Charlie Chan Books
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The original novels by Earl Derr Biggers
The House Without a Key - For Sale
In this first novel, published in 1925, Chan comes to the aid of an aristocratic Boston family who find themselves in dire straits over what has befallen Dan Winterslip, the black sheep of the family, who lives in a mansion on Waikiki Beach - the house without a key.
The Chinese Parrot - For Sale
The Chinese Parrot is the second book in the series and begins: Alexander Eden stepped from the misty street into the great, marble-pillared room where the firm of Meek and Eden offered its wares. Immediately, behind showcases gorgeous with precious stones or bright with silver, platinum and gold, forty resplendent clerks stood at attention. Their morning coats were impeccable, lacking the slightest suspicion of a wrinkle, and in the left lapel of each was a pink carnation, as fresh and perfect as though it had grown there.
Behind That Curtain - For Sale
The third novel in the Charlie Chan series.set almost exclusively in California (as opposed to Chan's native Hawaii), and tells the story of the former head of Scotland Yard, a detective who is pursuing the long-cold trail of a murderer. Fifteen years ago, a London solicitor was killed in circumstances in which the only clue was a pair of Chinese slippers, which he apparently donned just before his death. Sir Frederic Bruce has been following the trail of the killer ever since. He has also been interested in what appears to be a series of disappearing women around the world, which has some connection to the disappearance of a woman named Eve Durand in rural India also fifteen years ago. Just when it seems he might finally solve the murder case, at a dinner party to which a number of important and mysterious guests have been invited, Inspector Bruce is killed -- and was last seen wearing a pair of Chinese slippers, which have vanished. It is left to Chan to solve the case and tie up all loose ends.
The Black Camel - For Sale
"Death is the black camel that kneels unbidden at every gate." This is what Charlie Chan tells the guests of the unfortunate Shelah Fane, a glamorous Hollywood movie star who has been murdered while on location beach side in Honolulu. Here the detective confronts his most perplexing case of his long and illustrious career. Chan is aided by a mysterious fortune teller named Tarneverro the Great. It appears that Miss Fane had summoned Tarneverro to Honolulu as she strongly believes in his mystical powers. A number of bystanders do not have alibis in this case, and it takes every bit of Chan's considerable powers to untangle this intricate web of deception and murder.
Charlie Chan Carries On - For Sale
In this 5th installment of the classic series of mysteries featuring Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police, we meet Scotland Yard's Inspector Duff, first introduced in Behind That Curtain. Duff is pursuing a callous murderer on an around-the-world tour, and it is only when the ship is docked in Honolulu and Duff is gravely wounded, does Charlie Chan take on the case. This is decidedly unfortunate for the guilty party, because Chan has the culprit well in-hand before the ship makes its final stop in San Francisco.
Keeper of the Keys - For Sale
In the 6th and final book in the mystery series featuring the Chinese-American detective Charlie Chan, we find our hero in Lake Tahoe, California. Chan has been invited as a house guest. He meets a glamorous Out of Printera singer, Ellen Landini, and she is murdered by a gunshot during a party. Her servants and four of her ex-husbands are suspects in the case, all with weak alibis. It is up to Chan to solve the murder. The clues are cryptic and misleading by nature: the singer's own revolver, two scarves, two cigarette boxes with mismatched lids, and the actions of a little dog named Trouble. Part of the solution to the mystery involves an elderly Chinese servant named Ah Sing--the keeper of the keys. Chan solves the case in his usual understated, spectacular fashion.
Charlie Chan: Five Complete Novels by Earl Derr Biggers - For Sale
The House Without a Key; The Chinese Parrot; Behind That Curtain; The Black Camel; Keeper of the Keys
Charlie Chan-the famous and popular Chinese-Hawaiian police detective-has entertained his audience through several different mediums, from the written word to the movie screen, A number of authors have turned their pens to the character, but, in fact, Charlie Chan appeared originally in just six novels written by Earl Derr Biggers between 1925 and 1932. It is these colourful tales of the original Charlie Chan that comprise the Leonaur collection of three volumes-this volume contains the first two novels. In The House Without a Key we are introduced to Chan, a corpulent father of nine, as he uses all his considerable faculties to solve the mystifying case of a murdered father and a missing jewel box. In The Chinese Parrot, Chan dons a disguise and goes undercover to solve a complex triple intrigue involving a fake identity, a kidnapping and a murder. These wonderful examples of twentieth century detective fiction bring the world of 1920s Hawaii to vibrant life once again-and richly deserve their classic status.
