The Chinese Parrot

Description:

This is a mystery story set in the South California desert. Charlie Chan, the Chinese detective from Honolulu, is entrusted with the safe delivery of a string of pearls to a millionaire's isolated desert ranch. Suspecting all is not well at the ranch, he disguises himself as a servant to investigate the mystery. Other characters include the jeweler's son who accompanies Charlie, a pretty location-finder connected with the movies, the millionaire's secretary, a jaded newspaperman and a mild-mannered naturalist.

subjects: Charlie Chan (Fictitious character),  Police,  Fiction,  Fiction, mystery & detective, general,  Chan, charlie (fictitious character), fiction,  California, fiction,  Hawaii, fiction

People: Charlie Chan (Fictitious character)

Places: Hawaii,  Honolulu,  Honolulu (Hawaii),  San Francisco (Calif.),  California

Times: 1920s