The Kennel Murder Case: Philo Vance #6 (Philo Vance #6)

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Synopsis
A classic mystery featuring dogged detective Philo Vance. &“An intricate puzzle . . . [Vance] has an uncanny insight into the subtler aspects of crime.&” —The New York Times Given all the rich people getting bumped off in Philo Vance&’s Manhattan, it&’s amazing there are enough left to support the symphony. Latest up: Arthur Coe, found dead in his own locked bedroom. Suicide? The ever-perceptive Philo doesn&’t buy that theory for a second. The presence in Coe&’s house of a strange, prize-winning terrier only adds to the mystery, although Philo&’s fabulously in-depth knowledge of dogs does not in fact solve the crime; his fabulously in-depth knowledge of the murder of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria in 1898 proves much more useful. Like most of the Philo Vance novels, Kennel was made into a movie, directed this time by Michael Curtiz, who a few years later would turn his hand to a little number known as Casablanca. At least one critic has called the film a &“masterpiece,&” and though we make no similar claim for the book, GoodMysteries.com, dedicated to the art of the classic whodunit, calls Kennel &“one of the best locked-room setups ever written.&”Praise for the Philo Vance series &“With his highbrow manner and his parade of encyclopedic learning, Philo Vance is not only a detective; he is a god out of the machine.&” —The New York Times &“Well-crafted puzzlers that captivated readers . . . the works of S.S. Van Dine serve to transport the reader back to a long-gone era of society and style of writing.&” —Mystery Scene &“Outrageous cleverness . . . among the finest fruits of the Golden Age.&” —Bloody Murder
Copyright:
1933

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
334 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781631942099
Related ISBNs:
9781631942013
Publisher:
Felony & Mayhem Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Charles Scribner's Sons / Copyright renewed
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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