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Fifty Candles [MultiFormat]
by Earl Derr Biggers
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Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) is best remembered as the creator of Chinese detective Charlie Chan, whose long-running series of exploits (portrayed in the movies first by Warner Oland and later Sidney Toler) made him a world-famous character from the 1930s to the 1950s. At the height of the series, Charlie Chan was nearly on par with Sherlock Holmes ... and he spawned such Oriental detective imitators as Mr. Moto and Mr. Wong. Biggers had always been interested in mystery fiction, but his intere... more info>> (Published: 2001)
Words: 22950 - Reading Time: 65-91 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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Seven Keys to Baldpate [MultiFormat]
by Earl Derr Biggers
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When a famous author comes to the closed-up summer resort at Balpate Mountain in the dead of winter, he expects to find peace and quiet in which to write his next book, his literary masterpiece. But before his first night is out, a steady stream of unexpected visitors begins to fill the hotel ... secretive and sometimes dangerous men and women with stories of love, loss, and flight ... and none of them are telling the truth. A fortune is at stake, and they will do anything to possess it. For som... more info>> (Published: 2003)
Words: 73110 - Reading Time: 208-292 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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The Agony Column [MultiFormat]
by Earl Derr Biggers
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While traveling to London, a young American writer becomes smitten when he overhears a young lady say she is addicted to reading the personal ads, knowin in London as the "agony columns." He then tries to attract her by writing a series of letters and publishing them in the column he knows she reads. (Published: 2005)
Words: 25061 - Reading Time: 71-100 min.
Category: Romance
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