This is decidedly unfortunate for the guilty party, because Chan has the culprit well in-hand before the ship makes its final stop.(Publisher). 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. Charlie Chan: 5 Complete Novels - Book of the Charlie. 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. Charlie Chan Volume 3: Charlie Chan Carries On & Keeper of the Keys. His stories would go on to be featured in numerous movies, as well as radio and television adaptations. Chan was characterized as heroic, intelligent, handsome, and honorable, and was received well by the general public. The character of Charlie Chan was created by Earl Derr Biggers as a counter to the stereotype of 'Yellow Peril,' and as an alternative to the common practice of media to portray Asian characters as stoic, menacing villains. Photoplay Edition that features images from the film. Faint foxing to endpapers and to title pages. Previous owner's stamp to front free endpaper. Faint dust-spotting to edges of text block. In this 5th installment of the classic series of mysteries featuring Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police, we meet Scotland Yards Inspector Duff, first. Mild wear to orange cloth over boards with rubbing and gentle bumps to corners and edges. Spots of faint soiling to spine and rear cover of jacket. Wear to jacket with rubbing, creasing, chipping, and toning to covers, corners, and edges.

Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket encased in protective archival sleeve. Biggers, Earl Derr Charlie Chan Carries On (Photoplay Edition)

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