Dimensions
165 x 244 x 28mm
Chronicling the fraught narrative of one of Hollywood's most enduring cinematic detectives, the book uncovers the untold story of the real Charlie Chan, a bullwhip-wielding, five-foot Chinese-American detective whose raids on opium dens and gambling parlours transformed him into a Hawaiian legend. The book recreates a historic drama where none was known to exist, jaxtaposing the story against a larger backdrop of territorial Hawaii, torn apart by virulent racism.
