The very first pages of the famous novel “The Case of the Carriage Accident” serve as a pass into a world full of incredible adventures and terrible secrets—the world of James Hadley Chase books, where no one has ever been bored.
“Some bosses follow a strict rule: never mix
work and your personal life. Roger Aitken belonged to that kind of boss. Only after he fell down the stairs in front of the ‘Plaza Grill’ and broke his leg, I ended up at his home and saw his wife….”
This is how one of Chase’s most “detective-like” novels begins, devoted to the adventures of Chester Scott and Mr. Aitken’s wife.
Titles in alternative translations: “Run, and don’t look back”; “The culprit escaped the scene of the accident”; “Bump and run.”