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Plot summary:

Once again, the setting of the novel is rural California, where Chan has been invited as a houseguest. He meets a world-famous soprano, Ellen Landini, who is murdered not too long after the meeting. Chan does not have far to look for suspects -- the host is her ex-husband, as are three of the other house guests. Her servants, entourage and husbands all come under suspicion. Once again, Chan is expected to solve the murder, which he does by understanding the key clues -- the actions of a little dog named Trouble, two scarves, and two little boxes. When he understands how the murder is committed, he learns the role of elderly house servant Ah Sing -- the keeper of the keys.

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Contents:

Chapter I
SNOW ON THE MOUNTAINS

Chapter II
DINNER AT PINEVIEW

Chapter III
THE FALLEN FLOWER

Chapter IV
UPWARD NO ROAD

Chapter V
DOWNWARD NO DOOR

Chapter VI
THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING

Chapter VII
THE BLIND MAN'S EYES

Chapter VIII
THE STREETS OF RENO

Chapter IX
TROUBLE TAKES WING

Chapter X
ROMANO'S LUCKY BREAK

Chapter XI
A BALCONY IN STRESA

Chapter XII
SO YOU'RE GOING TO TRUCKEE?

Chapter XIII
FOOTSTEPS IN THE DARK

Chapter XIV
THOUGHT IS A LADY

Chapter XV
ANOTHER MAN'S EARTH

Chapter XVI
THAT BOY AH SING

Chapter XVII
THE NET CLOSES IN

Chapter XVIII
RANKIN DROPS A BOMB

Chapter XIX
CHAN CLIMBS A LADDER

Chapter XX
AFTER THE TYPHOON