The Complete Charlie Chan Series: MultiBook
by Earl Derr Biggers (Author) - For Sale
Charlie Chan - the hero of the detective series, owned by the pen of the American writer Earl D. Biggers. Biggers wrote about two dozen action stories and plays, but he has been preserved in the memory of many generations of readers primarily as the creator of the image of this handsome inspector, the immense thickness of a Chinese living in Honolulu, where he now has to deal with purely Chinese dexterity. The multibook includes the most read novels of the author, such as: "The House Without a Key", "The Chinese Parrot", "Behind That Curtain", "The Black Camel", "Charlie Chan Carries On", "Keeper of the Keys".
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan The Series
by Scott V Palmer (Author) - For Sale
This reference book includes all of the 39 episodes of the British-made television series The New Adeventures of Charlie Chan, which was a black and white series that ran from 1957-58 and was a half hour in length. It starred JK. Carroll Naish as Charlie Chan. The book contains all 39 episodes in date order of transmission (exact dates being mostly unknown) and has numerous photographs, complete cast listings, directorial credits, and a story synopsis for each episode.
Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers
by Barbara Gregorich (Author) - For Sale
Even if you're a mystery fan you may not be aware of Earl Derr Biggers. Had his career not been cut short by an early death, Biggers would rank in the pantheon of American mystery writers, not just for his mastery of setting and character, but also for his creation of Charlie Chan - a figure beloved around the world during the 1920s and 1930s.
Charlie Chan's Poppa: Earl Derr Biggers satisfies both mystery lovers and biography lovers in multiple ways.
It brings Biggers and his frustrating writing problems to lif
It analyzes the six Chan novels, introducing readers to their unexpected characters and plots.
It shows readers that Chan was developed as a Hawaiian-Chinese detective, a highly respected member of the Honolulu Police Department
It traces Biggers' development from a middle brow romance novelist to a serious mystery writer.
If you don't already know it, you will see how different the Chan of the novels is from the stereotyped Chan that Hollywood created. And if you're like other readers suddenly introduced to Biggers and his Chan novels, you will become a satisfied fan.
Had Biggers not died at the age of 49, he would most likely have written a Chan novel every year or two, and mystery fans today would have thirty or forty books to enjoy. But that was not to be.
Charlie Chan's Poppa will delight you with a look into the life of a writer - a writer who, without knowing it, created a character who would become world famous.
The Charlie Chan Film Encyclopedia by Howard M. Berlin - For Sale
The first film featuring Charlie Chan, The House Without a Key, appeared in 1925. Forty-seven films and six Charlies later, the series still delights audiences. Charlie Chan connoisseurs cite a variety of reasons for the honorable detective's longevity and appeal, ranging from his wit and personality to the films' fascinating casts that often included future celebrities. This encyclopedia contains over 1,900 entries for characters, actors, crew members, plot devices, and facts, as well as film summaries and Charlie's famous aphorisms. Photographs accompany the text and the entries are arranged alphabetically for easy reference and access. Practically anything a fan of these films might want to know is thoroughly analyzed here.
Charlie Chan's Words of Wisdom by Howard M. Berlin - For Sale
A selection of 600 quotes from the Charlie Chan movies, based on the character created by Earl Derr Biggers. Includes a 12-page databank of publicity photos, lobby cards, and other scenes from the movies.
Charlie Chan at the Movies: History, Filmography, and Criticism by Ken Hanke - For Sale
From his primitive nonseries beginnings through the well known Fox series of 44 films (1931-1949), here is the complete history of famous film detective Charlie Chan.
The films are presented in chronological order, with full cast and credits, synopses and evaluations. Biographical details on the three most famous screen Chans-Warner Oland, Sidney Toler, and Roland Winters-and background information on series directors and supporting players, insights into the making of the films, and the full story of the abrupt halt in 1949 as well as an array of the detective's aphorisms (or Chan-o-grams) are included. Numerous photos throughout.
The Charlie Chan Mystery Movie Guide by Luke Freeman - For Sale
Meet Charlie Chan: The inscrutable, irrefutable Chinese-Hawaiian detective featured in 6 books and over 40 films. From country houses in rural England, to secluded castles in the California desert, the seemingly amiable but razor sharp Chan solves murders and uncovers killers the world all over, with the aid, of course, of his Number One and Number Two Sons. Chan may drop his prepositions, but he's never at a loss for words, the philosophical super sleuth also famous for his many wise sayings, such as "kindness in heart better than gold in bank" and "insignificant molehill sometimes more important that conspicuous mountain". An appreciation and celebration of the Charlie Chan films of Twentieth Century-Fox, The Charlie Chan Mystery Movie Guide features: - New, detailed commentary, analysis and review on each of the films. - Character study and detailed exploration of the themes and philosophies prevalent through the series. - Cast lists and plot synopses. and - A new take on the age-old Oland vs. Toler debate.
Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History by Yunta Huang - For Sale
Hailed as "irrepressibly spirited and entertaining" (Pico Iyer, Time) and "a fascinating cultural survey" (Paul Devlin, Daily Beast), this provocative first biography of Charlie Chan presents American history in a way that it has never been told before. Yunte Huang ingeniously traces Charlie Chan from his real beginnings as a bullwhip-wielding detective in territorial Hawaii to his reinvention as a literary sleuth and Hollywood film icon. Huang finally resurrects the "honorable detective" from the graveyard of detested postmodern symbols and reclaims him as the embodiment of America's rich cultural diversity. The result is one of the most critically acclaimed books of the year and a "deeply personal . . . voyage into racial stereotyping and the humanizing force of story telling" (Donna Seaman, Los Angeles Times). 35 black-and-white illustrations
The Case Files of the Oriental Sleuths: Charlie Chan, Mr. Moto & Mr. Wong by David Rothel - For Sale
During the golden age of magazine fiction, motion pictures, and radio-roughly the 1920s through the late 1940s-three Oriental crime fighters were introduced to the American public. Through the media which they inhabited they became fictional icons in American popular culture: Honolulu Police Inspector Charlie Chan, International Secret Agent Mr. I. A. Moto, and Justice Department Agent Mr. James Lee Wong-commonly known as the Oriental Sleuths. Created by respected authors Earl Derr Biggers, Pulitzer Prize-winner John P. Marquand, and Hugh Wiley, the three sleuths' adventures first appeared in popular magazines and then were quickly snapped up by Hollywood to sate the appetites of film-goers for detective thrillers on the silver screen. Charlie Chan carried his case loads over into radio, television, newspaper comic strips, comic books, Better Little Books, and games. Mr. Moto followed with radio adventures and a graphic novel, and Mr. Wong added comic book exploits to his résumé. Now author David Rothel brings all three Oriental sleuths together for the first time in one volume as he examines their origins and covers their development in all the media forms they encompassed through the years.
The Charlie Chan Films by James L. Neibaur - For Sale
The Charlie Chan film series from 1931-1949 went through three lead actors and two studios over 44 films while still maintaining consistent popularity with moviegoers. This book looks at all of the films in the series, including early ones that are now lost, and examines each movie in context. Common themes, critical assessments, discussion of the director and the actors, period reviews, production information, and recollections from those who appeared in the films are all included. From its literary origins to its modern day controversies, The Charlie Chan Films continue to resonate as late as the 21st century.
Sons of Charlie Chan Volume 1: Keye Luke, Sen Yung, Benson Fong - A Complete History of the Asian American Trailblazers
by Scott Allen Nollen (Author), Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen (Author) - For Sale
Charlie Chan has been recognized by fans and critics as one of the most famous of fictional screen detectives, achieving prominence both in the novels of creator Earl Derr Biggers and, of course, through a series of popular films made throughout the 30s and 40s: The Golden Age of Hollywood.
Assisting the Chinese master detective in solving puzzling and intriguing cinematic mysteries are his Americanized Number One, Two and Three sons: each eager, well-meaning . . . and occasional bumbling. While much has been written about the movie history of Chan, Scott Allen Nollen's series is the first to focus on the actors who portrayed his key offspring: Keye Luke, (Victor) Sen Yung and Benson Fong. Through the pages of Volume 1, readers will learn about the backgrounds, early ambitions and the interesting circumstances that landed each their most famous role. In addition, Scott provides detailed information about other early screen appearances and offers a personal look into their lives away from the camera.
Volume I of THE SONS OF CHARLIE CHAN is a fascinating read, an important Hollywood historical reference and an invaluable addition to any film fan's library.
Charlie Chan Carries On: The Lost Movie Script
by Earl Derr Biggers (Author), Philip Klein (Author), Barry Conners (Author) - For Sale
"Charlie Chan Carries On" -- the 1931 Fox motion picture starring Warner Oland as Chan-- is now considered a "lost" film (the original film materials were destroyed in a vault fire.) Unless a copy surfaces in some remote corner of the world, as happened with "Charlie Chan in Paris," this original screenplay is the closest Chan fans will come to seeing the original film. (There is also a Portuguese-language version called "Eran Trece" -- "There Were Thirteen" -- with a different cast. The 1940 film, "Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise," starring Sidney Toler, Oland's successor in the role of Charlie Chan, was also based on the same novel, but with a different script.)
