The Black Camel: A Charlie Chan Mystery

"Death is the black camel that kneels unbidden at every gate," Charlie Chan tells the guests of the unfortunate Shelah Fane, a glamorous Hollywood movie star who has been murdered while on location beachside in Honolulu. In the fourth novel in the series, the detective confronts the most perplexing case of his long and illustrious career. Chan is aided by a mysterious fortune teller named Tarneverro the Great, who has been summoned to Honolulu by Miss Fane.