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In 'The Best Thriller Novels of Earl Derr Biggers,' readers are immersed in a collection that showcases Biggers' ability to weave suspenseful narratives infused with humor and cultural depth. Known for his sharp characterizations and intricate plotting, Biggers skillfully blends mystery with elements of social commentary, particularly reflecting on the early 20th-century dynamics between East and West. Through his clever dialogue and vivid descriptions, he constructs an engaging atmosphere that keeps readers on the edge of their seats, probing themes of identity, justice, and societal constraint. Earl Derr Biggers, an American novelist born in 1884, emerged during a time of significant cultural evolution and exploration in literature. Influenced by his travels to Asia and his curiosity about Eastern philosophies, he became known for his series featuring Charlie Chan, a Chinese-American detective who breaks stereotypes and portrays a captivating lens on racial topics of his era. Biggers' background as a journalist and playwright furnished him with a keen sense of narrative pacing and character development, all of which are prominently displayed in his works. For readers seeking not only thrilling escapism but also a dive into the intricacies of cultural intersections, 'The Best Thriller Novels of Earl Derr Biggers' is a must-read. This collection captures the essence of Biggers' talent, compellingly merging excitement with thought-provoking themes, making it an essential addition to any literary enthusiast's library.
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GenreMystery and Thriller
Length83 hrs 27 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 13, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I. "Weep No More, My Lady"
108Chapter V. Madden's Ranch
2Chapter II. Enter a Lovelorn Haberdasher
109Chapter VI. Tony's Happy New Year
3Chapter III. Blondes and Suffragettes
110Chapter VII. The Postman Sets Out
4Chapter IV. A Professional Hermit Appears
111Chapter VIII. A Friendly Little Game
5Chapter V. The Mayor Casts a Shadow Before
112Chapter IX. A Ride in the Dark
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6Chapter VI. Ghosts of the Summer Crowd
113Chapter X. Bliss of the Homicide Squad
7Chapter VII. The Mayor Begins a Vigil
114Chapter XI. Thorn Goes on a Mission
8Chapter VIII. Mr. Max Tells a Tale of Suspicion
115Chapter XII. The Trolley on the Desert
9Chapter IX. Melodrama in the Snow
116Chapter XIII. What Mr. Cherry Saw
10Chapter X. The Cold Gray Dawn
117Chapter XIV. The Third Man
11Chapter XI. A Falsehood Under the Palms
118Chapter XV. Will Holley's Theory
12Chapter XII. Woe in Number Seven
119Chapter XVI. "The Movies are in Town"
13Chapter XIII. The Exquisite Mr. Hayden
120Chapter XVII. In Madden's Footsteps
14Chapter XIV. The Sign of the Open Window
121Chapter XVIII. The Barstow Train
15Chapter XV. Table Talk
122Chapter XIX. The Voice on the Air
16Chapter XVI. A Man From the Dark
123Chapter XX. Petticoat Mine
17Chapter XVII. The Professor Sums Up
124Chapter XXI. End of the Postman's Journey
18Chapter XVIII. A Red Card
125Chapter XXII. The Road to Eldorado
19Chapter XIX. Exeunt Omnes, As Shakespeare Has It
126Chapter I. The Man From Scotland Yard
20Chapter XX. The Admiral's Game
127Chapter II. What Happened to Eve Durand?
21Chapter XXI. The Mayor is Welcomed Home
128Chapter III. The Bungalow in the Sky
22Chapter XXII. The Usual Thing
129Chapter IV. The Reckoning of Heaven
23Chapter 1. A Sporting Proposition
130Chapter V. The Voice in the Next Room
24Chapter 2. An Evening in the River
131Chapter VI. The Guest Detective
25Chapter 3. Journeys End In—Taxi Bills
132Chapter VII. Muddy Water
26Chapter 4. Mr. Trimmer Limbers Up
133Chapter VIII. Willie Li's Good Turn
27Chapter 5. Mr. Trimmer Throws His Bomb
134Chapter IX. The Port of Missing Women
28Chapter 6. Ten Minutes of Agony
135Chapter X. The Letter From London
29Chapter 7. Chain Lightning’s Collar
136Chapter XI. The Muddy Water Clears
30Chapter 8. After the Trained Seals
137Chapter XII. A Misty Evening
31Chapter 9. “Wanted: Board and Room”
138Chapter XIII. Old Friends Meet Again
32Chapter 10. Two Birds of Passage
139Chapter XIV. Dinner for Two
33Chapter 11. Tears From the Gaiety
140Chapter XV. The Discreet Mr. Cuttle
34Chapter 12. Exit a Lady, Laughingly
141Chapter XVI. Long Life and Happiness
35Chapter 13. And on the Ships at Sea
142Chapter XVII. The Woman from Peshawar
36Chapter 14. Jersey City Interferes
143Chapter XVIII. Flannery's Big Scene
37Chapter 15. A Bit of a Blow
144Chapter XIX. A Vigil in the Dark
38Chapter 16. Who’s Who in England
145Chapter XX. The Truth Arrives
39Chapter 17. The Shortest Way Home
146Chapter XXI. What Happened to Eve Durand
40Chapter 18. A Rotten Bad Fit
147Chapter XXII. Hawaii Bound
41Chapter 19. Mr. Minot Goes Through Fire
148Chapter I. Morning at the Crossroads
42Chapter 20. “Please Kill”
149Chapter II. The House on the Beach
43Chapter 21. High Words at High Noon
150Chapter III. Flowers for Shelah Fane
44Chapter 22. “Well, Hardly Ever”
151Chapter IV. The Camel at the Gate
45Chapter I. Jane Gerson, Buyer
152Chapter V. The Man in the Overcoat
46Chapter II. From the Wilhelmstrasse
153Chapter VI. Fireworks in the Rain
47Chapter III. Billy Capper at Play
154Chapter VII. The Alibi of the Watch
48Chapter IV. 32 Queen's Terrace
155Chapter VIII. The Beach-Comber's Shoes
49Chapter V. A Ferret
156Chapter IX. Eighteen Important Minutes
50Chapter VI. A Fugitive
157Chapter X. "Shelah from Denny"
51Chapter VII. The Hotel Splendide
158Chapter XI. Midnight in Honolulu
52Chapter VIII. Chaff of War
159Chapter XII. Nobody's Fool
53Chapter IX. Room D
160Chapter XIII. Breakfast with the Chans
54Chapter X. A Visit to a Lady
161Chapter XIV. The Pavilion Window
55Chapter XI. A Spy in the Signal Tower
162Chapter XV. "Two Juices of the Orange"
56Chapter XII. Her Country's Example
163Chapter XVI. A Word of Warning
57Chapter XIII. Enter, A Cigarette
164Chapter XVII. How Denny Mayo Died
58Chapter XIV. The Captain Comes to Tea
165Chapter XVIII. The Bell-Man's Story
59Chapter XV. The Third Degree
166Chapter XIX. Tarneverro's Helping Hand
60Chapter XVI. The Pendulum of Fate
167Chapter XX. One Corner of the Veil
61Chapter XVII. Three-Thirty A. M.