This addition to the series was penned by Barry Conners and Philip Klein, with added material suggested by Earl Derr Biggers, and based loosely on Biggers' original novel, "Behind That Curtain."
Charlie Chan's Courage: The Screenplay for the Lost Charlie Chan Film
by Earl Derr Biggers (Author), Seton I. Miller (Author) - For Sale
"Charlie Chan's Courage" - the 1934 Fox motion picture starring Warner Oland as Chan - is now considered a "lost" film (the original film materials were destroyed in a vault fire.) Unless a copy surfaces in some remote corner of the world, as happened with "Charlie Chan in Paris," this original screenplay is the closest Chan fans will come to seeing the original. This addition to the film series was penned by Seton I. Miller and based on Earl Derr Biggers' classic Charlie Chan novel, "The Chinese Parrot." And don't miss the screenplays for other "Lost" Charlie Chan films, available from Wildside Press!
Mystery of the Arizona Dragon by Darryle Purcell - For Sale
When PR man Curly Woods and cowboy Hoot Gibson arrive at an Arizona dude ranch they find themselves up against a supervillain with a deadly weapon. Sent by the studio to teach Warner Oland, Keye Luke, and the rest of the cast of the new movie, "Charlie Chan Goes West," how to ride, Woods and Gibson find themselves in the midst of a situation that make's the film's plot sound like a kiddie story. Who is the mysterious "Dragon" and why is he killing horses, ranchhands, and plotting a mass slaughter of miners? And, most of all, why is he so determined to end our heroes' lives by any means necessary? Suspects include the film's stars, Oland and Luke, its German immigrant director, a cowboy actor who can't ride, a blonde getting her first big break outside of comedy shorts, the ranch's beautiful but mysterious redheaded owner, and a bevy of Hollywood hopefuls. Dust Bowl refugees, Arizona ranch hands, aerial battles, shootouts, underground traps and living creatures gathered and released as weapons, spice up the action.. Plus bonus novelette: 'Mystery of the Stuntman's Ghost", when the Hollywood Cowboy Detectives meet William Boyd on the set of a troubled production of a Hopalong Cassidy movie.
Death, I Said by John L. Swann For Sale
A Charlie Chan Mystery finds the Honolulu police inspector and internationally renowned detective on the case when an old friend's plea for help turns into a mystery as thick as its fog-shrouded San Francisco setting.
Years after their first meeting in the midst of a Hawaiian murder case, John Quincy Winterslip appeals to Chan to discreetly delve into the secrets of a respected San Francisco university. Not as challenging a case, Chan thinks, as those which brought him professional satisfaction and worldwide celebrity. Still, it's an opportunity to see daughter Rose and other family-and to help the young Winterslip.
But something is amiss in the academic community, and Chan's powers are put to the test as violence and death visit the quiet campus. Who is threatening one professor after another with blackmail and death? With wit, wisdom, and intuitive intellect-and the help of Winterslip and daughter Rose-Chan will crack the case and unmask the guilty.
The Tangled String by John L. Swann For Sale
The Tangled String: A Charlie Chan Mystery takes the famous detective and his family to Boston for daughter Rose's wedding, where prenuptial planning collides with an empty safe, untimely death, and hints of family scandal.
Rose Chan's marriage to John Quincy Winterslip promises to be a joyous occasion in the groom's native Boston, and his family insists on putting up the bride's parents and nine siblings at the famous Hotel Statler. Honolulu police inspector Charlie Chan welcomes the opportunity to take his devoted wife and their brood to far-off New England, and the Winterslip family introduces them to the Athens of America.
After an enigmatic family heirloom arrives under police escort, Chan soon discovers that the hotel elevator isn't the only thing that's out of order. A burglary leads to a suicide-or was it murder? The father of the bride-to-be comes to the aid of Boston police to find the connections between thievery, death and blue-blooded family skeletons. Drawing on ancient wisdom, intelligent deduction and his characteristic wit, Chan must help a junior police detective reveal all as the wedding day fast approaches.
Beyond Murder by John L. Swann For Sale
Beyond Murder: A Charlie Chan Mystery follows Honolulu's best-known detective to San Francisco, where drug smuggling and a sinister conspiracy threaten to overshadow the anticipated birth of his first grandchild.
Oldest Chan son Henry accompanies his mother to the City by the Bay to be on hand when daughter Rose and husband John Quincy Winterslip welcome their firstborn.
Charlie Chan's plan to join them collides with a plea for help from San Francisco police. Faced with a dual commitment, the detective boards the China Clipper bound for the mainland and finds mystery en route.
