Biggers, Earl Derr 1884-1933Overview
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The agony column
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16 editions published between 1916 and 2004 in English and held by 897 libraries worldwide While traveling to London, a young American writer becomes smitten when he overhears a young lady say she is smitten when he overhears a young lady say she is addicted to reading the personal ads, known in London as the "agony columns."
Charlie Chan, five complete novels
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1 edition published in 1981 in English and held by 492 libraries worldwide
The house without a key
by Earl Derr Biggers
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32 editions published between 1925 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 371 libraries worldwide
Seven keys to Baldpate
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26 editions published between 1913 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 343 libraries worldwide
Charlie Chan carries on
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31 editions published between 1930 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 338 libraries worldwide Chan conducts a round-the-world party to investigate a murder. For other editions, see Author Catalog.
The Chinese parrot
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35 editions published between 1926 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 335 libraries worldwide
Behind that curtain
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33 editions published between 1923 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 332 libraries worldwide The unsolved disappearance of a lovely English girl in India, the murder of a famous detective in a San Francisco penthouse, and an accursed pair of embroidered Chinese slippers--can Charlie Chan discover the evil intelligence behind these seemingly unrelated mysteries?
Charlie Chan in London
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2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 316 libraries worldwide "To investigate a young woman's claim that her brother has been framed for murder, Chan invites himself to a stately English manor, where guests gathering for a fox hunt unwittingly harbor the real killer!" -- Container.
Charlie Chan in Paris
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 312 libraries worldwide "Chan battles an entire conspiracy - filled with multiple murders - wherein the prime suspect appears to have committed crimes in three places at once!"--Container.
Charlie Chan in Egypt
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 309 libraries worldwide "The famous detective grapples with supernatural forces, as well as a murder mystery in this classic, which also features a young Rita Hayworth"--Container.
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 305 libraries worldwide "Chan visits the country of his honorable ancestors, only to encounter a murder and opium ring"--Container.
Charlie Chan in the secret service
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 254 libraries worldwide Set during World War II, Chan becomes a secret service agent assigned to find the killer of an man who invented a way to protect ships from German U-boats.
The black camel
by Earl Derr Biggers
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27 editions published between 1929 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 253 libraries worldwide
Charlie Chan in the Chinese cat
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 251 libraries worldwide Someone is out to steal a wealth of diamonds hidden in a porcelain cat ... and covering their tracks with a murder. When a novel is written which accuses the wife of the victim of the murder, her daughter calls in Charlie Chan and his no. 3 son to unravel this harrowing mystery set in San Francisco.
Charlie Chan in the Shanghai cobra
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 248 libraries worldwide Charlie Chan faces off against an escaped con from Shanghai who's been killing his victims with cobra venom so he can rob a government vault of its valuable contents: highly toxic radium.
The jade mask
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 240 libraries worldwide When an eccentric scientist is murdered, the government sends in Charlie Chan to find a missing top secret formula and catch a killer, using one important clue: a broken piece of a jade mask.
Keeper of the keys
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23 editions published between 1932 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 239 libraries worldwide
Charlie Chan in the scarlet clue
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 239 libraries worldwide Charlie Chan must stop a murderous thief who'll let nothing--not even show business--stop him from stealing top-secret radar plans.
Charlie Chan in black magic
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 237 libraries worldwide Charlie Chan investigates a group of spiritualists, illusionists and hypnotists in this puzzling case where a string of apparent suicides and a murder occur during a terrifying séance.
Charlie Chan at the opera
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5 editions published between 1936 and 2006 in English and held by 214 libraries worldwide Charlie Chan investigates two murders on the opening night of an opera. The prime suspect is the husband of the star of the opera, himself a talented singer who recently escaped from the insane asylum where he had suffered from amnesia for years. more
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Antiquities Archaeological thefts Biggers, Earl Derr,--1884-1933 California California--Los Angeles--Hollywood Chan, Charlie (Fictitious character) Charlie Chan films China--Shanghai Chinese Americans Circus Counterfeits and counterfeiting Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery films Detective and mystery stories, American Detectives Diamond smugglers Drama Egypt England--London Espionage Excavations (Archaeology) Feature films Feature films Fiction Fiction films Film adaptations Films--for the hearing impaired France--Paris Hawaii Hawaii--Honolulu Inheritance and succession Missing persons Monaco--Monte-Carlo Murder Murder--Investigation Nevada--Reno New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Broadway Occultism--Investigation Olympic Games Opera companies Opium trade Police Private investigators Psychics Racetracks (Horse racing) Secret service United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Biggers, E. D.
Biggers, Earl 1884-1933
Biggers, Ėrlʹ, 1884-1933 Биггерс, Эрл ДеррLanguages
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