Here, Chan--on vacation in Paris--finds himself helping the French police investigate murder at an international chess tournament.

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine wrote:

"Set against the background of a Parisian chess tournament and including an unusual murder weapon and a trap for the killer, the novella from the fourth and last issue of CCMM (August 1974) is also highly enjoyable."

This is a collector's hardcover edition in dust jacket. See also Charlie Chan in The Temple of the Golden Horde, by Michael Collins, coming in March 2003.