A conversation overheard in darkness high above the ocean is just the first of murderous clues so numerous that Chan compares them to bits of sand. With Henry's help and grandbaby Chan on the way, Charlie must apply his customary combination of ancient wisdom, investigative know-how, and razor-sharp wit to gather the clues and solve a case fraught with greed and international intrigue.'
Wheels Within Wheels by John L. Swann For Sale
Charlie Chan Returns in a Chilling Adirondack Mystery
Honolulu's legendary detective finds himself thousands of miles from home at the behest of a politically connected business magnate bent on preventing his own murder.
The mysterious mogul's wishes reveal themselves as Chan travels by train from New York's Grand Central Station to an Adirondack lodge far from the city. Soon, the detective discovers that events are not content to await his arrival, and Death is waiting to greet his train near journey's end.
Thrust into an investigation that appears unrelated to his assignment, Chan assists the local sheriff in pursuing the guilty. But Death has not done with the famous detective yet, and the beauty of the mountain wilderness cannot eclipse the cold-blooded reality of a murderer at large. A little group of suspects and conflicting and contradictory potential motives baffle the sheriff, but Chan will call on experience, wit, and his own brand of philosophical wisdom to solve the case-even in the face of a mountain blizzard.
Like John L. Swann's earlier entries in the new Charlie Chan Returns series-Death, I Said (2023), The Tangled String (2024), and Beyond Murder (2025)-Wheels Within Wheels continues Swann's revival of one of the twentieth century's most enduring fictional detectives and mixes mystery, humor, and a hint of romance-all grounded in the wit and wisdom of the original Charlie Chan.
Chasing Charlie Chan
by J.L. Abramo - For Sale
Lenny Archer had more than a fair share of tough times and hard knocks, but he had finally decided to stay in the game rather than cash in his chips. Then, two late-night intruders at the Private Investigation office of Archer and Pigeon violently take the choice of life over death out of Lenny's hands. Jimmy Pigeon is determined to discover who killed his friend and partner. He may have to learn what became of the actor who portrayed Charlie Chan in the thirties, and who assassinated a charismatic mobster in the late-forties, before he can identify Archer's killers. LAPD Lieutenant Ray Boyle is not anxious to get tied up in the Chinese fire drill that is the Archer murder case, but he is far less inclined to get anywhere near the question of where a former Heisman Trophy winning football player was on an infamous night in June 1994. Pigeon and Boyle become reluctant allies, sharing little in common besides a mutual hope that Major League Baseball can thwart a players' strike and the bad guys learn crime doesn't pay.
THE SUGAR CANE TRAIN ROBBERY
by J. Edward Edwards - For Sale
Near the beginning of the war, the super rich held lavish parties on some of the largest estates in the Islands. One such gathering was the party held at the Dole plantation on the Big Island.Several members of the New Jersey mob were recruited to rob the party goers and distribute the loot when they reached Honolulu. Little did the robbers know the mastermind of this plan was counting on their greed and treachery.The puzzle has to be solved by one of the worlds greatest detectives, through his grandchildren some sixty years later.Based on the Charlie Chan Mystery novels by Earl "Derr" Biggers
LOAC Essentials Volume 13: Charlie Chan, 1938
by Alfred Andriola - For Sale
A key early work from the creator of the long-running detective series Kerry Drake presented in a format that is as close as one can get to experiencing it as a daily comic.
As a famed hero of the mystery novels by Earl Derr Biggers, Inspector Charlie Chan reached even greater heights in a series of popular movies. As actor Sidney Toler was preparing to replace Warner Oland as the wily police detective in 1938, Alfred Andriola was tapped to create a newspaper strip version of the character. Andriola was secretary to Milton (Terry and the Pirates) Caniff and Chan would be his first cartooning effort, but with some friends in Caniff's orbit, Andriola succeeded in producing what The World Encyclopedia of Comics says is "among the best comic strips in the 'Caniff school.'"
The pride of the Honolulu Police Department uses his intellect more than his fists to solve cases of international intrigue, and the syndicate's initial promotion called Charlie Chan "A new mystery strip, totally devoid of guns and gangsters" to separate it from Dick Tracy and his many hard-boiled imitators. Not that the strip is devoid of action and romance--Chan's tall, handsome assistant, Kirk Barrow, shoulders those "difficult" burdens with aplomb. Featuring the first complete year of daily strips, from October 1938 to November 1939, this volume of LOAC Essentials offers readers exciting adventures, snappy dialogue, and arresting art, making it a fascinating complement to Caniff's own efforts on Terry and the Pirates during this period
Charlie Chan's Reno Riddle
by Antonios Valamontes - For Sale
A murder in Reno. A room filled with clues. A circle of suspects in which nearly everyone has something to hide.
