This early work by Earl Derr Biggers was originally published in 1932 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. "Keeper of the Keys" is the sixth and final mystery novel in the Charlie Chan series. The setting of the novel is rural California, where Chan has been invited as a houseguest. He meets a worldfamous soprano, Ellen Ladona, who is murdered not too long after the meeting. Chan does not have far to look for suspectsthe host is her exhusband, as are three of the other house guests. Her servants, entourage and husbands all come under suspicion. Once again, Chan is expected to solve the murder, which he does by understanding the key cluesthe actions of a little dog named Trouble, two scarves, and two little boxes. When he understands how the murder is committed, he learns the role of elderly house servant Ah Singthe keeper of the keys. Earl Derr Biggers was born on 26th August 1884 in Warren, Ohio, USA. Biggers received his further education at Harvard University, where he developed a reputation as a literary rebel, preferring the popular modern authors, such as Rudyard Kipling and Richard Harding Davis to the established figures of classical literature. Following in their footsteps upon graduating, he himself began a career as a popular writer, penning humorous articles and reviews for the Boston Traveler. While on holiday in Hawaii, Biggers heard tales of a reallife Chinese detective operating in Honolulu, named Chang Apana. This...

Binding: Paperback;350 pages; Publisher: Read Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 565.88 g; Dimensions: N/A

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