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The Chinese Parrot

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First published: 1926
Pages: 219

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Published in 1926, the second Charlie Chan novel takes the Honolulu detective away from the islands and onto the American mainland. Charged with delivering a valuable string of pearls to a remote ranch in the California desert, Chan goes undercover as a humble house servant to watch the household unseen. When the ranch's Chinese parrot suddenly dies after screeching a few strange words, he senses murder behind the quiet, and his patient method slowly draws a hidden crime into the light. Biggers pairs a clever, fair-play puzzle with a strong sense of place, from Hawaii to the parched ranchlands near Eldorado. This free PDF and EPUB edition makes an early classic of the series available again for a new set of readers.

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Earl Derr Biggers

Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) was an American novelist and playwright from Ohio. He created the Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, inspired by a real Honolulu policeman, in six best-selling mysteries that broke with the era's stereotypes and launched a long-running film series.