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S.S. Van Dine. The Greatest Works of S. S. Van Dine (Illustrated Edition)
The Greatest Works of S. S. Van Dine (Illustrated Edition)
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The Philo Vance Series
THE BENSON MURDER CASE
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
THE "CANARY" MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. THE “CANARY”
CHAPTER II. FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
CHAPTER III. THE MURDER
CHAPTER IV. THE PRINT OF A HAND
CHAPTER V. THE BOLTED DOOR
CHAPTER VI. A CALL FOR HELP
CHAPTER VII. A NAMELESS VISITOR
CHAPTER VIII. THE INVISIBLE MURDERER
CHAPTER IX. THE PACK IN FULL CRY
CHAPTER X. A FORCED INTERVIEW
CHAPTER XI. SEEKING INFORMATION
CHAPTER XII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XIII. AN ERSTWHILE GALLANT
CHAPTER XIV. VANCE OUTLINES A THEORY
CHAPTER XV. FOUR POSSIBILITIES
CHAPTER XVI. SIGNIFICANT DISCLOSURES
CHAPTER XVII. CHECKING AN ALIBI
CHAPTER XVIII. THE TRAP
CHAPTER XIX. THE DOCTOR EXPLAINS
CHAPTER XX. A MIDNIGHT WITNESS
CHAPTER XXI. A CONTRADICTION IN DATES
CHAPTER XXII. A TELEPHONE CALL
CHAPTER XXIII. THE TEN O’CLOCK APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XXIV. AN ARREST
CHAPTER XXV. VANCE DEMONSTRATES
CHAPTER XXVI. RECONSTRUCTING THE CRIME
CHAPTER XXVII. A GAME OF POKER
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE GUILTY MAN
CHAPTER XXIX. BEETHOVEN’S “ANDANTE”
CHAPTER XXX. THE END
THE GREENE MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. A DOUBLE TRAGEDY
CHAPTER II. THE INVESTIGATION OPENS
CHAPTER III. AT THE GREENE MANSION
CHAPTER IV. THE MISSING REVOLVER
CHAPTER V. HOMICIDAL POSSIBILITIES
CHAPTER VI. AN ACCUSATION
CHAPTER VII. VANCE ARGUES THE CASE
CHAPTER VIII. THE SECOND TRAGEDY
CHAPTER IX. THE THREE BULLETS
CHAPTER X. THE CLOSING OF A DOOR
CHAPTER XI. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
CHAPTER XII. A MOTOR RIDE
CHAPTER XIII. THE THIRD TRAGEDY
CHAPTER XIV. FOOTPRINTS ON THE CARPET
CHAPTER XV. THE MURDERER IN THE HOUSE
CHAPTER XVI. THE LOST POISONS
CHAPTER XVII. TWO WILLS
CHAPTER XVIII. IN THE LOCKED LIBRARY
CHAPTER XIX. SHERRY AND PARALYSIS
CHAPTER XX. THE FOURTH TRAGEDY
CHAPTER XXI. A DEPLETED HOUSEHOLD
CHAPTER XXII. THE SHADOWY FIGURE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE MISSING FACT
CHAPTER XXIV. A MYSTERIOUS TRIP
CHAPTER XXV. THE CAPTURE
CHAPTER XXVI. THE ASTOUNDING TRUTH
THE BISHOP MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I “WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN?”
CHAPTER II. ON THE ARCHERY RANGE
CHAPTER III. A PROPHECY RECALLED
CHAPTER IV. A MYSTERIOUS NOTE
CHAPTER V. A WOMAN’S SCREAM
CHAPTER VI “‘I,’ SAID THE SPARROW”
CHAPTER VII. VANCE REACHES A CONCLUSION
CHAPTER VIII. ACT TWO
CHAPTER IX. THE TENSOR FORMULA
CHAPTER X. A REFUSAL OF AID
CHAPTER XI. THE STOLEN REVOLVER
CHAPTER XII. A MIDNIGHT CALL
CHAPTER XIII. IN THE BISHOP’S SHADOW
CHAPTER XIV. A GAME OF CHESS
CHAPTER XV. AN INTERVIEW WITH PARDEE
CHAPTER XVI. ACT THREE
CHAPTER XVII. AN ALL-NIGHT LIGHT
CHAPTER XVIII. THE WALL IN THE PARK
CHAPTER XIX. THE RED NOTE-BOOK
CHAPTER XX. THE NEMESIS
CHAPTER XXI. MATHEMATICS AND MURDER
CHAPTER XXII. THE HOUSE OF CARDS
CHAPTER XXIII. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XXIV. THE LAST ACT
CHAPTER XXV. THE CURTAIN FALLS
CHAPTER XXVI. HEATH ASKS A QUESTION
THE SCARAB MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. MURDER!
