The Complete Charlie Chan Series – All 6 Mystery Novels in One Edition (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. The House Without a Key, The Chinese Parrot, Behind That Curtain, The Black Camel…By Earl Derr Biggers

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The Complete Charlie Chan Series gathers Earl Derr Biggers's six detective novels—beginning with The House Without a Key and culminating in Keeper of the Keys—into a single arc of Golden Age mystery fiction. Written in polished, brisk prose, the books combine fair-play detection, travel writing, social comedy, and atmospheric settings from Hawai'i to California and beyond. Their importance lies both in their ingenious plotting and in their complicated literary context: Charlie Chan, a Chinese-Hawaiian detective, was conceived as a corrective to sinister "Yellow Peril" figures, yet remains inseparable from the racial assumptions of his era. Earl Derr Biggers (1884–1933), an American novelist and playwright, found his enduring subject after encountering reports of Chang Apana, a real Honolulu police detective. Biggers's background in popular fiction and theater shaped his taste for lively dialogue, urbane pacing, and carefully staged revelation. His fascination with Hawai'i, modern tourism, and cross-cultural encounter helped produce a detective whose courtesy and intellect challenged many contemporary expectations. This collection is recommended for readers of classic detective fiction, literary historians, and anyone interested in the evolution of popular mystery. Read critically, the series offers both elegant puzzles and a revealing portrait of American attitudes in the interwar period. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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GenreMystery and Thriller

Length56 hrs 16 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateDec 17, 2023

LanguageEnglish

1The Complete Charlie Chan Series – All 6 Mystery Novels in One Edition (Annotated)

75The Black Camel

2Introduction

76Chapter I. Morning at the Crossroads

3Historical Context

77Chapter II. The House on the Beach

4Synopsis (Selection)

78Chapter III. Flowers for Shelah Fane

5The House Without a Key

79Chapter IV. The Camel at the Gate

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6Chapter I. Kona Weather

80Chapter V. The Man in the Overcoat

7Chapter II. The High Hat

81Chapter VI. Fireworks in the Rain

8Chapter III. Midnight on Russian Hill

82Chapter VII. The Alibi of the Watch

9Chapter IV. A Friend of Tim's

83Chapter VIII. The Beach-Comber's Shoes

10Chapter V. The Blood of the Winterslips

84Chapter IX. Eighteen Important Minutes

11Chapter VI. Beyond the Bamboo Curtain

85Chapter X. "Shelah from Denny"

12Chapter VII. Enter Charlie Chan

86Chapter XI. Midnight in Honolulu

13Chapter VIII. Steamer Day

87Chapter XII. Nobody's Fool

14Chapter IX. At the Reef and Palm

88Chapter XIII. Breakfast with the Chans

15Chapter X. A Newspaper Ripped in Anger

89Chapter XIV. The Pavilion Window

16Chapter XI. The Tree of Jewels

90Chapter XV. "Two Juices of the Orange"

17Chapter XII. Tom Brade the Blackbirder

91Chapter XVI. A Word of Warning

18Chapter XIII. The Luggage in Room Nineteen

92Chapter XVII. How Denny Mayo Died

19Chapter XIV. What Kaohla Carried

93Chapter XVIII. The Bell-Man's Story

20Chapter XV. The Man From India

94Chapter XIX. Tarneverro's Helping Hand

21Chapter XVI. The Return of Captain Cope

95Chapter XX. One Corner of the Veil

22Chapter XVII. Night Life in Honolulu

96Chapter XXI. The King of Mystery

23Chapter XVIII. A Cable From the Mainland

97Chapter XXII. What the Beach-Comber Heard

24Chapter XIX. "Good-By, Pete!"

