S. S. Van Dine
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[2020]
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English
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A whodunit that “presents a good puzzle, and that, according to Mr. Vance and his tens of thousands of readers, is what murder mystery books are for” (The New York Times).
No question, The Dragon Murder Case showcases Our Philo at his most supremely irritating. The book is set at a Manhattan mansion complete with picturesque pool. Into that pool dives Sanford Montague, never to be seen again. Fools rush to blame...
No question, The Dragon Murder Case showcases Our Philo at his most supremely irritating. The book is set at a Manhattan mansion complete with picturesque pool. Into that pool dives Sanford Montague, never to be seen again. Fools rush to blame...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Bet on this Golden Age mystery from the author of The Dragon Murder Case. “One is tempted to say that this is the best of the Philo Vance stories.” —The New York Times
The “tremendous popularity” of the Philo Vance series stems in part from author S. S. Van Dine’s preference for ripping his plots from the headlines of the day (The New York Times). By the early ’30s, when Casino...
The “tremendous popularity” of the Philo Vance series stems in part from author S. S. Van Dine’s preference for ripping his plots from the headlines of the day (The New York Times). By the early ’30s, when Casino...
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"Amateur sleuth Philo Vance returns in the bestselling Golden Age mystery that "lifted the detective story on to the plane of a fine art" (Bloody Murder). Let us begin by promising that no actual birds are harmed in this story. The Canary of the title is Margaret Odell, once a showgirl in the Ziegfeld Follies, more recently an occasional nightclub singer and professional good time. When she is murdered, there are any number of suspects, all of the...
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"These Egyptian hieroglyphics spell "murder." "Classic, almost textbook, golden age detective fiction. The plotting is ingenious and fiendishly convoluted." - Vintage Pop Fictions In 1922, English anthropologist Howard Carter discovered the long-hidden tomb of King Tutankhamun, and the world went Egypt-crazy. Just a few years later, New York is not immune to the craze, and even Philo Vance, that eminent scholar-sleuth, has some sympathy for the fad-though...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"When a playboy is abducted, the highly educated detective "reveals himself as a gun-fighter who can pump hot lead with the best of them" ( The New York Times ). Recently returned from a refreshing sojourn in Egypt and on his way out the door to enjoy a dog show, Philo Vance is stopped in his tracks by a visit from the New York district attorney. Notorious gambler and ne'er-do-well Kaspar Kenting has been kidnapped from his uptown home, and the culprits...
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[2019]
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English
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"Philo Vance unravels rhymes in a deadly key. "Without question one of Van Dine's finest achievements. . . his construction of plot is really quite superb" ( Tipping My Fedora ). After solving the Greene murders, Philo Vance has taken a well-earned holiday in Switzerland. Returning to New York City he finds his old chum, District Attorney Anthony Markham, up against a bizarre series of murders inspired by children's nursery rhymes. The first murder,...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Felony & Mayhem edition.
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English
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"In his last published adventure (released after the author's death), Philo Vance investigates suspicious goings-on at a country estate that houses both a crowd of guests and a priceless emerald collection"--
A murder in the mountains is the latest case for the Manhattan detective famed for his "highbrow manner and parade of encyclopedic learning" ( The New York Times ). Wealthy and worldly-wise detective Philo Vance has been asked to keep watch...
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Series
Philo Vance mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"A Golden Age mystery featuring one of America's most popular detectives of page and screen, "the perfect sleuth for the Jazz Age" ( CrimeReads ). New York in the 1920s is the world's most glamorous city, gleaming skyscrapers reaching for the heavens, and the hot notes of the jazz bands rising even higher. Drinking it like the finest French champagne is Philo Vance, an expert in art with the deepest pockets, the brainiest brains, and the most gloriously...
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2018.
Edition
First Pegasus Books edition.
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English
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"A riveting collection of five of the most famous crime novels of the 1920s, presenting anew some of the most admired authors of the era...Each of the five novels included is presented in its original published form, with extensive historical and cultural annotations and illustrations..."--Dust jacket flap.
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