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Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933), nato a Warren, Ohio, si laureò ad Harvard nel 1907. Assunto dal Boston Traveler per tenere una rubrica umoristica, finì per occuparsi con passione di critica teatrale. Se la sua commedia If You’re Only Human (1912) si rivelò un fiasco, il romanzo d’esordio, il mystery Seven Keys to Baldpate (1913), riscosse un immediato successo ed ebbe una celebre versione teatrale e sei riduzioni cinematografiche. Nonostante l’ottima accoglienza dei due libri successivi, lo scrittore abbandonò la narrativa in favore del teatro fino alla metà degli anni Venti, quando uscì a puntate sul Saturday Evening Post e poi in volume Charlie Chan e la casa senza chiavi (The House Without a Key, 1925) Il personaggio, ispiratogli da un articolo su un poliziotto cinese di Honolulu, incontrò subito il favore del pubblico. Seguirono altre 5 avventure prima che l’autore venisse stroncato da un infarto all’età di 51 anni. La popolarità di Chan, tuttavia, continuò a crescere grazie alla ricca filmografia che il cinema hollywoodiano dedicò alla sua figura, sia basandosi sui romanzi sia utilizzando, dopo la morte dello scrittore, sceneggiature originali. Oltre che di 45 pellicole, l’ineffabile investigatore è stato protagonista di serie radiofoniche e televisive, fumetti e cartoni animati.
The Agony Column. E-book. Formato Mobipocket ebook
EBOOK   9788827562031

The Agony Column. E-book. Formato Mobipocket Earl Derr Biggers   -  Classic Detective, 2018  - 

The Agony Column is a perfect brew of mystery and romance of the old-fashioned variety. Perhaps no one other than M.M. Kaye blended these two elements as well as Earl Derr Biggers. Forever remembered for his creation of Charlie Chan, the great detective from Hawaii, many of Biggers's other novels and novellas are just as enjoyable. Such is the case here, in this short but satisfying story.   Written in 1916, the Great War very much plays a part in this tale of love, murder and spies. When a young woman catches the eye and heart of a young American in London, his only chance may be a bit of impropriety called "The Daily."   The personal Geoffrey West writes catches the attention of the girl in question, and in spite of some misgivings, she agrees to read his personal correspondence. Her growing affection turns to dread and worry, however, as her heart is plunged deep into the plight of this young man desperately trying to prove his innocence after a murder occurs and the possibility of it involving spies during wartime is broached.   There is excitement and peril of the old-fashioned variety as the tale is told by the young Geoffrey as he seeks the love of a young woman with whom he may never get to meet in person unless he can clear himself. She, on the other hand, is frantic she will have to return by ship with her father, a Texas politician, before she discovers what has become of her young suitor.   Biggers throws in a startling surprise to keep readers on their toes. They too will hang on every word written in the agony column to discover the outcome. The ending is both satisfying and, in the vein of the mystery, romantic in the old-fashioned way.   A refreshing change from today's mysteries, "The Agony Column" has more in common with the early British films of Hitchcock than anything else. If you are fond of the romantic style of Biggers so evident in the first Charlie Chan novels, it's worth reading this mystery novella. Too old-fashioned for some tastes, but a refreshing change of pace for those who prefer classic mystery and old-fashioned romance.

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