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The Tangled String: A Charlie Chan Mystery
The Tangled A Charlie Chan Mystery takes the famous detective and his family to Boston for daughter Rose's wedding, where prenuptial planning collides with an empty safe, untimely death, and hints of family scandal.
Rose Chan's marriage to John Quincy Winterslip promises to be a joyous occasion in the groom's native Boston, and his family insists on putting up the bride's parents and nine siblings at the famous Hotel Statler. Honolulu police inspector Charlie Chan welcomes the opportunity to take his devoted wife and their brood to far-off New England, and the Winterslip family introduces them to the Athens of America.
After an enigmatic family heirloom arrives under police escort, Chan soon discovers that the hotel elevator isn't the only thing that's out of order. A burglary leads to a suicide-or was it murder? The father of the bride-to-be comes to the aid of Boston police to find the connections between thievery, death and blue-blooded family skeletons. Drawing on ancient wisdom, intelligent deduction and his characteristic wit, Chan must help a junior police detective reveal all as the wedding day approaches.
Rose Chan's marriage to John Quincy Winterslip promises to be a joyous occasion in the groom's native Boston, and his family insists on putting up the bride's parents and nine siblings at the famous Hotel Statler. Honolulu police inspector Charlie Chan welcomes the opportunity to take his devoted wife and their brood to far-off New England, and the Winterslip family introduces them to the Athens of America.
After an enigmatic family heirloom arrives under police escort, Chan soon discovers that the hotel elevator isn't the only thing that's out of order. A burglary leads to a suicide-or was it murder? The father of the bride-to-be comes to the aid of Boston police to find the connections between thievery, death and blue-blooded family skeletons. Drawing on ancient wisdom, intelligent deduction and his characteristic wit, Chan must help a junior police detective reveal all as the wedding day approaches.
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Published November 25, 2024
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April 28, 2025
This book was/is wonderful. That's not a strong enough descriptor. I will be reading it again soon. If you've never read the other Charlie Chan books, this book is great, but having read the other books will make you feel more involved with some of the characters and give you an extra level of appreciation. If I didn't know Earl Der Biggers has been dead for 90 years, and you put his name on this and told me he wrote this, I would buy that. That is how good a job John L Swann has done in sticking to EDB's style and characters. But don't take my word for it! Treat yourself and read this awesome book. A "must read" for any Chan Fan.
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January 28, 2025I edited and then published The Tangled String (Pub Date 11.25.24) with author John L. Swann. But I haven't read it start to finish since I've published it. Will be fun to read without having to content and copy edit!!
July 19, 2025
This book was fantastic! I have read all the original Chan novels but you don't have to have read any of them to enjoy this book. If all you know of Charlie Chan is from the movies, don't worry. You will have a high old time. Great stuff !
December 21, 2025
Delightful story
I feel I have spent the last few hours with an old "friend." The storyline was not dated and was a treat to read.
I feel I have spent the last few hours with an old "friend." The storyline was not dated and was a treat to read.
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