Charlie Chan Carries On edition by Earl Derr Biggers Literature Fiction eBooks
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Charlie Chan Carries On is the fifth novel in the Charlie Chan series by Earl Derr Biggers.
Inspector Duff, a Scotland Yard detective and friend of Chan's, first introduced in Behind That Curtain, is pursuing a murderer on an around-the-world voyage; so far, there have been murders in London, France, Italy and Japan. While his ship is docked in Honolulu, the detective is shot and wounded by his quarry; though he survives, he is unable to continue with the cruise, and Chan takes his place instead. Eventually, after more murders, Chan finds the killer before the next port of call.
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Charlie Chan Carries On edition by Earl Derr Biggers Literature Fiction eBooks
Compared with the other entries in the Charlie Chan mystery series, Charlie Chan Carries On is not the strongest; compared with the heap of popular American detective fiction of the past century, it is still pretty darn good, so let's give it an A-.This is the 5th of the six books in the series, published in 1930. Author Biggers took an artistic risk by starting out with a story that belongs to Scotland Yard Inspector Duff, an old friend of Charlie's. A member of an American-based world tour is found murdered in London. The members are wealthy and well-connected and the Embassy releases Duff's circle of suspects to continue on their way. So, he tries with uneven results to keep up. There are more deaths. When the ship arrives at Honolulu, a good 2/3 of the way through the book, Charlie joins what is left of the touring group for the last leg to San Francisco, to fix what went wrong in the investigation up to that point.
So, not giving us Charlie's company up front was a risk that was okay but not great. The travel group is large and we have to keep up with several names and stereotypical characters--though by the end, we can keep them straight. Typically, Biggers starts with stereotypes but spins them, but not so much here. The tourists are the 1%ers of 1930, apparently untouched by the events of October 1929, about which Charlie makes a passing remark. Biggers also relies on his own formula that always includes a bright ingénue and her suitor. In Behind That Curtain, the ingénue broke gender rules left and right; this is more of a predictable screwball comedy couple. All that said, we still get Charlie in the end, and Biggers slyly reveals the state of his contemporary world as he found it.
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Charlie Chan Carries On edition by Earl Derr Biggers Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
Even when not appearing in first half of the book, Charlie Chan entertains and amazes, and the final clue is out in the open for everyone to see. Worth every moment.
Earl Derr Biggers last Charlie Chan Mystery. This one is good, and I wish he had written many more.
The book was good in the fact it keeps you guessing until the end. The only problem was Charlie Chan does not appear until half way through the book. That was disappointing.
I had previously purchased the 5 volume omnibus of the Earl Derr Biggers Charlie Chan books and found out there was another one. I ordered this book and it was well described, rapidly shipped and nicely packaged. About the book itself, I was delighted to now have all six of the Charlie Chan series. These delightful books are a glimpse into the past and the attitudes of the times. The mysteries of the Chan series are all fun and not the gory, blood and mayhem of more recent novels. Quite enjoyable. This book was a fun read and the copy itself was as good as the seller said.
The original set of 6 stories reveals Charlie Chan as a far different sleuth than the films showed him to be. A humble family man with no pretentions and few desires, a reluctant assistant to local authorities—vastly different from the know-it-all Sherlock Holmes or the snoopy Miss Marple. Forget the old "Number One Son" references he never included any of his 11 children in his often dangerous work—in fact we never meet them except by reference. The character was based on a real police detective who worked in Honolulu during the 1930s. Enjoy these tales for what they are and don't look for anything more.
The saying, "Be he ever so humble, there's no police like Holmes," may be extended to include Charlie Chan. Charlie Chan comes to most of us through the dozens of movies featuring him; the books were hard to find except in used book emporiums--but lately, and luckily, the Academy Chicago Publishers has now made all six novels readily available. These splendidly produced books should find a new and pleased audience. As period pieces their entertainment value doubles. I must add that also reading Yunte Huang's fascinating cultural study, CHARLIE CHAN THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE HONORABLE DETECTIVE AND HIS RENDEZVOUS WITH AMERICAN HISTORY, will greatly enhance your reading experience.
A curious note Chan's creator, Earl Derr Biggers, is barely known. His name isn't blazoned across the cover of any of his books I've seen, included the Academy Chicago Publishers' editions. A self-effacing, modest man it seems.
If you are the elderly Mr. Drake, you are a little hard-of-hearing and must carry an ear phone, but that hasn't stopped you from enjoying the first leg of Lofton's round-the-world tour - although the sail across the North Atlantic was a bit choppy and too cold for comfort. Your first stop is London; tonight, you will be sleeping in the old, but classy Broome's Hotel.
Earlier this evening, you supped with your daughter and granddaughter. Unfortunately, your daughter annoys the others on the tour with her hoity-toity airs; alas, one must only address her as Mrs. Potter. On-the-other-hand, your beautiful granddaughter, Pamela Potter, appears quiet popular with the tour's young men.
After dinner, you see Mr. Honywood - he took the tour to calm his nerves, but he is still a nervous-wreck. He asks a favor; you don't hesitate to agree - poor fellow. Just as you about to go to bed, you hear faint sounds coming from the door, you open it, find a hotel staffer pounding on it, he hands you a telegram, you thank him and go to bed. As you drift off, you think about tomorrow ... but unfortunately for you, there will be no tomorrows ...
Too many suspects, misleading clues, and no way to stop the tour; that's Inspector Duff's problem. As the tour continues there are more murders. Duff plans to join them at Honolulu, but when he is nearly murdered, Charlie Chan vows to carry on ...
Overall Of the Chan's I have just read, 'The House Without a Key' and 'The Black Camel' are better.
Movies based on this book
'Eran Trece' (in Spanish) in the 'Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 1'.
'Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise' in the 'Charlie Chan Collection, Vol. 5'.
Compared with the other entries in the Charlie Chan mystery series, Charlie Chan Carries On is not the strongest; compared with the heap of popular American detective fiction of the past century, it is still pretty darn good, so let's give it an A-.
This is the 5th of the six books in the series, published in 1930. Author Biggers took an artistic risk by starting out with a story that belongs to Scotland Yard Inspector Duff, an old friend of Charlie's. A member of an American-based world tour is found murdered in London. The members are wealthy and well-connected and the Embassy releases Duff's circle of suspects to continue on their way. So, he tries with uneven results to keep up. There are more deaths. When the ship arrives at Honolulu, a good 2/3 of the way through the book, Charlie joins what is left of the touring group for the last leg to San Francisco, to fix what went wrong in the investigation up to that point.
So, not giving us Charlie's company up front was a risk that was okay but not great. The travel group is large and we have to keep up with several names and stereotypical characters--though by the end, we can keep them straight. Typically, Biggers starts with stereotypes but spins them, but not so much here. The tourists are the 1%ers of 1930, apparently untouched by the events of October 1929, about which Charlie makes a passing remark. Biggers also relies on his own formula that always includes a bright ingénue and her suitor. In Behind That Curtain, the ingénue broke gender rules left and right; this is more of a predictable screwball comedy couple. All that said, we still get Charlie in the end, and Biggers slyly reveals the state of his contemporary world as he found it.
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