Charlie Chan #8

Earl Derr Biggers' world-famous detective takes center stage in this 1955 Charlton mystery, as Charlie Chan and his son huddle outside a "Theatrical Makeups / Wigs & Costumes" shop, their speech balloons revealing a clever scheme involving impersonators used to decoy pursuers. In the background, two figures — doubles of Chan and his son — emerge from the costume shop, making the deception vividly plain even before you turn a single page. It's a genuinely fun cover setup for "Clever Victim," teasing the kind of layered, witty detective work that made Charlie Chan a beloved fixture of popular fiction.