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The Black Camel
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781025310220
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 322
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Black Camel is a classic mystery novel featuring the renowned Detective Inspector Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police Department. When a glamorous Hollywood film star, Sheilah Fane, is found murdered in her pavilion during a location shoot in Hawaii, Chan must navigate a web of secrets, jealousy, and past scandals to find the killer. The investigation reveals that several guests at a dinner party had motives for the crime, including a mysterious mystic and individuals from Fane's hidden past.
Earl Derr Biggers delivers a sophisticated Golden Age detective story that showcases Chan's keen intellect and philosophical approach to crime-solving. Set against the lush backdrop of early 20th-century Honolulu, the narrative balances atmospheric tension with the methodical unraveling of a complex puzzle. As Chan famously observes, Death is a black camel that kneels unbidden at every gate, a theme that permeates this gripping tale of justice and retribution. The Black Camel remains a cornerstone of the detective genre, offering readers a compelling glimpse into one of literature's most enduring investigators.
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