James Chase

Za polveka pisatelskoj dejatelnosti britanskij avtor detektivov Rene Brabazon Rejmond (1906-1985) opublikoval okolo devjanosta kriminalnykh romanov i smenil neskolko tvorcheskikh psevdonimov. Samyj proslavlennyj iz nikh - Dzhejms Khedli Chejz. "Ja, kak ischejka, beru sled i chuju, chego khochet chitatel. I chto on kupit" - tak metr objasnjal uspekh svoikh romanov, okhotno raskryvaja zolotonosnyj sekret: chitatelej privlekajut "dejstvie i ritm". V sbornik voshli romany "Ja sam pokhoronju svoikh mertvetsov" (1953), "Kto smeetsja poslednim" (1977) i "Nas pokhoronjat vmeste" (1982). Nik Inglish polon ambitsij i uverenno idet k svoim tseljam, no vnezapnoe podozritelnoe samoubijstvo brata stavit pod ugrozu uspekh bolshoj igry... Otkryvaja novyj filial svoego banka, Farrell Brennigan nazyvaet ego samym nadezhnym v mire, chto ne ostanavlivaet Edvina Klausa, mechtajuschego svesti schety s byvshim kollegoj... Sazhaja poputchika, uspeshnyj gollivudskij stsenarist Perri Ueston ne dogadyvaetsja, chto po ironii sudby na passazhirskom kresle ego avtomobilja okazyvaetsja samyj zhestokij ubijtsa v istorii mestnykh politsejskikh svodok...

V sbornik voshli romany "Nas pokhoronjat vmeste" (1982) i "Udar po bolnomu" (1984). Uspeshnyj gollivudskij stsenarist Perri Ueston, poluchiv zadanie napisat ledenjaschij krov stsenarij, v nadezhde preodolet tvorcheskij krizis otpravljaetsja v uedinennyj rybatskij kottedzh. Sazhaja poputchika, Perri ne dogadyvaetsja, chto po ironii sudby na passazhirskom kresle ego avtomobilja okazyvaetsja samyj zhestokij ubijtsa v istorii mestnykh politsejskikh svodok... Prinimaja v rabotu novoe delo, sotrudnik detektivnogo agentstva Dirk Uolles ne podozreval, naskolko blizko rassledovanie temnoj istorii bogatoj naslednitsy, vozmozhno presleduemoj shantazhistom, zatronet ego samogo. Ubita ego nevesta, i teper dlja Uollesa na pervom meste ne razgadka tajny, a mest.

Za polveka pisatelskoj dejatelnosti britanskij avtor detektivov Rene Brabazon Rejmond (1906-1985) opublikoval okolo devjanosta kriminalnykh romanov i smenil neskolko tvorcheskikh psevdonimov. Samyj proslavlennyj iz nikh - Dzhejms Khedli Chejz. "Ja, kak ischejka, beru sled i chuju, chego khochet chitatel. I chto on kupit" - tak metr objasnjal uspekh svoikh romanov, okhotno raskryvaja zolotonosnyj sekret: chitatelej privlekajut "dejstvie i ritm". V sbornik voshli romany iz tsikla "Paradiz-Siti": "Khippi na doroge!" (1970), "Snajper" (1970) i "Esli vam doroga zhizn" (1971). V kurortnom gorodke nepodaleku ot Majami zhizn mozhet pokazatsja tikhoj i razmerennoj lish priezzhemu, da i to tolko na pervyj vzgljad. Sotrudnikam mestnogo politsejskogo upravlenija luchshe vsekh izvestno, naskolko temnye tajny mogut skryvatsja za oslepitelnymi fasadami velikolepnykh osobnjakov i kakova istinnaja iznanka zhizni v tropicheskom raju Paradiz-Siti... Pomimo romanov, v knigu voshel sbornik rasskazov "Prikin, a!" (1941) - redkij primer korotkoj prozy mastera.