CHAPTER II. THE VENGEANCE OF SAKHMET
CHAPTER III. SCARABÆMUS SACER
CHAPTER IV. TRACKS IN THE BLOOD
CHAPTER V. MERYT-AMEN
CHAPTER VI. A FOUR-HOUR ERRAND
CHAPTER VII. THE FINGER-PRINTS
CHAPTER VIII. IN THE STUDY
CHAPTER IX. VANCE MAKES AN EXPERIMENT
CHAPTER X. THE YELLOW PENCIL
CHAPTER XI. THE COFFEE PERCOLATOR
CHAPTER XII. THE TIN OF OPIUM
CHAPTER XIII. AN ATTEMPTED ESCAPE
CHAPTER XIV. A HIEROGLYPHIC LETTER
CHAPTER XV. VANCE MAKES A DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XVI. A CALL AFTER MIDNIGHT
CHAPTER XVII. THE GOLDEN DAGGER
CHAPTER XVIII. A LIGHT IN THE MUSEUM
CHAPTER XIX. A BROKEN APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XX. THE GRANITE SARCOPHAGUS
CHAPTER XXI. THE MURDERER
CHAPTER XXII. THE JUDGMENT OF ANÛBIS
THE KENNEL MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. THE BOLTED BEDROOM
CHAPTER II. THE DEAD MAN
CHAPTER III. A STARTLING DISCOVERY
CHAPTER IV. A STRANGE INTERRUPTION
CHAPTER V. THE WOUNDED SCOTTIE
CHAPTER VI. THE IVORY-HEADED STICK
CHAPTER VII. THE MISSING MAN
CHAPTER VIII. THE TING YAO VASE
CHAPTER IX. A THREAT OF ARREST
CHAPTER X “NEEDLES AND PINS”
CHAPTER XI. MORE BLOODSTAINS
CHAPTER XII. THE CHINESE CHEST
CHAPTER XIII. THE SCENTED LIP-STICK
CHAPTER XIV. VANCE EXPERIMENTS
CHAPTER XV. THE DAGGER STRIKES
CHAPTER XVI. THE DEN WINDOW
CHAPTER XVII. THE SIX JUDGES
CHAPTER XVIII. THE SCOTTIE’S TRAIL
CHAPTER XIX. DEATH AND REVELATIONS
CHAPTER XX. THE STARTLING TRUTH
THE DRAGON MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. THE TRAGEDY
CHAPTER II. A STARTLING ACCUSATION
CHAPTER III. THE SPLASH IN THE POOL
CHAPTER IV. AN INTERRUPTION
CHAPTER V. THE WATER-MONSTER
CHAPTER VI. A CONTRETEMPS
CHAPTER VII. THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL
CHAPTER VIII. MYSTERIOUS FOOTPRINTS
CHAPTER IX. A NEW DISCOVERY
CHAPTER X. THE MISSING MAN
CHAPTER XI. A SINISTER PROPHECY
CHAPTER XII. INTERROGATIONS
CHAPTER XIII. THREE WOMEN
CHAPTER XIV. AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER XV. NOISES IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER XVI. BLOOD AND A GARDENIA
CHAPTER XVII. THE DUPLICATED DEATH
CHAPTER XVIII. PISCATORIAL LORE
CHAPTER XIX. THE DRAGON’S TRACKS
CHAPTER XX. THE FINAL LINK
CHAPTER XXI. THE END OF THE CASE
THE CASINO MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. AN ANONYMOUS LETTER
CHAPTER II. THE CASINO
CHAPTER III. THE FIRST TRAGEDY
CHAPTER IV. THE DEAD GIRL’S ROOM
CHAPTER V. POISON!
CHAPTER VI. A CRY IN THE NIGHT
CHAPTER VII. MORE POISON
CHAPTER VIII. THE MEDICINE CABINET
CHAPTER IX. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
CHAPTER X. THE POST-MORTEM REPORT
CHAPTER XI. FEAR OF WATER
CHAPTER XII. VANCE TAKES A JOURNEY
CHAPTER XIII. AN AMAZING DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIV. THE WHITE LABEL
CHAPTER XV. THE TWO-O’CLOCK APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER XVI. THE FINAL TRAGEDY
THE GARDEN MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. THE TROJAN HORSES
CHAPTER II. DOMESTIC REVELATIONS
CHAPTER III. THE RIVERMONT RACES
CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST TRAGEDY
CHAPTER V. A SEARCH IN THE VAULT
CHAPTER VI. AN INTERRUPTED INTERVIEW
CHAPTER VII. EVIDENCE OF MURDER
CHAPTER VIII. DISCONNECTED WIRES
CHAPTER IX. TWO CIGARETTE STUBS
CHAPTER X. THE $10,000 BET
CHAPTER XI. THE SECOND REVOLVER
CHAPTER XII. POISON GAS
CHAPTER XIII. THE AZURE STAR
CHAPTER XIV. RADIOACTIVE SODIUM
CHAPTER XV. THREE VISITORS
CHAPTER XVI. THROUGH THE GARDEN DOOR
CHAPTER XVII. AN UNEXPECTED SHOT
CHAPTER XVIII. THE SCRATCH SHEET
Footnotes
THE KIDNAP MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. KIDNAPPED!
