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All of Wall Street and Manhattan high society is abuzz after playboy stockbroker Alvin Benson is discovered dead in his brownstone mansion, slumped over in an easy chair with a bullet in his head. The man's body is found in a room locked from the inside, and his head is missing... Read Full Overview

All of Wall Street and Manhattan high society is abuzz after playboy stockbroker Alvin Benson is discovered dead in his brownstone mansion, slumped over in an easy chair with a bullet in his head. The man's body is found in a room locked from the inside, and his head is missing... Read Full Overview

The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CRIME CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library of classic crime and mystery thrillers. Each stunning unabridged edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges.

All of Wall Street and Manhattan high society is abuzz after playboy stockbroker Alvin Benson is discovered dead in his brownstone mansion, slumped over in an easy chair with a bullet in his head. The man's body is found in a room locked from the inside, and his head is missing... Read Full Overview

"Crimes possess all the basic factors of a work of art--approach, conception, technique, imagination, attack, method, and organization."

The Benson Murder Case introduces S. S. Van Dine's brilliant and iconic detective to the world in one of the most popular detective... Read Full Overview

"Crimes possess all the basic factors of a work of art--approach, conception, technique, imagination, attack, method, and organization."

The Benson Murder Case introduces S. S. Van Dine's brilliant and iconic detective to the world in one of the most popular detective... Read Full Overview

"Crimes possess all the basic factors of a work of art--approach, conception, technique, imagination, attack, method, and organization."

The Benson Murder Case introduces S. S. Van Dine's brilliant and iconic detective to the world in one of the most popular detective... Read Full Overview

The first novel in one of the most influential detective series of the early twentieth century, The Benson Murder Case introduces iconic amateur sleuth Philo Vance with a plot loosely based on the true-life murder of a famous bridge player. Its aristocratic Golden Age New York... Read Full Overview