Read this book on our trip to Hawaii. It's the first in the Charlie Chan series, and was written by the author Earl Derr Biggers there in 1925. Miss Minerva Winterslip of Boston has been staying too long in Hawaii at the home of her cousin, Dan. Every day she thinks about leaving, but then more time passes, and she continues to stay. Her serious nephew, John Quincy, is dispatched by the family to bring her home. When he arrives he finds that his cousin Dan has been murdered during the night. Miss Minerva finds the body and a vital clue. The enigmatic detective, Charlie Chan, is brought on the case. John Quincy ends up helping the Chinese detective while exploring the wonders of Hawaii and falling for a local girl (whose father is a suspect). This was a fun book to read. Miss Minerva and John Quincy are likeable characters, and it was a pleasure to read the debut of Detective Chan. The book has lots of wit. There is some ethnic stereotyping.