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Brilliant amateur sleuth Philo Vance solves a puzzling murder in one of the most influential detective novels of the twentieth century.

New York in the 1920s is the world's most glamorous city, and drinking it in like the finest champagne is Philo Vance, an expert in art with the deepest pockets, the brainiest brains, and the most gloriously ludicrous pretensions in the history of crime fiction.

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Brilliant amateur sleuth Philo Vance solves a puzzling murder in one of the most influential detective novels of the twentieth century.

All of Wall Street and Manhattan high society is abuzz after playboy stockbroker Alvin Benson is discovered dead in his brownstone mansion, slumped over in an easy chair with a bullet in his head. The man's body is found in a room locked from the inside, and his head is missing... Read Full Overview

"Crimes possess all the basic factors of a work of art--approach, conception, technique, imagination, attack, method, and organization."

The Benson Murder Case introduces S. S. Van Dine's brilliant and iconic detective to the world in one of the... Read Full Overview

"Crimes possess all the basic factors of a work of art--approach, conception, technique, imagination, attack, method, and organization."

The Benson Murder Case introduces S. S. Van Dine's brilliant and iconic detective to the world in one of the... Read Full Overview

The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CRIME CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges.

"Crimes possess all the basic factors of a work of art--approach, conception, technique, imagination, attack, method, and organization."

The Benson Murder Case introduces S. S. Van Dine's brilliant and iconic detective to the world in one of the most popular detective... Read Full Overview

The first novel in one of the most influential detective series of the early twentieth century, The Benson Murder Case introduces iconic amateur sleuth Philo Vance with a plot loosely based on the true-life murder of a famous bridge player. Its aristocratic Golden Age New York... Read Full Overview

Enter the shadowy world of New York City crime with "The Benson Murder Case," a classic of detective fiction by S. S. Van Dine. This gripping novel plunges readers into a complex murder investigation, led by a sharp and observant private investigator.

Enter the shadowy world of New York City crime with "The Benson Murder Case," a classic of detective fiction by S. S. Van Dine. This gripping novel plunges readers into a complex murder investigation, led by a sharp and observant private investigator.

Note: this novel is differentiated from other versions by the addition of: *13 Original Illustrations A wealthy playboy with enemies. A door locked from the inside. And murder. New York City, 1926. Alvin Benson is a well-to-do stockbroker and half owner of the brokerage. He's... Read Full Overview