Like yourself (I'm sure) I've always puzzled at the introduction of Egbert, the black cat in Earl Derr Biggers' fourth Charlie Chan novel Behind That Curtain? No really! I've always wondered what enticed Biggers to add him into the fold. And what's with that name...Egbert? He appears only briefly in Chapters I and II. Egbert … Continue reading About “Egbert” the Black Cat in Behind That Curtain (1928)? →