The Ebony Stick

No sooner had Bob from the Silver Star ranch reached Italy than a telegram arrived asking for $1,000. A pretty woman was behind it, but that wasnt all.

• This early work by Earl Derr Biggers was originally published in 1916.
• The Ebony Stick is one of Biggers shorter stories, published after his death.
• The son of Robert J.
• and Emma E.

(Derr) Biggers, Earl Derr Biggers was born in Warren, Ohio, and graduated from Harvard University in 1907. While on holiday in Hawaii, Biggers heard tales of a real-life Chinese detective operating in Honolulu, named Chang Apana.

• This inspired him to create his most enduring legacy in the character of super-sleuth Charlie Chan.
• Many of his plays and novels were made into movies.