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Benson Murder Case
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ISBN/EAN: 9781473395046
Umbreit-Nr.: 9982377
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 288 S.
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Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 07.07.2014
Auflage: 1/2014
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DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- The Benson Murder Case is the first book in the best-selling Philo Vance series of mystery novels written by S.S. Van Dine. When a local man mysteriously dies, New York dilettante Philo Vance steps in to assist the authorities in their investigations after concluding that they are ill-equipped and lacking in the acumen necessary to solve such a complicated case. After reconstructing the murder in such a was as to prove that the culprit must be five feet, ten and a half inches in height, Vance works together with his friend District Attorney Markham to investigate the victim's business associates and romantic interests until the mystery is finally pieced together. A thrilling book sure to appeal to lovers of mystery and crime fiction, The Benson Murder Case is well worth a read and not to be missed by fans of Van Dine's seminal work. S. S. Van Dine is the pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright (1888 - 1939), who was an American art critic and detective novelist. We are proud to republish this antique text here complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.
- Kurztext
- This book contains S. S. Van Dine's 1926 mystery novel, "e;The Benson Murder Case"e;. When a baffling murder case piques the interest of New York dilettante Philo Vance, he offers his assistance to the police, and his friend - District Attorney Markham. After reconstructing the crime, Vance is able to determine the murderer's height and, together with Markham, sets of to investigate the victim's love interests and business associates. A thrilling and masterful mystery novel, "e;The Benson Murder Case"e; will appeal to lovers of detective and mystery fiction, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Van Dine's work. The chapters of this book include: "e;Philo Vance at home"e;, "e;At The Scene of the Crime"e;, "e;A Lady's Handbag"e;, "e;The Housekeeper's Story"e;, "e;Gathering Information"e;, "e;Vance Offers an Interview"e;, "e;Vance Accepts a Challenge"e;, "e;The Height of the Murderer"e;, etcetera. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.