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Inspector Duff works with the Scotland Yard. He is called in to investigate a mysterious murder that occurred at a famous local London hotel. A deaf old man, traveling on pleasure trip from America with his daughter and granddaughter, has been murdered during the night. At first, the investigation seems to be pointing towards Doctor Lofton, the leader of the tour group, as the culprit. Much to the chagrin of the other travelers in the group, they are all subjected to questioning and investigation by Inspector Duff. A few look good for the murder - an infamous Chicago gangster, an exceedingly nervous man, a few people in the wrong place at the time of the murder. Without evidence, Duff is unable to detain the group from continuing on with their tour. He finds himself wishing for the assistance of his old friend, Charlie Chan, who now resides in Hawaii. The plot thickens when one of the suspects is found dead at a farther stop on the trip. Duff finds himself traveling to investigate the new murder, quickly followed by another murder. Duff plans to meet with the group again when they arrive in Hawaii - hoping to get the help of Charlie Chan as well. When they arrive in Hawaii, Charlie Chan not only helps; he finds himself taking over the investigation. Earl Derr Biggers (1884-1933) was an American author, most famous for his mystery novels concerning the Chinese American detective, Charlie Chan. Several of his works were turned into movies during his career. Although fearful that he would never be able to break from his Charlie Chan-mold, Biggers continued writing the mysteries due to their popularity and his attachment to the character. Said Biggers, "Yet here I am, and with me Charlie Chan. Thank heaven he is amiable, philosophical - a good companion. For I know now that he and I must travel the rest of the journey together."

The fifth of the Earl Derr Biggers Charlie Chan books books involves the Honolulu detective in a case of murder that stretches around the world, as members of a tour group are dying, one by one. Charlie's old friend Chief Inspector Duff from Scotland Yard comes to his rescue in this book. Duff is investigating the murder of Hugh Morris Drake, a sweet old man strangled in London's famous and exclusive hotel, Broome's. Drake is with a tour group encircling the globe. While Duff's ship is docked in Honolulu, the detective is shot and wounded by his quarry; though he survives, he is unable to continue with the cruise, and Chan takes his place on the ship to San Francisco, where finally the mystery is solved.

In this 5th installment of the classic series of mysteries featuring Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police, we meet Scotland Yard's Inspector Duff, first introduced in Behind That Curtain. Duff is pursuing a callous murderer on an around-the-world tour, and it is only when the ship is docked in Honolulu and Duff is gravely wounded, does Charlie Chan take on the case. This is decidedly unfortunate for the guilty party, because Chan has the culprit well in-hand before the ship makes its final stOut of Print in San Francisco.

FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, 4th Printing, Pocket Book #207, published February 1944. "Pocket Book Edition Complete and Unabridged". 1st Paperback printing was in March 1943. Original hardcover published by Bobbs-Merrill © 1930. Author's fifth of the original six Charlie Chan books. Plot summary: Scotland Yard detective Inspector Duff, is pursuing a murderer on an around-the-world voyage. While his ship is docked in Honolulu, the detective is shot and wounded by the murderer. He survives but is unable to continue with the cruise, and Charlie Chan takes his place instead. After multiple murders, Charlie catches the killer before the next port.

In Room 28 on the 3rd floor of Broome's super-respectable hotel in London, lay an American tourist, one Hugh Morris Drake, kindly automobile manufacturer from Detroit. He had been murdered in the night. Drake was a member of a round-the-world travel party, and before Inspector Duff of Scotland Yard could discover any convincing evidence, the group was moving on. By train and ship they widened the distance between themselves and Broome's Hotel, while Death hovered like a brooding hawk above, and Duff tried frantically to get the answer to the puzzle. How Charlie Chan comes into it, the reader will want to discover for himself. Suffice it to say that he does come in -- the same old Charlie with his fresh aphorisms and delicious mannerisms ... *** CONTENTS: CHAPTER I - RAIN IN PICCADILLYCHAPTER II - FOG AT BROOME'S HOTELCHAPTER III - THE MAN WITH A WEAK HEARTCHAPTER IV - DUFF OVERLOOKS A CLUECHAPTER V - LUNCHEON AT THE MONICOCHAPTER VI - TEN-FORTY-FIVE FROM VICTORIACHAPTER VII - AN ADMIRER OF SCOTLAND YARDCHAPTER VIII - FOG ON THE RIVIERACHAPTER IX - DUSK AT SAN REMOCHAPTER X - THE DEAFNESS OF MR. DRAKECHAPTER XI - THE GENOA EXPRESSCHAPTER XII - THE JEWELER IN CHOWWRINGHEE ROADCHAPTER XIII - A KNOCK AT CHARLIE'S DOORCHAPTER XIV - DINNER ON PUNCHBOWL HILLCHAPTER XV - BOUND EAST FROM HONOLULUCHAPTER XVI - THE MALACCA STICKCHAPTER XVII - THE GREAT EASTERN LABELCHAPTER XVIII - MAXY MINCHIN'S PARTYCHAPTER XIX - THE FRUITFUL TREECHAPTER XX - MISS PAMELA MAKES A LISTCHAPTER XXI - THE PROMENADE DES ANGLAISCHAPTER XXII - TIME TO FISHCHAPTER XXIII - TIME TO DRY THE NETS