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S. S. Van Dine: The Benson Murder Case (Paperback, 1988, Hogarth Press)

The Benson Murder Case is the first novel in the Philo Vance series of mystery …

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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.