The Flesh Of The Orchid

Author : James Hadley Chase
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0982633904

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James Hadley Chase (Rene 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.

Author : James Hadley Chase
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:30289451

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The Flesh of the Orchid by James Hadley Chase Pdf

Author : James Hadley Chase
Publisher : Murder Room
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781471903267

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No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley Chase Pdf

When Dave Fenner is hired to solve the Blandish kidnapping, he knows the odds on finding the girl are against him - the cops are still looking for her three months after the ransom was paid. And the kidnappers, Riley and his gang, have disappeared into thin air. But what none of them knows is that Riley himself has been wiped out by a rival gang - and the heiress is now in the hands of Ma Grisson and her son Slim, a vicious killer who can't stay away from women, especially his beautiful new captive. By the time Fenner begins to close in on them, some terrible things have happened to Miss Blandish ...

Author : James Chase
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1507614187

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The Flesh of the Orchid by James Chase Pdf

James Hadley Chase scores again with a sensational sequel to the unforgettable No Orchids For Miss Blandish. Carol Blandish was the daughter of Miss Blandish and a maniac killer. She was beautiful. She was the heir to six million dollars. And she was a prisoner in a mental home. All she had to do to inherit the money was escape, and stay out for fourteen days.... But a whole lot of other people were after the Blandish fortune-and that meant they were after Carol : once outside the mental home, she found herself mixed up in a deadly hide-and-seek of violence and sudden death... There was Roy Larson, who couldn't keep his hands off that beautiful body : and there were the Sullivans, professional killers who'd rather have their hands on the money... For those who wish to be riveted to their chairs, the petty worries and troubles of daily life forgotten, The Flesh of the Orchid is a must. - STAR (London)

Author : James Hadley Chase
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8184681879

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The Flesh of the Orchid by James Hadley Chase Pdf

Author : Jonathan Kellerman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345463708

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Flesh and Blood by Jonathan Kellerman Pdf

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Jonathan Kellerman's Victims. Perennial bestseller and acknowledged master of the psychological thriller, Jonathan Kellerman has created a riveting and memorable Alex Delaware novel about a troubled and elusive young woman whose brutal murder forces the brilliant psychologist-detective to confront his own fallibility. Lauren Teague is a beautiful, defiant, borderline-delinquent teenager when her parents bring her to Alex Delaware's office. But for all Alex's skill and effort, Lauren resists—angrily, provocatively. Reluctantly, the psychologist chalks Lauren up as one of the inevitable failures of a challenging profession. But years later, when Alex encounters Lauren as a stag party's featured entertainment, both doctor and patient are sticken with shame. And the ultimate horror takes place when, soon after, Lauren's brutalized corpse is found dumped in an alley. Alex disregards the advice of his trusted friend, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis, and jeopardizes his relationship with longtime lover, Robin Castagna, in order to pursue Lauren's murderer. As he investigates his young patient's troubled past, Alex enters the shadowy worlds of fringe psychological experimentation and the sex industry, and then into mortal danger when lust and big money collide in Southern California. Jonathan Kellerman's L.A. is evil, seductive, and unforgiving, and Flesh and Blood is mind-opening in its drama of a driven man's personal quest, breathtaking in its ingenious plot, filled with unforgettable characters, and topped off by a terrifying climax. This is suspense fiction at its finest.

Author : James Hadley Chase
Publisher : Harlequin Books
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1951
Category : Kidnapping
ISBN : OCLC:29660670

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No Orchids for Miss Blandish by James Hadley Chase Pdf

Author : Jim Endersby
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226427034

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Orchid by Jim Endersby Pdf

The prize-winning history of the orchid: “an engaging and enlightening account of one of the Earth's most mythologized botanical wonders” (Richard Conniff, author of House of Lost Worlds). At once delicate, exotic, and elegant, orchids are beloved for their singular, instantly recognizable beauty. Found in nearly every climate, the many species of orchid have had varying forms of significance in countless cultures over time. Following the orchid’s journey from Ancient Greek medicine to twentieth century detective novels, science historian Jim Endersby explores the flower’s four recurring themes: science, empire, sex, and death. Orchids were a symbol of the exotic riches sought by 19th century Europeans in their plans for colonization. They became subjects of scientific scrutiny for Charles Darwin, who investigated their methods of cross-pollination. As Endersby shows, orchids—perhaps because of their extraordinarily diverse colors, shapes, and sizes—have also bloomed repeatedly in films, novels, plays, and poems, from Shakespeare to science fiction. Featuring many gorgeous illustrations from the collection of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Orchid: A Cultural History was awarded the Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize by the History of Science Society. It is an enchanting tale not only for gardeners and plant collectors, but anyone curious about the flower’s obsessive hold on the imagination in history, cinema, literature, and more.

