Charlie Chan Carries On: A Mystery: 5

A murderer has joined a round-the-world tour, and Scotland Yard is determined to discover which seemingly respectable traveler is hiding a deadly secret.Inspector Duff has followed the case from England across Europe and onward toward the Pacific, pursuing a killer who always seems to remain one step ahead. When the investigation reaches Honolulu, however, Duff is shot and badly wounded. Unable to continue the pursuit himself, he turns to Detective Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police Department. Chan takes up the chase, joining the travelers as their journey continues and quietly studying a group in which nearly everyone appears to have something to conceal.Moving from Honolulu to San Francisco and across the United States, Chan must untangle conflicting stories, hidden motives, old grievances, and carefully guarded secrets before the killer can strike again. Patient, observant, and unwilling to accept appearances at face value, he gradually narrows the field of suspects as the journey approaches its conclusion.Charlie Chan Carries On is the fifth Charlie Chan novel by Earl Derr Biggers, blending the closed-circle puzzle of a traditional murder mystery with the unusual backdrop of an international tour.