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Earl Derr Biggers

Born

in Warren, Ohio, The United States

August 24, 1884

Died

April 05, 1933

Genre

Mystery, Crime

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Earl Derr Biggers was born in Warren, Ohio on August 24, 1884. Years later, while attending Harvard University, Biggers showed little passion for the classics, preferring instead writers such as Rudyard Kipling and Richard Harding Davis. Following his graduation from Harvard in 1907, he worked briefly for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and at Bobbs-Merrill publishers. By 1908, Biggers was hired at the Boston Traveler to write a daily humor column. Soon, however, he became that paper's drama critic. It was at this time that he met Elanor Ladd, who would later become his wife and who would have a marked influence in his writing. ...more

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Average rating: 3.83 · 7,445 ratings · 1,133 reviews · 210 distinct works • Similar authors

	The House Without a Key (Charlie Chan, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 2,129 ratings — published 1925 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chinese Parrot (Charlie Chan, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 931 ratings — published 1926 — 195 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seven Keys to Baldpate 3.28 avg rating — 837 ratings — published 1913 — 855 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Behind That Curtain (Charlie Chan, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 595 ratings — published 1928 — 165 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Black Camel (Charlie Chan, #4) 3.94 avg rating — 513 ratings — published 1929 — 131 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Charlie Chan Carries On (Charlie Chan, #5) 3.88 avg rating — 516 ratings — published 1930 — 119 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Keeper of the Keys (Charlie Chan, #6) 3.95 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 1932 — 102 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Agony Column 3.83 avg rating — 358 ratings — published 1916 — 143 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Insurance by Earl Derr Biggers, Frank Snapp (Illustrator) 3.75 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 1914 — 80 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fifty Candles 3.60 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 1926	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Charlie Chan (6 books)
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The Charlie Chan Mysteries (6 books)
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Quotes by Earl Derr Biggers (?)

“He turned to Miss Minerva. "I'm relying on you, at any rate. You've got a good mind. Anybody can see that."
"Thank you," she said.
"As good as a man's," he added.
"Oh, now you've spoiled it!”
― Earl Derr Biggers, The House Without a Key

tags: charlie-chan, humor, intelligence, smart-women, women

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“Truth is rare fruit in garden of murder.”
― Earl Derr Biggers, The Black Camel

tags: charlie-chan

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“he dragged his words painfully from the poets”
― Earl Derr Biggers, The House Without a Key

tags: charlie-chan

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