Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American HistoryWinner of the 2011 Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Book |
Contents
1 | |
9 | 73 |
CHARLIE CHANS | 81 |
11 | 96 |
12 | 102 |
The House Without a Key | 108 |
PART THREE CHARLIE CHAN THE CHINAMAN | 115 |
PART FOUR CHARLIE CHAN AT THE MOVIES | 187 |
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Charlie Chan: The Untold Story Of The Honorable Detective And His Rendezvous Yunte Huang No preview available - 2011 |
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