic to look into the affairs of Janet's wayward sister, Maureen. And now Maureen had Janet's fortune. But the will provided that she lose it all if she became involved in a public scandal. So when Vic took an interest in the Crosby family, he found a strong-armed stranger taking an interest in him; and thereafter murder followed mayhem and violence with nasty suddenness.\u003c\/span\u003eLay Her Among The Lilies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1686\"\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1938\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1728\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1728\" class=\"\"\u003eReal Name: René Brabazon Raymond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1837\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1837\" class=\"\"\u003ePseudonym: James Hadley Chase (also wrote as Raymond Marshall, Ambrose Grant, and James L. Docherty)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1838\" data-end=\"1886\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1840\" data-end=\"1886\" class=\"\"\u003eBorn: December 24, 1906, London, England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1938\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1938\" class=\"\"\u003eDied: February 6, 1985, Lausanne, Switzerland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2248\" class=\"\"\u003eJames Hadley Chase was one of the most popular thriller writers of the 20th century, especially well-received in Europe, India, and parts of Africa. Though British, he adopted an American noir style and set almost all his novels in the U.S., despite never having visited America at the time he began writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2522\" class=\"\"\u003eChase wrote over 90 novels, many of which became international bestsellers and were translated into dozens of languages. Several were adapted into films. His breakout novel, \u003cem data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2458\"\u003eNo Orchids for Miss Blandish\u003c\/em\u003e (1939), remains one of his most famous and controversial works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2524\" data-end=\"2545\" class=\"\"\u003eHe is remembered for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2722\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2598\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2598\" class=\"\"\u003eCrafting twist-filled, suspenseful crime stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2650\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2650\" class=\"\"\u003eUsing precise, cinematic prose and fast dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2722\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2722\" class=\"\"\u003eCreating morally complex characters—both criminals and investigators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270289223937,"sku":"2VAP0S935-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/0013896366-L.jpg?v=1699439534","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/lay-her-among-the-lilies-same-cover-rare-books","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}