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Another Philo Vance Story
The "Canary" Murder Case
By S. S. Van DineUniform with "The Greene Murder"Price, $2.00 net
The sensational murder of Broadway's most famous beauty is brilliantly solved by Philo Vance in this superb mystery-detective novel.
"A model of everything a detective story should be—a monument, a cathedral amongst detective stories."—Arnold Palmer in the London Sphere.
"One of the most ingenious and thrilling tales of crime that I have seen. Philo Vance is an original and fascinating person."—William Lyon Phelps.
"The affair is so well worked out, so coherently, tidily, imaginatively, and ingeniously, that Mr. Van Dine deserves almost every compliment."—Rose Macaulay in the London Daily News.
"Not only a rattling good yarn that holds you to the end—it's an education in itself. . . . Belongs to the aristocracy of detective fiction."—Harry Hansen in the New York World.
"Essentially he has struck a rich vein. . . . The method of deduction is fresh and the incidents are exciting."—Gilbert Seldes in The Bookman.
"Reflects every credit upon its author's skill in inventing an enjoyable detective story."—Edinburgh Scotsman.
"The perfect type of detective story. This book deserves rank with the best in this field at any time. The story has so many excellences one is embarrassed to know which to mention first."—Buffalo Times.
"Well above the average of detective stories; technically it is almost flawless."—London Daily Mail.
"It comes as near perfection as it has been my pleasure to find in any such work. An extraordinary fine specimen of its kind."—Edwin Björkman in the Asheville Times.
"Those of us who have hitherto considered the novel of crime and mystery solely as a source of surcease in a dull or troubled hour, may, after reading Mr. Van Dine's new story, be willing to admit that the writing of such a novel can be raised to high art."—Robert John Bayer in the Chicago Post.
"Philo Vance will rank as one of the great detectives of fiction."—Hull (England) Eastern Morning News.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Another Philo Vance Story
The Benson Murder Case
By S. S. Van DineUniform with "The Greene Murder Case"Price, $2.00 net
Another great "case" in which Philo Vance investigates and solves the baffling murder of Alvin Benson, Wall Street broker and man-about-town. Unanimously praised by the critics of England and America.
"Full of the unexpected and remarkably well told. An original detective story of very high order."—The Scots Observer (London).
"In workmanship and interest one of the outstanding mystery tales of the last two years."—Record (Philadelphia).
"A very nearly perfect mystery story which can be placed with the masterpieces of its kind. . . . Positively, we feel inclined to place this in the first fifteen or twenty or even less of the very best crime stories which have been produced."—News (Buffalo).
"Seldom has one been so captivated by a murder case which really does thrill."—The Sussex (England) Daily News.
"Among the best of its kind. The reader will be thrillingly interested in all the details."—Globe-Democrat (St. Louis).
"Philo Vance is a real addition to the great company of amateur detectives."—The London Times Literary Supplement.
"The story is absorbing in interest, pushing steadily to its surprising climax and revealing Philo Vance as a new and delightful member of the little coterie in which Sherlock Holmes is the most familiar name."—Republican (Springfield).
"Will put Vance high in the respect, if not the affection, of connoisseurs."—The Outlook (London).
"An engrossing mystery tale."—The Outlook (New York).
"A book which is a pleasure to read from a literary point of view as well as for its story."—The Birmingham (England) Mail.
"A detective story that is really different. Not only a detective story, but literature, also."—News (Detroit).
"One of the best detective stories I have ever read."—William Lyon Phelps.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York