The Greatest Mysteries of Earl Derr Biggers – 11 Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)
Enriched edition. Charlie Chan Books, Seven Keys to Baldpate, Inside the Lines, The Agony Column…By Earl Derr Biggers
Length84h 3m
About this audiobook
Earl Derr Biggers' anthology, "The Greatest Mysteries of Earl Derr Biggers 'Äì 11 Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)," presents a carefully curated collection that showcases the author's unique blend of wit, suspense, and cultural observation. Known primarily for his creation of the iconic detective Charlie Chan, Biggers artfully weaves intricate plots with rich settings that reflect early 20th-century America and the nuances of its societal mores. This illustrated edition elevates the reading experience, providing visual context that complements his compelling narratives, which often tackle themes of justice, morality, and the complexities of human nature amidst the backdrop of thrilling mystery and intrigue. Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) was an American novelist and playwright whose diverse background in journalism shaped his keen observational skills and storytelling prowess. Growing up in Ohio, Biggers found inspiration in the lively cultures he encountered, especially during his travels to the Pacific. Such experiences infused his writing with authenticity and respect for different cultures, allowing him to create a lasting legacy in the mystery genre, particularly through the lens of his celebrated detective characters. This anthology is a must-read for mystery enthusiasts and fans of classic literature. Biggers' narratives serve not only as gripping whodunits but also as reflections of early 20th-century societal challenges. With its engaging prose and rich illustrations, this volume invites readers to explore the multifaceted world of Earl Derr Biggers, leaving them with intrigue and a deeper understanding of the genre.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for 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 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 25, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
112Chapter V. Madden's Ranch
2Introduction
113Chapter VI. Tony's Happy New Year
3Historical Context
114Chapter VII. The Postman Sets Out
4Synopsis (Selection)
115Chapter VIII. A Friendly Little Game
5Chapter I. "Weep No More, My Lady"
116Chapter IX. A Ride in the Dark
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6Chapter II. Enter a Lovelorn Haberdasher
117Chapter X. Bliss of the Homicide Squad
7Chapter III. Blondes and Suffragettes
118Chapter XI. Thorn Goes on a Mission
8Chapter IV. A Professional Hermit Appears
119Chapter XII. The Trolley on the Desert
9Chapter V. The Mayor Casts a Shadow Before
120Chapter XIII. What Mr. Cherry Saw
10Chapter VI. Ghosts of the Summer Crowd
121Chapter XIV. The Third Man
11Chapter VII. The Mayor Begins a Vigil
122Chapter XV. Will Holley's Theory
12Chapter VIII. Mr. Max Tells a Tale of Suspicion
123Chapter XVI. "The Movies are in Town"
13Chapter IX. Melodrama in the Snow
124Chapter XVII. In Madden's Footsteps
14Chapter X. The Cold Gray Dawn
125Chapter XVIII. The Barstow Train
15Chapter XI. A Falsehood Under the Palms
126Chapter XIX. The Voice on the Air
16Chapter XII. Woe in Number Seven
127Chapter XX. Petticoat Mine
17Chapter XIII. The Exquisite Mr. Hayden
128Chapter XXI. End of the Postman's Journey
18Chapter XIV. The Sign of the Open Window
129Chapter XXII. The Road to Eldorado
19Chapter XV. Table Talk
130Chapter I. The Man from Scotland Yard
20Chapter XVI. A Man from the Dark
131Chapter II. What Happened to Eve Durand?
21Chapter XVII. The Professor Sums Up
132Chapter III. The Bungalow in the Sky
22Chapter XVIII. A Red Card
133Chapter IV. The Reckoning of Heaven
23Chapter XIX. Exeunt Omnes, as Shakespeare Has It
134Chapter V. The Voice in the Next Room
24Chapter XX. The Admiral's Game
135Chapter VI. The Guest Detective
25Chapter XXI. The Mayor is Welcomed Home
136Chapter VII. Muddy Water
26Chapter XXII. The Usual Thing
137Chapter VIII. Willie Li's Good Turn
27Chapter 1. A Sporting Proposition
138Chapter IX. The Port of Missing Women
28Chapter 2. An Evening in the River
139Chapter X. The Letter from London
29Chapter 3. Journeys End In—Taxi Bills
140Chapter XI. The Muddy Water Clears
30Chapter 4. Mr. Trimmer Limbers Up
141Chapter XII. A Misty Evening
31Chapter 5. Mr. Trimmer Throws His Bomb
142Chapter XIII. Old Friends Meet Again
32Chapter 6. Ten Minutes of Agony
143Chapter XIV. Dinner for Two
33Chapter 7. Chain Lightning’s Collar
144Chapter XV. The Discreet Mr. Cuttle
34Chapter 8. After The Trained Seals
145Chapter XVI. Long Life and Happiness
35Chapter 9. “Wanted: Board And Room”
146Chapter XVII. The Woman from Peshawar
36Chapter 10. Two Birds of Passage
147Chapter XVIII. Flannery's Big Scene
37Chapter 11. Tears From the Gaiety
148Chapter XIX. A Vigil in the Dark