When Charlie Chan receives an urgent request connected to businessman Richard Kensington, he leaves Honolulu for Reno with Jimmy Chan and Birmingham Brown. By the time they arrive, Kensington is dead-and Suite 403 has become the center of a mystery involving gambling debts, secret meetings, coded messages, a private society known as the Serpent's Dagger, and evidence that refuses to point in only one direction.
Victor Malone, a volatile high-stakes gambler, has an obvious motive. Casino owner Marcus Vale knows more than he admits. A frightened hotel employee changes his story. And Arthur Mercer, Kensington's longtime business associate, appears determined to help Charlie uncover the truth.
But Charlie Chan knows that the most dangerous clue is often the one that seems too small to matter.
As Jimmy's camera preserves details others overlook and Birmingham follows leads through Reno's casinos, warehouses, and back streets, Charlie quietly reconstructs the final hours of Kensington's life. The investigation leads from the Silver Horseshoe Casino to Warehouse Twelve and a secluded cabin near Washoe Lake before returning to the room where the mystery began.
This 2026 Collector's Continuity Revision expands and restructures the original 2023 release as a mystery deliberately written in the tradition of the classic Charlie Chan screen adventures: brisk scene changes, visual clues, colorful suspects, red herrings, ensemble detective work, and a final gathering in which Charlie reveals how every overlooked detail fits together.
The paperback also includes an Author's Note on the screen-continuity approach, a historical archive of Charlie Chan on film and television, and a concise film-by-film chronology identifying the actors who portrayed Charlie Chan and the place of each production within the screen tradition.
Charlie Chan's Reno Riddle is both a new mystery and a tribute to more than a century of Charlie Chan detective storytelling.
Charlie Chan and the Crimson Dragon
by Antonios Valamontes (Author), Stella Sampsonidi (Illustrator) - For Sale
After successfully solving the case of the Shanghai Cobra, famous detective Charlie Chan finds himself drawn into another perplexing mystery. His reputation as a brilliant investigator has caught the attention of international art collectors, museum curators, and law enforcement agencies worldwide. They seek his expertise and unwavering determination to solve the most challenging cases.
When a priceless artifact known as the "Crimson Dragon" is stolen from a prestigious museum in San Francisco, Chan is called upon to unravel the secrets behind its disappearance. The Crimson Dragon, an ancient Chinese relic said to possess mystical powers, has long been a subject of fascination and desire for collectors around the globe.
As Chan delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a web of intrigue involving ancient Chinese legends, rival criminal syndicates, and a shadowy figure known only as "The Phantom." The Phantom, a cunning mastermind with a reputation for orchestrating audacious heists, becomes Chan's primary target as he seeks to recover the stolen artifact and bring the culprits to justice.
Constantinople Intrigue
by Antonios Valamontes (Author), Stella Sampsonidi (Illustrator), Pavlos A Valamontes (Illustrator) - For Sale
"Charlie Chan and the Intrigue in Constantinople" is a gripping, suspenseful detective novel set during World War II. Join the iconic detective, Charlie Chan, as he unravels a web of espionage and deceit in the exotic city of Constantinople. With false maps, hidden safehouses, and a dangerous network of Nazi sympathizers, the stakes are high. Charlie Chan, accompanied by his son Jimmy and faithful chauffeur Birmingham Brown, races against time to expose the truth and bring the culprits to justice.
This thrilling tale of intrigue and treachery will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page. Prepare for a captivating journey through war-torn streets and dark secrets, where no one is whom they seem, and danger lurks at every turn. Can Charlie Chan outwit his adversaries and save the day? This gripping adventure is filled with twists, turns, and unexpected revelations.
The Case of the Chicago Murder
by Antonios Valamontes - For Sale
Chicago, 1946. A celebrated nightclub singer is found murdered-and the secrets she leaves behind could destroy some of the most powerful people in the city.
The Lido Club survived Prohibition by learning that information could be more valuable than liquor. Behind its music, polished tables, and fashionable crowds lies another world: concealed passages, private meetings, political favors, old debts, and an archive of secrets collected over decades.
The woman known as Canary understood that world better than anyone. When she is found dead in her dressing room, Detective Paul Drake begins with an apparently simple question: who wanted her silenced? Then Charlie Chan joins the investigation.
