Behind That Curtain
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| Author | Earl Derr Biggers |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Charlie Chan |
| Genre(s) | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill |
| Released | 1928 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 337 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | The Chinese Parrot |
| Followed by | The Black Camel |
Behind That Curtain (1928) is the third novel in the Charlie Chan series of mystery novels by Earl Derr Biggers.
[edit] Plot summary
It is set almost exclusively in California (as opposed to Chan's native Hawaii), and tells the story of a Scotland Yard detective who is pursuing the long-cold trail of a murderer. Just when it seems he might finally solve the case, he, too, is killed. It is left to Chan to solve the case and tie up all loose ends. An enjoyable and well-written, if unremarkable, entry in the series.
First published before World War II and reissued by Warner Books in 1987 the book is now out of print.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
It was adapted for film as Behind That Curtain in 1929 and elements were used for Charlie Chan's Chance in 1932. The 1929 film was chosen to open the Fox Theater in San Francisco on 28 June 1929.
[edit] Release details
- 1928, USA, Bobbs-Merrill (ISBN NA), Pub date ? ? 1928, hardback (first edition)
- 1974, UK, Corgi Children's (ISBN 0-552-68464-3), Pub date 18 October 1974, paperback
- 1984, USA, Buccaneer Books (ISBN 0-89966-078-9), Pub date 31 December 1984, paperback
- 1987, ?, Popular Library (ISBN 0-445-40214-8), Pub date ? April 1987, paperback
- 2005, UK, Dodo Press (ISBN 1-905432-92-5), Pub date 1 September 2005, paperback
