Language: English
Published in: 1926
Categorie(s): Fiction, Mystery & Detective
Word count: 82,118 words (≈ about 5 hours)
Source: http://gutenberg.net.au
Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70.
This novel opens with the death of playboy stockbroker, Alvin Benson, who is found in his brownstone mansion with a bullet through his head. First on the scene is Philo Vance, amateur detective, who is at once intrigued by the absence of Alvin's toupee and his false teeth. These odd clues set him in pursuit… (more)
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