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S. S. Van Dine: The Benson murder case (1980, Gregg Press)

348 pages

English language

Published Nov. 21, 1980 by Gregg Press.

ISBN:
978-0-8398-2553-1
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Antiquated means of detection, all psychology and low on evidence. Vance claims he knew who the killer was in the first five minutes, but the reader doesn't know what Vance fully knew until the end of the novel. Precious and dandified.

Subjects

  • Vance, Philo (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
  • Private investigators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.