CHAPTER II. THE PURPLE HOUSE
CHAPTER III. THE RANSOM NOTE
CHAPTER IV. A STARTLING DECLARATION
CHAPTER V. ON THE RUNGS OF THE LADDER
CHAPTER VI $50,000
CHAPTER VII. THE BLACK OPALS
CHAPTER VIII. ULTIMATUM
CHAPTER IX. DECISIONS ARE REACHED
CHAPTER X. THE TREE IN THE PARK
CHAPTER XI. ANOTHER EMPTY ROOM
CHAPTER XII. EMERALD PERFUME
CHAPTER XIII. THE GREEN COUPÉ
CHAPTER XIV. KASPAR IS FOUND
CHAPTER XV. ALEXANDRITE AND AMETHYST
CHAPTER XVI “THIS YEAR OF OUR LORD”
CHAPTER XVII. SHOTS IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XVIII. THE WINDOWLESS ROOM
CHAPTER XIX. THE FINAL SCENE
THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. A BUZZARD ESCAPES
CHAPTER II. A RUSTIC INTERLUDE
CHAPTER III. THE STARTLING ADVENTURE
CHAPTER IV. THE DOMDANIEL CAFÉ
CHAPTER V. A RENDEZVOUS
CHAPTER VI. THE DEAD MAN
CHAPTER VII. QUEER COINCIDENCES
CHAPTER VIII. AT THE MORTUARY
CHAPTER IX. HELD ON SUSPICION
CHAPTER X. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR
CHAPTER XI. FOLKLORE AND POISONS
CHAPTER XII. A STRANGE DISCOVERY
CHAPTER XIII. NEWS OF AN OWL
CHAPTER XIV. A DYING MADMAN
CHAPTER XV. AN APPALLING ACCUSATION
CHAPTER XVI. ANOTHER SHOCK
CHAPTER XVII. FINGERPRINTS
CHAPTER XVIII. JONQUILLE AND ROSE
CHAPTER XIX. THROUGH THE SHADOW
CHAPTER XX. HAPPY LANDING
THE WINTER MURDER CASE
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
CHAPTER I. AN APPEAL FOR HELP
CHAPTER II. GLAMOR IN THE MOONLIGHT
CHAPTER III. THE BOURBON GLASS
CHAPTER IV. THE FIRST MURDER
CHAPTER V. THE CURSE OF THE EMERALDS
CHAPTER VI. A WOMAN’S BARB
CHAPTER VII. THE INQUEST
CHAPTER VIII. SECRET PLANS
CHAPTER IX. AN ABRUPT SUMMONS
CHAPTER X. THE MISSING KEY
CHAPTER XI. FAREWELL SOIRÉE
CHAPTER XII. QUEEN ISTAR’S NECKLACE
CHAPTER XIII. THE SECOND MURDER
CHAPTER XIV. SKATING FOR TIME
CHAPTER XV. QUERIES AND ANSWERS
CHAPTER XVI. FINAL CURTAIN
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MODERN PAINTING: ITS TENDENCY AN MEANING
FOREWORD
I. ANCIENT AND MODERN ART
II. PRECURSORS OF THE NEW ERA
III. ÉDOUARD MANET
IV. THE EARLY IMPRESSIONISTS
V. AUGUSTE RENOIR
VI. PAUL CÉZANNE
VII. THE NEO-IMPRESSIONISTS
VIII. GAUGUIN AND THE PONT-AVEN SCHOOL
IX. DEGAS AND HIS CIRCLE
X. HENRI-MATISSE
XI. PICASSO AND CUBISM
XII. FUTURISM
XIII. SYNCHROMISM
XIV. THE LESSER MODERNS
XV. CONCLUSION
MISINFORMING A NATION
I. COLONIZING AMERICA
II. THE NOVEL
III. THE DRAMA
IV. THE POETRY
V. BRITISH PAINTING
VI. NON-BRITISH PAINTING
VII. MUSIC
VIII. SCIENCE
IX. INVENTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, AESTHETICS
X. PHILOSOPHY
XI. RELIGION
XII. TWO HUNDRED OMISSIONS
TWENTY RULES FOR WRITING DETECTIVE STORIES
