Earl Derr Biggers
The Chinese Parrot
A Chinese detective of the Honolulu Police Department is recruited to safeguard the transfer of a valuable pearl necklace to a famous tycoon.
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Description
Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police Department makes his second appearance when a Honolulu widow is forced to sell her pearl necklace. She persuades Charlie to convey the necklace to its new owner, a famous businessman.
Chan teams up with the son of a prominent jeweler handling the sale. But before they can safely deliver the necklace into the proper hands, the pair need throw criminals off their trail and solve a murder mystery.
The novel, published in 1926, was adapted for film in 1927 and 1934.