Creator
Earl Derr Biggers
Title
The House Without a Key.
Coverage
Indianapolis:
Publisher
The Bobbs-Merrill Company Publishers
Date
1925
Description
This is the first of six novels that featured the popular Chinese detective Charlie Chan. Biggers based his character on detective Chang Apana, a Chinese-Hawaiian member of the Honolulu Police Department. Biggers waited until page 76 to introduce Chan, who was quickly picked up by Hollywood (and in China) in a series of popular films. A Haycraft-Queen selection.
Source
From the Collection of Jeffrey Johnson