A missing locket. Torn pages from a private journal. A mysterious brooch. A secret room hidden inside the Lido. Financial records that powerful men insist do not exist. And evidence that someone moved through the club's old Prohibition tunnels after Canary was already dead. Every suspect is hiding something. A prominent businessman fears financial ruin. A lawyer has reasons to keep old arrangements buried. The club manager knows more about Canary's private records than he admits. And the wife of Chicago's mayor has discovered that Canary possessed secrets reaching into the most painful part of her past.
But Charlie begins to notice something the others have missed. The clues do not describe one sequence of events. They describe two.
As the investigation reaches deeper into the Lido's past, Charlie must separate murder from deception, guilt from fear, and the person who wanted Canary dead from the person determined to control what she left behind.
Set against the nightclubs, political machinery, and lingering underworld connections of postwar Chicago, Charlie Chan: The Case of the Chicago Murder is a classic screen-style mystery of blackmail, hidden evidence, false suspects, and carefully planted clues-where almost everyone has a secret, but only Charlie Chan can determine which secret led to murder
Charlie Chan in The Pawns of Death
by Bill Pronzini & Jeffrey M. Wallmann writing as Robert Hart Davis - For Sale
"Checkmate!" That was the last word uttered to Charlie Chan and Prefect of Police Claude DeBevre by a dying reporter. The man had been murdered . . . stabbed to death and left to die in a vacant hotel room. It is the second murder in 24 hours at the Transcontinental Chess Tournament, and Charlie Chan has been summoned from a peaceful and long-deserved vacation to help solve the crime before international scandal ruins the tournament's good name! Originally published in Charlie Chan's Mystery Magazine in 1974, this is the first book appearance of The Pawns of Death.
Charlie Chan in The Temple of the Golden Horde
by Michael Collins writing as Robert Hart Davis - For Sale
The rarest of scrolls from the days of Ghengis Khan, shadowy villains, and an ancient organization with ties to modern organized crime are just the start. For this case will take Charlie Chan across the Pacific in search of answers . . . and to the edges of the human psyche!
The Wisdom Within Earl Derr Biggers' Charlie Chan: The Original Aphorisms Inside The Charlie Chan Canon
by Lou Armagno - For Sale
"The Wisdom Within Earl Derr Biggers' Charlie Chan" is a collection of 175 aphorisms found inside the six Charlie Chan novels by author Earl Derr Biggers. This collection differentiates between the original aphorisms of literature and those from 44 films made between 1931 - 1949. Most readers likely never realized the author often borrowed words of wisdom from ancient philosophers: Buddha, Confucius, Jesus, Lao-Tzu and the I Ching. He expertly wove them within his prose to bring deeper insight and meaning. Contrary to this, the movie maxims were written?or rewritten?by scriptwriters and did not serve the same purpose. Hollywood often produced their own fortune-cookie style wisecracks for film having quite the opposite effect as the literature.
In writing his six Charlie Chan novels, Earl Derr Biggers was among the first to publicly combat the Anti-Chinese sentiment of the time. While most recall Detective Charlie Chan's words of wisdom, the public was also drawn in - perhaps unconsciously - by the detective's constant battle against racism and xenophobia. At the time, no other fictional detective had that challenge. Biggers novels did not include bumbling sons numbers 1 or 2 to assist or subservient African American characters like the films. And the author's original version of Detective Charlie Chan did not sport that Fu Manchu-style mustache. "Wisdom Within" brings these facts to light, while identifying the author's original aphorisms spoken through one of the world's most recognized fictional characters.
The Californian Curse: Charlie Chan in Hollywood
by Adrian Vogler (Author) - For Sale
Details: In the glittering Hollywood of 1940, where secrets lurk behind every movie scene, famed detective Charlie Chan is drawn into a mystery that has surrounded the film city for decades. An old acquaintance contacts him with an enigmatic message about a lost script, and suddenly Chan is faced with the unsolved mystery of the death of renowned director Thomas H. Ince, the "Father of the Western".
Supported by his clever daughter Lily, who is making a name for herself in film studies, they search the hidden corners of glamorous Hollywood. In the process, their paths cross with the young directorial genius Orson Welles, who is currently working on his masterpiece "Citizen Kane", a film that also illuminates the dark secrets of Hollywood's powerful.
They come across hidden affairs and hear of rumours whispered in the dark corners of the film studios. The Chans are determined to uncover a secret so explosive that it could change the way film history is understood. But in a city where appearances are often reality, who can they really trust? Join Charlie Chan and his daughter on their journey through a labyrinth of intrigue and danger as they unravel the shadows over Hollywood's legendary history.
