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James Hadley Chase - Lies, Guns, Bestsellers

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He wrote 90+ American crime thrillers—without ever visiting the U.S. Banned for violence, accused of plagiarism, and adapted into 50+ films, James Hadley Chase was the original ‘fake it till you make it’ icon. In this episode, we uncover:

How he faked 1940s Chicago with slang dictionaries and Hollywood films.

The real-life scandals behind No Orchids for Miss Blandish (hint: Orwell hated it)

Why Bollywood and Tarantino stole his tricks.

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