Charlie Chan #1

When two con men posing as police officers pay a visit to wealthy widow Nancy Murdock with a charitable pitch, their scheme takes a dark and violent turn that leaves her dead—staged as a hit-and-run accident. Inspector Charlie Chan joins Commissioner O'Connor to untangle a case where the killers made a critical mistake: they used a car to cover their crime at a woman who never owned an automobile, leaving behind tire prints and physical evidence that could expose them. With a list of suspects and a mysterious murder vehicle to track down, Chan must separate the guilty party from those who merely had motive and opportunity.

Charlie Chan arrives at a jungle plantation to investigate a series of murders plaguing the wealthy Morrison family—first the patriarch, then his sister—attributed to a gang of native leopard men who've suddenly turned violent after two decades of peace. When an attack on the road nearly kills the detective and his son, Chan suspects the crimes may not be what they seem, and begins probing the family's inheritance and motives while a drumming menace grows in the darkness. As danger closes in, the world-famous detective must uncover which Morrison stands to gain from the killings before the leopard men strike again.

Herman Wetzel, a small-time pickpocket known as the Weasel, makes a desperate leap into the big time when he steals a fortune in bonds from Wall Street—only to find himself entangled with a dangerous bond syndicate and a mysterious woman at Monte Carlo's gambling tables. As the heat closes in and Wetzel's ambitions clash with forces far larger than himself, Charlie Chan must unravel a case that spans from New York to Europe. Don't miss the thrilling confrontation that awaits at the roulette wheel.