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The Benson Murder Case

By: S.S. Van Dine
Narrated by: Cate Barratt
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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

Public Domain (P)2023 Cate Barratt
Amateur Sleuths Classics Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery

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