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The Casino Murder Case - (Philo Vance) by  S S Van Dine (Paperback) - 1 of 1

The Casino Murder Case - (Philo Vance) by S S Van Dine (Paperback)

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  • The "tremendous popularity" (New York Times) of the Philo Vance series stems in part from author S.S. Van Dine's preference for ripping his plots from the headlines of the day.
  • About the Author: S.S. Van Dine, pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright, (1888-1939) was an American critic, editor, and author of a series of best-selling detective novels featuring the brilliant but arrogant sleuth Philo Vance.
  • 216 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Crime
  • Series Name: Philo Vance

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The "tremendous popularity" (New York Times) of the Philo Vance series stems in part from author S.S. Van Dine's preference for ripping his plots from the headlines of the day. By the early '30s, when Casino came around, those headlines included creepy chemical discoveries and scandalous doings at secret Manhattan gambling dens, where rich folks knocked back cocktails and snickered at both the Depression and the Volsted Act. Philo, of course, is no stranger to cocktails or snickering and knows more about chemistry than the management at Dow--just the man to turn to when the owners of one such den are poisoned. As deliciously, irritatingly erudite as ever, Philo is in his element here, solving what one reviewer called an "uncommonly subtle" crime.



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The "tremendous popularity" (New York Times) of the Philo Vance series stems in part from author S.S. Van Dine's preference for ripping his plots from the headlines of the day. By the early '30s, when Casino came around, those headlines included creepy chemical discoveries and scandalous doings at secret Manhattan gambling dens, where rich folks knocked back cocktails and snickered at both the Depression and the Volsted Act. Philo, of course, is no stranger to cocktails or snickering and knows more about chemistry than the management at Dow--just the man to turn to when the owners of one such den are poisoned. As deliciously, irritatingly erudite as ever, Philo is in his element here, solving what one reviewer called an "uncommonly subtle" crime.



About the Author



S.S. Van Dine, pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright, (1888-1939) was an American critic, editor, and author of a series of best-selling detective novels featuring the brilliant but arrogant sleuth Philo Vance.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 216
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Crime
Series Title: Philo Vance
Publisher: Felony & Mayhem
Format: Paperback
Author: S S Van Dine
Language: English
Street Date: March 25, 2020
TCIN: 85086902
UPC: 9781631942037
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-8170
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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