The Benson Murder Case
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| Author | S. S. Van Dine |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Philo Vance |
| Genre(s) | Mystery novels |
| Publisher | Ernest Benn (UK) & Scribner's (USA) |
| Released | 1926 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
| Followed by | The Canary Murder Case |
The Benson Murder Case was the first novel in the Philo Vance series by S.S. Van Dine which became a best-seller. The novel was very loosely based upon a real-life case that had made headlines, the unsolved murder of a bridge expert, and many people considered it a Roman à clef. Modern knowledge of ballistics reveals that one of the central premises of the novel is fanciful, because the reconstruction of the height of the murderer is impossible.
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