38Chapter 12. Exit a Lady, Laughingly
149Chapter XX. The Truth Arrives
39Chapter 13. And on the Ships at Sea
150Chapter XXI. What Happened to Eve Durand
40Chapter 14. Jersey City Interferes
151Chapter XXII. Hawaii Bound
41Chapter 15. A Bit of a Blow
152Chapter I. Morning at the Crossroads
42Chapter 16. Who’s Who in England
153Chapter II. The House on the Beach
43Chapter 17. The Shortest Way Home
154Chapter III. Flowers for Shelah Fane
44Chapter 18. A Rotten Bad Fit
155Chapter IV. The Camel at the Gate
45Chapter 19. Mr. Minot Goes Through Fire
156Chapter V. The Man in the Overcoat
46Chapter 20. “Please Kill”
157Chapter VI. Fireworks in the Rain
47Chapter 21. High Words at High Noon
158Chapter VII. The Alibi of the Watch
48Chapter 22. “Well, Hardly Ever”
159Chapter VIII. The Beach-Comber's Shoes
49Chapter I. Jane Gerson, Buyer
160Chapter IX. Eighteen Important Minutes
50Chapter II. From the Wilhelmstrasse
161Chapter X. "Shelah from Denny"
51Chapter III. Billy Capper at Play
162Chapter XI. Midnight in Honolulu
52Chapter IV. 32 Queen's Terrace
163Chapter XII. Nobody's Fool
53Chapter V. A Ferret
164Chapter XIII. Breakfast with the Chans
54Chapter VI. A Fugitive
165Chapter XIV. The Pavilion Window
55Chapter VII. The Hotel Splendide
166Chapter XV. "Two Juices of the Orange"
56Chapter VIII. Chaff of War
167Chapter XVI. A Word of Warning
57Chapter IX. Room D
168Chapter XVII. How Denny Mayo Died
58Chapter X. A Visit to a Lady
169Chapter XVIII. The Bell-Man's Story
59Chapter XI. A Spy in the Signal Tower
170Chapter XIX. Tarneverro's Helping Hand
60Chapter XII. Her Country's Example
171Chapter XX. One Corner of the Veil
61Chapter XIII. Enter, a Cigarette
172Chapter XXI. The King of Mystery
62Chapter XIV. The Captain Comes to Tea
173Chapter XXII. What the Beach-Comber Heard
63Chapter XV. The Third Degree
174Chapter XXIII. The Fateful Chair
64Chapter XVI. The Pendulum of Fate
175Chapter XXIV. The Veil is Lifted
65Chapter XVII. Three-Thirty A. M.
176Chapter I. Rain in Piccadilly
66Chapter XVIII. The Trap Is Sprung
177Chapter II. Fog at Broome’s Hotel
67Chapter XIX. At the Quay
178Chapter III. The Man With a Weak Heart
68Chapter I
179Chapter IV. Duff Overlooks a Clue
69Chapter II
180Chapter V. Luncheon at the Monico
70Chapter III
181Chapter VI. Ten-Forty-Five From Victoria
71Chapter IV
182Chapter VII. An Admirer of Scotland Yard
72Chapter V
183Chapter VIII. Fog on the Riviera
73Chapter VI
184Chapter IX. Dusk at San Remo
74Chapter VII
185Chapter X. The Deafness of Mr. Drake
75Chapter VIII
186Chapter XI. The Genoa Express
76Chapter IX
187Chapter XII. The Jeweler in Chowwringhee Road
77Chapter I
188Chapter XIII. A Knock at Charlie’s Door
78Chapter II
189Chapter XIV. Dinner on Punchbowl Hill
79Chapter III
190Chapter XV. Bound East From Honolulu
80Chapter IV
191Chapter XVI. The Malacca Stick
81Chapter V
192Chapter XVII. The Great Eastern Label
82Chapter VI
193Chapter XVIII. Maxy Minchin’s Party
83Chapter VII
194Chapter XIX. The Fruitful Tree
84Chapter VIII
195Chapter XX. Miss Pamela Makes a List
85Chapter I. Kona Weather
196Chapter XXI. The Promenade Des Anglais
86Chapter II. The High Hat
197Chapter XXII. Time to Fish
87Chapter III. Midnight on Russian Hill
198Chapter XXIII. Time to Dry the Nets
88Chapter IV. A Friend of Tim's
199Chapter I. Snow on the Mountains
89Chapter V. The Blood of the Winterslips
200Chapter II. Dinner at Pineview
90Chapter VI. Beyond the Bamboo Curtain
201Chapter III. The Fallen Flower
91Chapter VII. Enter Charlie Chan
202Chapter IV. Upward No Road
92Chapter VIII. Steamer Day
203Chapter V. Downward No Door
93Chapter IX. At the Reef and Palm
204Chapter VI. Three O’Clock in the Morning
94Chapter X. A Newspaper Ripped in Anger
205Chapter VII. The Blind Man’s Eyes
95Chapter XI. The Tree of Jewels
206Chapter VIII. The Streets of Reno
96Chapter XII. Tom Brade the Blackbirder
207Chapter IX. Trouble Takes Wing
97Chapter XIII. The Luggage in Room Nineteen
208Chapter X. Romano’s Lucky Break
98Chapter XIV. What Kaohla Carried
209Chapter XI. A Balcony in Stresa
99Chapter XV. The Man From India
210Chapter XII. So You’re Going to Truckee?
100Chapter XVI. The Return of Captain Cope
211Chapter XIII. Footsteps in the Dark
101Chapter XVII. Night Life in Honolulu
212Chapter XIV. Thought is a Lady
102Chapter XVIII. A Cable From the Mainland
213Chapter XV. Another Man’s Earth
103Chapter XIX. "Good-By, Pete!"
214Chapter XVI. That Boy Ah Sing
104Chapter XX. The Story of Lau Ho
215Chapter XVII. The Net Closes In
105Chapter XXI. The Stone Walls Crumble
216Chapter XVIII. Rankin Drops a Bomb
106Chapter XXII. The Light Streams Through
217Chapter XIX. Chan Climbs a Ladder
107Chapter XXIII. Moonlight at the Crossroads
218Chapter XX. After the Typhoon
108Chapter I. The Phillimore Pearls
219Analysis
109Chapter II. The Detective From Hawaii
220Reflection
110Chapter III. At Chan Kee Lim's
221Memorable Quotes
111Chapter IV. The Oasis Special
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