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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: 3.84 · 8,524 ratings · 1,277 reviews · 270 distinct works • Similar authors

	The House Without a Key (Charlie Chan, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 2,457 ratings — published 1925 — 343 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) 3.87 avg rating — 1,082 ratings — published 1926 — 189 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 — 888 ratings — published 1913 — 942 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) 4.04 avg rating — 705 ratings — published 1928 — 19 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) 3.94 avg rating — 603 ratings — published 1930 — 117 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) 3.93 avg rating — 597 ratings — published 1929 — 134 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) 3.98 avg rating — 413 ratings — 108 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 3.81 avg rating — 388 ratings — published 1916 — 153 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) 3.73 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 1914 — 638 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 3.64 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 1926 — 643 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

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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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