The Chinese Parrot
by Earl Derr Biggers
A mysterious millionaire fond of strange pets buys a flyer on a string of pearls and discovers that death is a broker. Charlie Chan embarks on a secret journey through the desert to find the answer to the question - a question asked by a dead parrot who speaks Chinese... Chan hides himself and sneaks up to solve the complex trio intrigue of a fake personality, kidnapping, and murder.