Author : Albert Millican
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Colombia
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173018321155

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Travels and Adventures of an Orchid Hunter by Albert Millican Pdf

Author : Cameron Dokey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781416985310

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Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey Pdf

"Once upon a Time" Is Timeless Wielding a sword as deftly as an embroidery needle, Mulan is unlike any other girl in China. When the emperor summons a great army, each family must send a male to fight. Tomboyish Mulan is determined to spare her aging father and bring her family honor, so she disguises herself and answers the call. But Mulan never expects to find a friend, let alone a soul mate, in the commander of her division, Prince Jian. For all of Mulan's courage with a bow and arrow, is she brave enough to share her true identity and feelings with Prince Jian?

Author : Retha Edens-Meier,Peter Bernhardt
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780226044910

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Darwin's Orchids by Retha Edens-Meier,Peter Bernhardt Pdf

A quorum of scientists offer reviews and results to celebrate the 150th anniversary of 'On The Various Contrivances By Which British And Foreign Orchids Are Fertilised By Insects, And On The Good Effects Of Intercrossing' (1862). Authors of the first ten chapters follow research on the pollination and breeding systems of the same orchid lineages that interested Darwin, including temperate and tropical species. Authors on the last two chapters provide information on the floral attractants and flowering systems of orchids using protocols and technologies unavailable during Darwin's lifetime.

Author : Alistair Charles Rolls,Clara Dominque Sitbon,Marie-Laure Jacqueline Vuaille-Barcan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789004359000

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Origins and Legacies of Marcel Duhamel’s Série Noire by Alistair Charles Rolls,Clara Dominque Sitbon,Marie-Laure Jacqueline Vuaille-Barcan Pdf

In Origins and Legacies of Marcel Duhamel’s Série Noire Alistair Rolls, Clara Sitbon and Marie-Laure Vuaille-Barcan propose an account of a translation practice that is surprisingly innovative and that counters the myths and received wisdom that have dogged this iconic French series.

Author : Deborah Landau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015059249600

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Orchidelirium by Deborah Landau Pdf

Poetry. Winner of the 2003 Anhinga Prize for Poetry, selected by Naomi Shihab Nye. "You'll find a stunning cleanliness of movement and image in these delicious, evocative, sexy poems. Hooray for a writer who can weave presence and absence, longing and loss of longing, into a tapestry of language as rich, honest, and compelling as this"--Naomi Shihab Nye. "With depth, assurance, and astonishing savoir faire Landau makes ORCHIDELIRIUM a genuine orchid of a book, a vivid and riveting new bloom in American letters"--Molly Peacock.

Author : Karen Robards
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2001-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780759522275

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Wild Orchids by Karen Robards Pdf

A blistering romantic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Pursuit. Far from her sensible life as an English teacher in Kansas, Lora looks forward to a relaxing vacation in Cancun. But fate thwarts her careful plans when a darkly handsome American named Max jumps into her car with a loaded gun.

Author : James Hadley Chase
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1947
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000004786672

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Twelve Chinks and and a Woman by James Hadley Chase Pdf

"When a curvaceous, beautiful girl walks into your office, strips, and offers you a 6,000 retainer to help her out of the trouble she's in, it's hard to refuse. Especially it you're private eye Dave Fenner, the man who busted the notorious Blandish case. But by the time Dave had been beaten half to death and been forced to shoot his way out of a load of unhealthy situations, he realised that chivalry - even if it was paid for a hard cash - was no way to stay alive. Only one man could satisfy Glorie Leadler's craving for love and affection. And though this golden-haired bit of feminine dynamite could have had a dozen men at her feet for the asking, it was a solitary Asian who made her heart beat fast. When jealous rivals tore that midnight love from Glorie's arms, her over-heated emotions burst forth in a volcano of love-stricken vengeance that rocked Florida and left a mark on many men's souls."--goodreads.com.