Anglijskij pisatel Dzhejms Khedli Chejz po sej den ostaetsja neprevzojdennym masterom "krutogo detektiva", proizvedenija kotorogo polzujutsja neizmennym uspekhom u chitatelej vo vsem mire. Za dolguju tvorcheskuju zhizn on sozdal okolo sta romanov, polovina iz nikh byla ekranizirovana. "Vse, chto nuzhno moim chitateljam, - dobrotnoe chtenie: imenno eto ja i starajus im dat..." - objasnjal svoj uspekh avtor. Kak i vo mnogikh proizvedenijakh Chejza, dejstvie romana "Pojmat tigra za khvost" razvorachivaetsja v nebolshom amerikanskom gorodke. Zhizn bankovskogo sluzhaschego Kena Khollanda polna tikhikh semejnykh radostej. I mog li on predstavit, chto vse rukhnet v odnochase? Odin prijatnyj vecher v obschestve simpatichnoj devchonki - i vot uzhe Ken okazyvaetsja v vodovorote nemyslimykh sobytij, stav glavnym figurantom v dele o krovavom ubijstve, - za nim gonjaetsja i politsija, i bandity. V romane "Stuchat, otkrojte dver!" glavnyj geroj Dzhonni Bjanda s detstva mechtal o sobstvennoj lodke. Za spinoj u nego polzhizni, no v karmane pusto. I Dzhonni reshaetsja na otchajannyj postupok - pokhitit dengi u bossa, denezhnogo vorotily, kotoryj svjazan s mafiej. Zhurnalist Stiv Menson, geroj romana "Negde sprjatatsja zolotoj rybke", poluchaet predlozhenie zanjat mesto glavnogo redaktora zhurnala, prizvannogo izoblichat korruptsionerov i moshennikov. Bezuprechnaja reputatsija Stiva dolzhna stat emu zaschitoj ot vlijatelnykh vragov. No v odin prekrasnyj den on ponimaet, chto ego blestjaschaja karera katitsja v tartarary, a ego krasavitsa-zhena - vorovka...

V sbornik voshli romany "Sdelaj odolzhenie - sdokhni!" (1976) i "Kto smeetsja poslednim" (1977), dejstvie kotorykh proiskhodit na tikhookeanskom poberezhe. Byvshij finansist Kit Deveri - chelovek s sudimostju i bolshimi ambitsijami - okazyvaetsja v nebolshom gostepriimnom gorodke, gde emu neozhidanno vypadaet shans zavladet millionom dollarov... Otkryvaja novyj filial svoego banka, Farrell Brennigan nazyvaet ego samym nadezhnym v mire, chto ne ostanavlivaet Edvina Klausa, mechtajuschego svesti schety s byvshim kollegoj. On planiruet ograblenie, a pomoch emu dolzhen sozdatel okhrannoj sistemy...

V sbornik voshli romany "Sem raz otmer" (1980) i "V etom net somnenija" (1980), otnosjaschiesja k tsiklu ssParadiz-Siti". Bolshoj spetsialist po krazham proizvedenij iskusstva Ed Kheddon obraschaetsja k vladeltsu polulegalnoj galerei Klodu Kendriku, chtoby tot pomog emu prodat starinnuju russkuju ikonu, pokhischennuju s vystavki. Pokupatel najden, no trebuet dostavit shedevr v Tsjurikh... Akter-neudachnik Dzherri Stivene poluchaet neobychnoe predlozhenie: izobrazhat izvestnejshego milliardera na vremja ego otsutstvija. Odnako schedro oplachivaemaja rabota "dvojnikom" oborachivaetsja nastojaschim koshmarom...

K kriminalnomu avtoritetu po imeni Rollo obraschaetsja ubityj gorem bankir, poterjavshij ljubimogo brata. Vse, chto on khochet, - s pomoschju vudu vernut brata k zhizni. On gotov zaplatit ljubye dengi. I Rollo okhotno soglashaetsja emu pomoch. Esche by! Bezumnyj millioner - prosto nakhodka, i ne tolko dlja Rollo... Sudba svodit Grejs, okazavshujusja bez deneg i krova, s predatelem i ubijtsej, kotoryj rabotal vo vremja vojny na germanskom radio. Vmeste s nim Grejs puskaetsja v bega. Oni nakhodjat prijut v roskoshnom dome, khozjain kotorogo daet im ne tolko pristanische i edu. Kak grom sredi jasnogo neba, devushka poluchaet predlozhenie ostatsja v etom dome navsegda...

Na schetu u Rene Rejmonda, izvestnogo vo vsem mire kak Dzhejms Khedli Chejz, anglijskogo pisatelja i klassika detektivnogo zhanra, neskolko desjatkov proizvedenij, bolshe poloviny iz kotorykh bylo ekranizirovano. V nastojaschem sbornike predstavleny romany "Rekviem blondinke" i "Vot vam venok, ledi", sozdannye na zare literaturnoj dejatelnosti. Dejstvie v oboikh romanakh razvorachivaetsja v nebolshikh amerikanskikh gorodkakh. Shantazh i pokhischenija, strelba i draki, naemnye ubijtsy i tainstvennye krasotki, nemnogo "nuara" i nemnogo jumora - poklonniki "krutogo detektiva" ne budut razocharovany.

V sbornik vkljucheny romany "Za vse nado platit" i "Shokovaja terapija" iz tsikla o Stive Kharmase. No na etot raz glavnym dejstvujuschim litsom stanovitsja ne khitroumnyj sledovatel, a te, kto, okazavshis v plenu neodolimoj strasti k zhenschine ili dengam, prestupaet gran zakona.

