Charlie Chan Carries On

Earl Derr Biggers (1884–1933) was an American novelist best known for his creation of the Chinese-American detective character Charlie Chan. Biggers was born in Warren, Ohio, and graduated from Harvard University in 1907. He embarked on a career in journalism initially but soon turned to writing novels. Biggers' inspiration for Charlie Chan was drawn from the real-life Honolulu detective Chang Apa...