{"product_id":"charlie-chan-in-the-black-camel-by-earl-derr-biggers-paperback","title":"Charlie Chan in the Black Camel, by Earl Derr Biggers (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn January 24, 1925, \u003cem\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/em\u003e began its serialization of the book that would make Earl Derr Biggers famous: The House Without a Key, the first of the Charlie Chan series. Chan, the first Chinese detective in literature, was modeled after Chang Apana, a real-life police detective in Honolulu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Black Camel\u003c\/em\u003e is the fourth novel in the Charlie Chan series by Earl Derr Biggers, published in 1929. The story takes place in Honolulu and centers around the murder of a famous Hollywood actress named Shelah Fane, who is in Hawaii for the filming of a movie. The actress is found dead at a luxurious beachfront estate, and suspicion falls on various members of the film crew and other individuals with whom she had close ties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie Chan, the astute and methodical Chinese-American detective from the Honolulu Police Department, is called to solve the mystery. As Chan delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a series of complex relationships, hidden motives, and past secrets that all play a part in the murder. The novel is noted for its vivid portrayal of 1920s Hawaii, its engaging characters, and its well-crafted plot, which keeps readers guessing until the end\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarl Derr Biggers ultimately wrote six Charlie Chan mystery novels: \u003cem\u003eThe House Without A Key\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Chinese Parrot\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBehind That Curtain\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Black Camel\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eCharlie Chan Carries On\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKeeper of the Keys\u003c\/em\u003e. Each of these books is wonderfully told, and through the later films, radio shows, comics, and television series, Charlie Chan became an enduring popular figure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43184958046417,"sku":"9780809533367","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/5981\/5377\/files\/9780809533367_FC.jpg?v=1784119119","url":"https:\/\/startlingstories.us\/products\/charlie-chan-in-the-black-camel-by-earl-derr-biggers-paperback","provider":"Startling Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}