V sbornik voshli romany "Poveriv etomu, poverish chemu ugodno" (1975) i "Schitaj sebja pokojnikom" (1978), otnosjaschiesja k tsiklu "Paradiz-Siti". Kurortnyj gorodok nepodaleku ot Majami - podlinnyj raj dlja tekh, kto mechtaet najti sebe teplenkoe mestechko. V preuspevajuschikh firmakh mestnykh vorotil biznesa, a takzhe v ikh roskoshnykh osobnjakakh dlja predpriimchivogo parnja vsegda najdetsja rabota. No kak uderzhatsja ot iskushenija i kak ne pojti na risk, kogda na odnoj chashe vesov dostojnyj zarabotok i doverie bossa, a na drugoj - ljubov prekrasnoj zhenschiny? Za polveka pisatelskoj dejatelnosti britanskij avtor detektivov Rene Brabazon Rejmond (1906-1985) opublikoval okolo devjanosta kriminalnykh romanov i smenil neskolko tvorcheskikh psevdonimov. Samyj proslavlennyj iz nikh - Dzhejms Khedli Chejz." Ja, kak ischejka, beru sled i chuju, chego khochet chitatel. I chto on kupit" - tak metr objasnjal uspekh svoikh romanov, okhotno raskryvaja zolotonosnyj sekret: chitatelej privlekajut "dejstvie i ritm".

V nastojaschij sbornik voshel tsikl romanov o Khelge Rolf, sozdannyj v 1970-e gody. Khelga Rolf - supruga millionera, khorosha soboj. Kazhetsja, ee zhizn - realizovavshajasja mechta. No uvy, eto ne tak. Est u nee odna slabost - muzhchiny. Umnye, krasivye, seksualnye... No ona vyshla zamuzh za Germana Rolfa, pozhilogo invalida, i obeschala emu vernost. Bolshie dengi i malenkie slabosti - opasnaja kombinatsija...

Chejz Dzh. Kh.. Vse delo v dengakh: Venok iz lotosa

"Missija v Sienu" Poluchiv poslanie s trebovaniem zaplatit 10 tysjach dollarov, krupnyj biznesmen reshil, chto eto shutka, tem bolee chto podpisano ono bylo "Cherepakha". No vskore emu stalo ne do smekha - neizvestno otkuda vzjavshajasja v ego dome zhivaja cherepakha prinesla esche odnu ugrozu, i ona byla kuda strashnee pervoj... "Ty najdesh - ja raspravljus" Po porucheniju bossa, vstretiv ego doch Khelen Chalmers v Rime, Ed Douson dostavil ee v otel i cherez minutu zabyl ob etoj "seroj myshke". No neozhidanno "seraja myshka" prevratilas v seksapilnuju krasavitsu i stala otkrovenno flirtovat s Dousonom. Vopreki dovodam rassudka Ed primchalsja na villu, kotoruju Khelen tajno snjala dlja nikh, no nashel ee mertvoj. Teper emu grozit opasnost i ot Chalmersa, i ot politsii...

Throughout much of the twentieth century, the relationship between analytic and continental philosophy has been one of disinterest, caution or hostility. Recent debates in philosophy have highlighted some of the similarities between the two approaches and even envisaged a post-continental and post-analytic philosophy. Opening with a history of key encounters between philosophers of opposing camps since the late nineteenth century - from Frege and Husserl to Derrida and Searle - the book goes on to explore in detail the main methodological differences between the two approaches. This covers a very wide range of topics, from issues of style and clarity of exposition to formal methods arising from logic and probability theory. The final section of this book presents a balanced critique of the two schools' approaches to key issues such as time, truth, subjectivity, mind and body, language and meaning, and ethics. "Analytic versus Continental" is the first sustained analysis of both approaches to philosophy, examining the limits and possibilities of each. It provides a clear overview of a much-disputed history and, in highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of both traditions, also offers future directions for both continental and analytic philosophy.

Throughout much of the twentieth century, the relationship between analytic and continental philosophy has been one of disinterest, caution or hostility. Recent debates in philosophy have highlighted some of the similarities between the two approaches and even envisaged a post-continental and post-analytic philosophy. Opening with a history of key encounters between philosophers of opposing camps since the late nineteenth century - from Frege and Husserl to Derrida and Searle - the book goes on to explore in detail the main methodological differences between the two approaches. This covers a very wide range of topics, from issues of style and clarity of exposition to formal methods arising from logic and probability theory. The final section of this book presents a balanced critique of the two schools' approaches to key issues such as time, truth, subjectivity, mind and body, language and meaning, and ethics. "Analytic versus Continental" is the first sustained analysis of both approaches to philosophy, examining the limits and possibilities of each. It provides a clear overview of a much-disputed history and, in highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of both traditions, also offers future directions for both continental and analytic philosophy.