The Complete Novels of Earl Derr Biggers: 11 Mystery Classics, Thrillers & Detective Stories (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Golden Age mysteries with Charlie Chan, Baldpate, and intrigueBy Earl Derr Biggers
Length84h 7m
About this audiobook
This collected edition gathers Earl Derr Biggers's eleven novels, ranging from ingenious locked-room and theatrical mysteries to cosmopolitan thrillers and the celebrated Charlie Chan investigations. Written in a lucid, urbane style, the books combine brisk plotting, witty dialogue, romantic intrigue, and a keen sense of place. They belong to the formative era of American detective fiction, when puzzle mystery, adventure romance, and stage melodrama still overlapped, while also registering the period's fascination with travel, modern policing, and exotic locales. Biggers (1884–1933), an Ohio-born journalist, dramatist, and novelist, brought to fiction the reporter's eye for social surfaces and the playwright's instinct for pace and revelation. His creation of Charlie Chan was shaped partly by contemporary news accounts of Chinese American detectives in Honolulu and by his wish to counter crude "Yellow Peril" villains, though the novels remain marked by their historical moment's racial assumptions. Readers interested in classic crime fiction will find this volume both entertaining and historically illuminating. It offers suspense, charm, and narrative ingenuity, while inviting reflection on how popular mystery helped define modern detective conventions.
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.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length84 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 8, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5The Complete Novels of Earl Derr Biggers: 11 Mystery Classics, Thrillers & Detective Stories (Illustrated)
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6The Charlie Chan Series
7The House Without a Key
8Chapter I. Kona Weather
9Chapter II. The High Hat
10Chapter III. Midnight on Russian Hill
11Chapter IV. A Friend of Tim's
12Chapter V. The Blood of the Winterslips
13Chapter VI. Beyond the Bamboo Curtain
14Chapter VII. Enter Charlie Chan
15Chapter VIII. Steamer Day
16Chapter IX. At the Reef and Palm
17Chapter X. A Newspaper Ripped in Anger
18Chapter XI. The Tree of Jewels
19Chapter XII. Tom Brade the Blackbirder
20Chapter XIII. The Luggage in Room Nineteen
21Chapter XIV. What Kaohla Carried
22Chapter XV. The Man From India
23Chapter XVI. The Return of Captain Cope
24Chapter XVII. Night Life in Honolulu
25Chapter XVIII. A Cable From the Mainland
26Chapter XIX. "Good-By, Pete!"
27Chapter XX. The Story of Lau Ho
28Chapter XXI. The Stone Walls Crumble
29Chapter XXII. The Light Streams Through
30Chapter XXIII. Moonlight at the Crossroads
31The Chinese Parrot
32Chapter I. The Phillimore Pearls
33Chapter II. The Detective From Hawaii
34Chapter III. At Chan Kee Lim's
35Chapter IV. The Oasis Special
36Chapter V. Madden's Ranch
37Chapter VI. Tony's Happy New Year
38Chapter VII. The Postman Sets Out
39Chapter VIII. A Friendly Little Game
40Chapter IX. A Ride in the Dark
41Chapter X. Bliss of the Homicide Squad
42Chapter XI. Thorn Goes on a Mission
43Chapter XII. The Trolley on the Desert
44Chapter XIII. What Mr. Cherry Saw
45Chapter XIV. The Third Man
46Chapter XV. Will Holley's Theory
47Chapter XVI. "The Movies are in Town"
48Chapter XVII. In Madden's Footsteps
49Chapter XVIII. The Barstow Train
50Chapter XIX. The Voice on the Air
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