In the third installment of the Charlie Chan mysteries the diminutive Chinese detective who hails from Honolulu finds himself back in San Francisco after his incredible adventures in the California desert with the previous book, The Chinese Parrot.
He died in Pasadena, CA in 1933..
He wrote six novels featuring detective Charlie Chan, who became a staple of the movies.
He graduated from Harvard University in 1907, and lived for many years in California.
About the Author: Earl Derr Biggers was born in Warren, Ohio in 1884.
When the English sleuth is himself inexplicably murdered in a social gathering, it\'s up to Charlie Chan to figure out the guilty party, and solve the related mystery.
There is also the mysterious disappearance of a series of women, one of whom the British inspector believes may be linked to his case.
A former head of Scotland Yard comes to town hot on the trail of a 15-year-old murder, where the significant clue is a pair of Chinese slippers.
In the third installment of the Charlie Chan mysteries the diminutive Chinese detective who hails from Honolulu finds himself back in San Francisco after his incredible adventures in the California desert with the previous book, The Chinese Parrot
