You Have to Pay for Everything

James Hadley Chase is an unrivaled master of captivating plots and a connoisseur of human souls, a kind of Balzac of the detective genre. Over half a century of writing, he has created about 90 novels that enjoy unchanging popularity among readers worldwide, with more than half of them being adapted into films.
Readers are drawn in by dynamic plots and vibrant characters — all of this is fully present in this edition.
The book presents the novel «You Have to Pay for Everything» from the cycle about Steve Harmas — one of Chase's most famous characters. Fans of the author are well acquainted with this character from other works in the series. But this time, the main protagonist is not the perceptive insurance investigator, but those who, caught in the grip of an irresistible passion for money, cross the line of the law. The action takes place in Hollywood in the 1950s — the atmosphere of the era adds a particular color to the story. Steve Harmas appears only at the end, and the crime story turns into a detective investigation.
The novel belongs to the best works of Chase, distinguished by psychological depth and tension in the plot, which is hard to tear away from. For fans of suspenseful literature, books with a historical backdrop and a criminal plot.