Rene Brabazon Raymond is the real name of the English writer James Hadley Chase (1906–1985). He is the author of more than 80 adventure and detective novels, translated into many languages. In Chase's works, a dynamic, exciting plot is combined with convincing psychological motivation for the actions of the heroes.

The book was also published as “Weak Point”, “Achilles Heel”, “When the Tape Breaks”, “When the Film is Interrupted”, “ This is a dirty business of blackmail.”