The Chinese Parrot

Here is the most famous of fiction detectives--Charlie Chan--on one of his toughest cases. And here is the chilling adventure, the perplexing mystery--and the amusing humor and likeable characters that mean Earl Derr Biggers at his best. Charlie Chan's duty was merely to deliver the magnificent Jordan pearls to their new owner, P. J. Madden, the great financier. But when he arrived at the lonely ranch--and the parrot cried, "Help! Murder! Put Down that Gun!"--and a newly made bullet hole was found beneath a picture--he decided to stay on and investigate. There were many more sinister, unexpected, and dangerous happenings before Charlie was able to unravel the threads of crime, violence and murder.