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The "Canary" murder caseS. S. Van Dine

The "Canary" murder case

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Original author: S. S. Van Dine

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"The 'Canary' Murder Case" by S. S. Van Dine is a murder mystery novel published in 1927. When a beautiful Broadway singer known as "the Canary" is found dead in her apartment, detective Philo Vance must untangle a web of suspects ranging from high society to gangsters. Multiple men visited her the night she died, each with secrets to hide. Only Vance's keen intellect can penetrate a clever alibi and solve one of New York's most baffling cases.

The "Canary" murder case, by S. S. Van Dine. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #70788.

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31 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter577 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The “Canary”1,900 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Footprints in the Snow2,078 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Murder3,278 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: The Print of a Hand3,241 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: The Bolted Door2,300 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: A Call for Help2,106 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: A Nameless Visitor2,498 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Invisible Murderer1,931 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The Pack in Full Cry3,624 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: A Forced Interview2,648 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Seeking Information2,711 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: Circumstantial Evidence2,250 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: An Erstwhile Gallant2,400 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: Vance Outlines a Theory2,620 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: Four Possibilities2,268 words
  1. 17.Chapter XVI: Significant Disclosures2,922 words
  2. 18.Chapter XVII: Checking an Alibi2,494 words
  3. 19.Chapter XVIII: The Trap2,314 words
  4. 20.Chapter XIX: The Doctor Explains2,576 words
  5. 21.Chapter XX: A Midnight Witness2,621 words
  6. 22.Chapter XXI: A Contradiction in Dates2,784 words
  7. 23.Chapter XXII: A Telephone Call3,000 words
  8. 24.Chapter XXIII: The Ten O’Clock Appointment2,409 words
  9. 25.Chapter XXIV: An Arrest3,280 words
  10. 26.Chapter XXV: Vance Demonstrates2,448 words
  11. 27.Chapter XXVI: Reconstructing the Crime3,210 words
  12. 28.Chapter XXVII: A Game of Poker2,857 words
  13. 29.Chapter XXVIII: The Guilty Man2,928 words
  14. 30.Chapter XXIX: Beethoven’s “Andante”3,276 words
  15. 31.Chapter XXX: The End2,789 words