168Chapter XXI. The King of Mystery
62Chapter XVIII. The Trap is Sprung
169Chapter XXII. What the Beach-Comber Heard
63Chapter XIX. At the Quay
170Chapter XXIII. The Fateful Chair
64Chapter I
171Chapter XXIV. The Veil is Lifted
65Chapter II
172Chapter I. Rain in Piccadilly
66Chapter III
173Chapter II. Fog at Broome’s Hotel
67Chapter IV
174Chapter III. The Man With a Weak Heart
68Chapter V
175Chapter IV. Duff Overlooks a Clue
69Chapter VI
176Chapter V. Luncheon at the Monico
70Chapter VII
177Chapter VI. Ten-Forty-Five From Victoria
71Chapter VIII
178Chapter VII. An Admirer of Scotland Yard
72Chapter IX
179Chapter VIII. Fog on the Riviera
73Chapter I
180Chapter IX. Dusk at San Remo
74Chapter II
181Chapter X. The Deafness of Mr. Drake
75Chapter III
182Chapter XI. The Genoa Express
76Chapter IV
183Chapter XII. The Jeweler in Chowringhee Road
77Chapter V
184Chapter XIII. A Knock at Charlie’s Door
78Chapter VI
185Chapter XIV. Dinner on Punchbowl Hill
79Chapter VII
186Chapter XV. Bound East From Honolulu
80Chapter VIII
187Chapter XVI. The Malacca Stick
81Chapter I. Kona Weather
188Chapter XVII. The Great Eastern Label
82Chapter II. The High Hat
189Chapter XVIII. Maxy Minchin’s Party
83Chapter III. Midnight on Russian Hill
190Chapter XIX. The Fruitful Tree
84Chapter IV. A Friend of Tim's
191Chapter XX. Miss Pamela Makes a List
85Chapter V. The Blood of the Winterslips
192Chapter XXI. The Promenade Des Anglais
86Chapter VI. Beyond the Bamboo Curtain
193Chapter XXII. Time to Fish
87Chapter VII. Enter Charlie Chan
194Chapter XXIII. Time to Dry the Nets
88Chapter VIII. Steamer Day
195Chapter I. Snow on the Mountains
89Chapter IX. At the Reef and Palm
196Chapter II. Dinner at Pineview
90Chapter X. A Newspaper Ripped in Anger
197Chapter III. The Fallen Flower
91Chapter XI. The Tree of Jewels
198Chapter IV. Upward No Road
92Chapter XII. Tom Brade the Blackbirder
199Chapter V. Downward No Door
93Chapter XIII. The Luggage in Room Nineteen
200Chapter VI. Three O’Clock in the Morning
94Chapter XIV. What Kaohla Carried
201Chapter VII. The Blind Man’s Eyes
95Chapter XV. The Man From India
202Chapter VIII. The Streets of Reno
96Chapter XVI. The Return of Captain Cope
203Chapter IX. Trouble Takes Wing
97Chapter XVII. Night Life in Honolulu
204Chapter X. Romano’s Lucky Break
98Chapter XVIII. A Cable From the Mainland
205Chapter XI. A Balcony in Stresa
99Chapter XIX. "Good-By, Pete!"
206Chapter XII. So You’re Going to Truckee?
100Chapter XX. The Story of Lau Ho
207Chapter XIII. Footsteps in the Dark
101Chapter XXI. The Stone Walls Crumble
208Chapter XIV. Thought is a Lady
102Chapter XXII. The Light Streams Through
209Chapter XV. Another Man’s Earth
103Chapter XXIII. Moonlight at the Crossroads
210Chapter XVI. That Boy ah Sing
104Chapter I. The Phillimore Pearls
211Chapter XVII. The Net Closes In
105Chapter II. The Detective From Hawaii
212Chapter XVIII. Rankin Drops a Bomb
106Chapter III. At Chan Kee Lim's
213Chapter XIX. Chan Climbs a Ladder
107Chapter IV. The Oasis Special
214Chapter XX. After the Typhoon
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