books.google.ca - 1926. The character of Charlie Chan was based in part on the experiences of two Chinese detectives, Chang Apana and Lee Fook, who Biggers had read about in a Honolulu newspaper while on vacation. Biggers wrote six Charlie Chan mysteries. The Chinese Parrot is the second book in the series and begins:...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Chinese_Parrot.html?id=LsMxwHnCryYC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareChinese Parrot
