The Garden Murder Case

By S.S. Van Dine

Book Overview

According to one review, Garden runs on "passion, avarice, ambition and horse-racing." It also runs on pure 1930s octane, because this is a classic house-party murder mystery, that staple of the Golden Age. As befitting a Philo yarn, of course, it's a very Manhattan house-party, with an actress and a socialite on hand, and a bookie on the telephone. There's also a losing bet on the ponies, and an ensuing suicide...but Philo, natch, is not sure just who pulled the trigger. A joy, as always, for readers who delight in Philo's spectacular brand of awfulness--is there anyone snootier' Snobbier' More taken with himself'--but also for fans of the Impossible Crime.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631942050
• ISBN13: 9781631942051
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Felony & Mayhem
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 7.9"