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The Benson Murder Case
- Narrated by: Cate Barratt
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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The Benson Murder Case
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Publisher's Summary
The Benson Murder Case
By S.S. Van Dine
First published in 1926, The Benson Murder Case relates the murder of a wily womanizer found shot dead in his home, and behind locked doors. Amateur Detective Philo Vance makes his first appearance in this work and assists the New York District Attorney in tracking down the murderer. Vance would go on to feature in a dozen novels by Van Dine throughout the 1920s and 30s.
Introductory
Chapter 1. Philo Vance at Home
Chapter 2. At the Scene of the Crime
Chapter 3. A Lady's Hand-bag
Chapter 4. The Housekeeper's Story
Chapter 5. Gathering Information
Chapter 6. Vance Offers an Opinion
Chapter 7. Reports and an Interview
Chapter 8. Vance Accepts a Challenge
Chapter 9. The Height of the Murderer
Chapter 10. Eliminating a Secret
Chapter 11. A Motive and a Threat
Chapter 12. The Owner of a Colt-.45
Chapter 13. The Grey Cadillac
Chapter 14. Links in the Chain
Chapter 15. "Pfyfe--Personal"
Chapter 16. Admissions and Suppressions
Chapter 17. The Forged Check
Chapter 18. A Confession
Chapter 19. Vance Cross-examines
Chapter 20. A Lady Explains
Chapter 21. Sartorial Revelations
Chapter 22. Vance Outlines a Theory
Chapter 23. Checking an Alibi
Chapter 24. The Arrest
Chapter 25. Vance Explains His Methods