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The Benson murder case — Van Dine, S. S.
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The Benson murder case

Van Dine, S. S.

EnglishOriginal workFictionMystery

Summary

"The Benson murder case" by S. S. Van Dine is a mystery novel published in 1926. When a New York man-about-town is found dead under mysterious circumstances, amateur detective Philo Vance offers his psychological insights to assist District Attorney Markham's investigation. Using careful observation and deduction, Vance reconstructs the crime and determines specific physical characteristics of the killer. He methodically examines the victim's business associates and romantic connections, working to break through alibis and uncover the truth behind this locked-room mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading level
Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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B1
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Subjects (10)
  • Category: Novels
  • Category: American Literature
  • Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • PS
  • Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
  • Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction
  • Stockbrokers -- Fiction
  • Vance, Philo (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • Private investigators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction

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