Historical facts: Thomas H. Ince, an important film producer and director of the early Hollywood era, died under mysterious circumstances in 1924. He celebrated his 42nd birthday on board the yacht of media mogul William Randolph Hearst. Officially, acute heart disease was given as the cause of death. However, contradictory reports and the lack of a full autopsy led to speculation and rumours. One widespread but unsubstantiated theory is that Ince was accidentally shot by Hearst, who was actually aiming at Charlie Chaplin, a supposed rival for the favour of actress Marion Davies. This incident remains the subject of speculation and conspiracy theories to this day.
Charlie Chan's Luxury Cruise
by Barry Clay (Author), B. Allyn Clayton (Author) - For Sale
Jason Fairfax, a very junior reporter for the Honolulu Gazette, is sent by his editor on an assignment that requires him to travel on the luxury liner, the Oahu Paradise, in the company of a disreputable detective who promises him the scoop of his reporting lifetime-maybe. While on board, he meets a cross-section of people from movie stars to ensigns, but none more intriguing than the world-famous Honolulu inspector, Charlie Chan, and his very large family, who are vacationing on board.
But all is not what it seems. Was a murder committed on board two years ago, or was it only an unfortunate accident? Is there really a smuggling ring using the luxury liner to move opium to the continental United States, or is it just a spurious rumor? Is it by simple chance that a known criminal is among the first-class passengers, or is there a more sinister reason?
Charlie Chan insists he is on vacation and uninterested in wild theories, but events conspire to make this a working vacation for the famous inspector, with Jason Fairfax involved in ways he never could have predicted when he came on board.
This tribute to Earl Derr Bigger's famous detective and the old movies in which he appeared should not be missed by fans of the affable but perceptive detective from Hawaii.
Charlie Chan #1
by Kari A Therrian (Author), Crestwood Publishing Company Inc. (Author) - For Sale
Charlie Chan #1 During the Golden Age of comics the plots and characters were as close to anything-goes as the comics-buying public would allow. Evil was rampant and good was....well, relative at times. The stories were always exciting and colorful, however, and now you can re-live (or, enjoy for the first time) these great adventures from two generations ago! The comic reprints from Golden Age Reprints and UP History and Hobby are reproduced from actual classic comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old. These books are constantly updated with the best version possible - if you are EVER unhappy with the experience or quality of a book, return the book to us to exchange for another title or the upgrade as new files become available.
Charlie Chan #8
by Kari A Therrian (Author), Crestwood Publishing Company Inc. (Author) - For Sale
Charlie Chan #8 During the Golden Age of comics the plots and characters were as close to anything-goes as the comics-buying public would allow. Evil was rampant and good was....well, relative at times. The stories were always exciting and colorful, however, and now you can re-live (or, enjoy for the first time) these great adventures from two generations ago! The comic reprints from Golden Age Reprints and UP History and Hobby are reproduced from actual classic comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old. These books are constantly updated with the best version possible - if you are EVER unhappy with the experience or quality of a book, return the book to us to exchange for another title or the upgrade as new files become available.
Charlie Chan: The Jade Clue: The Prequel of Charlie Chan Original Books
by Alessandro Zamboni - For Sale
Step back into the 1920s with the thrilling debut of Detective Charlie Chan! In his first case, young Charlie Chan faces danger, betrayal, and intense action to bring justice to Honolulu.
When a wealthy jade dealer, Mr. Li, is found murdered, Charlie, a humble patrol officer, is determined to solve the case. With the guidance of his mentor, Sergeant O'Connor, Charlie uncovers a dangerous smuggling ring led by the mysterious Ming Tao. As Charlie gets closer to the truth, he faces unexpected betrayals and deadly confrontations.
This gripping detective story is filled with twists and turns, testing Charlie's courage and cleverness. Readers will be captivated by the rich historical setting, the fast-paced action, and the intricate mystery.
Don't miss the chance to join Charlie Chan on his first adventure. This exciting tale of bravery and justice will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end! Perfect for fans of classic detective stories and historical fiction.
The Charlie Chan Collection, Volume 1 - 
The Charlie Chan Collection, Volume 2 - 
The Charlie Chan Collection, Volume 3 - 
The Charlie Chan Collection, Volume 4 - 
The Charlie Chan Collection, Volume 5 - 
Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 1 - 5 - 
TCM Spotlight: Charlie Chan Collection - 
Charlie Chan Collection - 
Charlie Chan 5 Movie Gift Box Set (Limited Series) - 
Charlie Chan 3 Movie Set - 
Charlie Chan: The International Investigator - 
The New Adventure of Charlie Chan - Complete TV Series Boxed Set - 
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (1972) - 
Charlie Chan and The Curse of the Dragon Queen -