The cover page is adapted from Still Life with Artichokes and a Parrot, a painting completed in the 17th Century by An Unknown Artist. The cover and title pages feature the League Spartan and Sorts Mill Goudy typefaces created in 2014 and 2009 by The League of Moveable Type. www.theleagueofmoveabletype.com/
The Chinese Parrot
Chapitres (22)
- I: The Phillimore Pearls 0:00
- II: The Detective from Hawaii 29:04
- III: At Chan Kee Lim’s 52:18
- IV: The Oasis Special 1:18:14
- V: Madden’s Ranch 1:42:18
- VI: Tony’s Happy New Year 2:11:55
- VII: The Postman Sets Out 2:44:38
- VIII: A Friendly Little Game 3:15:47
- IX: A Ride in the Dark 3:45:22
- X: Bliss of the Homicide Squad 4:17:53
- XI: Thorn Goes on a Mission 4:45:10
- XII: The Tramcar in the Desert 5:09:10
- XIII: What Mr. Cherry Saw 5:32:30
- XIV: The Third Man 5:56:42
- XV: Will Holley’s Theory 6:17:47
- XVI: The Movies Are in Town 6:35:37
- XVII: In Madden’s Footsteps 7:01:25
- XVIII: The Barstow Train 7:25:00
- XIX: The Voice on the Air 7:43:50
- XX: Petticoat Mine 8:02:57
- XXI: End of the Postman’s Journey 8:19:12
- XXII: The Road to Eldorado 8:36:55
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Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police Department makes his second appearance when a Honolulu widow is forced to sell her pearl necklace. She persuades Charlie to convey the necklace to its new owner, a famous businessman.
Chan teams up with the son of a prominent jeweler handling the sale. But before they can safely deliver the necklace into the proper hands, the pair need throw criminals off their trail and solve a murder mystery.
The novel, published in 1926, was adapted for film in 1927 and 1934.