98Chapter XXIII. The Fateful Chair

25Chapter XX. The Story of Lau Ho

99Chapter XXIV. The Veil is Lifted

26Chapter XXI. The Stone Walls Crumble

100Charlie Chan Carries On

27Chapter XXII. The Light Streams Through

101Chapter I. Rain in Piccadilly

28Chapter XXIII. Moonlight at the Crossroads

102Chapter II. Fog at Broome’s Hotel

29The Chinese Parrot

103Chapter III. The Man With a Weak Heart

30Chapter I. The Phillimore Pearls

104Chapter IV. Duff Overlooks a Clue

31Chapter II. The Detective From Hawaii

105Chapter V. Luncheon at the Monico

32Chapter III. At Chan Kee Lim's

106Chapter VI. Ten-Forty-Five From Victoria

33Chapter IV. The Oasis Special

107Chapter VII. An Admirer of Scotland Yard

34Chapter V. Madden's Ranch

108Chapter VIII. Fog on the Riviera

35Chapter VI. Tony's Happy New Year

109Chapter IX. Dusk at San Remo

36Chapter VII. The Postman Sets Out

110Chapter X. The Deafness of Mr. Drake

37Chapter VIII. A Friendly Little Game

111Chapter XI. The Genoa Express

38Chapter IX. A Ride in the Dark

112Chapter XII. The Jeweler in Chowwringhee Road

39Chapter X. Bliss of the Homicide Squad

113Chapter XIII. A Knock at Charlie’s Door

40Chapter XI. Thorn Goes on a Mission

114Chapter XIV. Dinner on Punchbowl Hill

41Chapter XII. The Trolley on the Desert

115Chapter XV. Bound East From Honolulu

42Chapter XIII. What Mr. Cherry Saw

116Chapter XVI. The Malacca Stick

43Chapter XIV. The Third Man

117Chapter XVII. The Great Eastern Label

44Chapter XV. Will Holley's Theory

118Chapter XVIII. Maxy Minchin’s Party

45Chapter XVI. "The Movies are in Town"

119Chapter XIX. The Fruitful Tree

46Chapter XVII. In Madden's Footsteps

120Chapter XX. Miss Pamela Makes a List

47Chapter XVIII. The Barstow Train

121Chapter XXI. The Promenade Des Anglais

48Chapter XIX. The Voice on the Air

122Chapter XXII. Time to Fish

49Chapter XX. Petticoat Mine

123Chapter XXIII. Time to Dry the Nets

50Chapter XXI. End of the Postman's Journey

124Keeper of the Keys

51Chapter XXII. The Road to Eldorado

125Chapter I. Snow on the Mountains

52Behind That Curtain

126Chapter II. Dinner at Pineview

53Chapter I. The Man from Scotland Yard

127Chapter III. The Fallen Flower

54Chapter II. What Happened to Eve Durand?

128Chapter IV. Upward No Road

55Chapter III. The Bungalow in the Sky

129Chapter V. Downward No Door

56Chapter IV. The Reckoning of Heaven

130Chapter VI. Three O’Clock in the Morning

57Chapter V. The Voice in the Next Room

131Chapter VII. The Blind Man’s Eyes

58Chapter VI. The Guest Detective

132Chapter VIII. The Streets of Reno

59Chapter VII. Muddy Water

133Chapter IX. Trouble Takes Wing

60Chapter VIII. Willie Li's Good Turn

134Chapter X. Romano’s Lucky Break

61Chapter IX. The Port of Missing Women

135Chapter XI. A Balcony in Stresa

62Chapter X. The Letter from London

136Chapter XII. So You’re Going to Truckee?

63Chapter XI. The Muddy Water Clears

137Chapter XIII. Footsteps in the Dark

64Chapter XII. A Misty Evening

138Chapter XIV. Thought is a Lady

65Chapter XIII. Old Friends Meet Again

139Chapter XV. Another Man’s Earth

66Chapter XIV. Dinner for Two

140Chapter XVI. That Boy Ah Sing

67Chapter XV. The Discreet Mr. Cuttle

141Chapter XVII. The Net Closes In

68Chapter XVI. Long Life and Happiness

142Chapter XVIII. Rankin Drops a Bomb

69Chapter XVII. The Woman from Peshawar

143Chapter XIX. Chan Climbs a Ladder

70Chapter XVIII. Flannery's Big Scene

144Chapter XX. After the Typhoon

71Chapter XIX. A Vigil in the Dark

145Analysis

72Chapter XX. The Truth Arrives

146Reflection

73Chapter XXI. What Happened to Eve Durand

147Memorable Quotes

74Chapter XXII. Hawaii Bound

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