The urbane New Yorker sets out on his fifth and sixth cases
This is the third volume of the Leonaur series of Philo Vance
Murder Mysteries. In the first novel of this book-the fifth in the
series-the title 'The Scarab Murder Case' gives the clue to its
subject matter. The crime takes place in a private house which is
also a museum of Egyptology. The murderer has deliberately hidden
his identity under a smoke screen of ancient Egyptian
references-including the introduction of the possibility that the
death may actually be due to the vengeance of an angry Nilotic god.
Predictably, Philo Vance knows better. From ancient history and
hieroglyphics, Vance steps into the world of dog breeding-a subject
about which, predictably, he is also an expert-to solve the second
story in this volume: 'The Kennel Murder Case'. Two dead brothers,
a wounded Scottish Terrier, broken Chinese porcelain and a cast of
suspicious characters all combine to provide an entertaining romp
of detective fiction from the dependably erudite Philo Vance which
will delight both newcomers and acolytes alike.
General
| Imprint: |
Leonaur Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2010 |
| First published: |
November 2010 |
| Authors: |
S. S Van Dine
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
420 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85706-429-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-85706-429-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780857064295 |
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