The Benson murder case
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About This Book
The Benson Murder Case is the first novel in the Philo Vance series of mystery novels by S. S. Van Dine, which became a best-seller.
Chapters (31)
- The Benson Murder Case
- Frontispiece
- Publisher’s Note
- Introductory
- Characters of the Book
- CHAPTER I. Philo Vance at Home
- CHAPTER II. At the Scene of the Crime
- CHAPTER III. A Lady’s Hand-bag
- CHAPTER IV. The Housekeeper’s Story
- CHAPTER V. Gathering Information
- CHAPTER VI. Vance Offers an Opinion
- CHAPTER VII. Reports and an Interview
- CHAPTER VIII. Vance Accepts a Challenge
- CHAPTER IX. The Height of the Murderer
- CHAPTER X. Eliminating a Suspect
- CHAPTER XI. A Motive and a Threat
- CHAPTER XII. The Owner of a Colt-.45
- CHAPTER XIII. The Grey Cadillac
- CHAPTER XIV. Links in the Chain
- CHAPTER XV. “Pfyfe—Personal”
- CHAPTER XVI. Admissions and Suppressions
- CHAPTER XVII. The Forged Check
- CHAPTER XVIII. A Confession
- CHAPTER XIX. Vance Cross-examines
- CHAPTER XX. A Lady Explains
- CHAPTER XXI. Sartorial Revelations
- CHAPTER XXII. Vance Outlines a Theory
- CHAPTER XXIII. Checking an Alibi
- CHAPTER XXIV. The Arrest
- CHAPTER XXV. Vance Explains His Methods
- Endnotes
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