The "Canary" murder case

Author: S. S. Van Dine
Language: English
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories · Murder · Vance, Philo (Fictitious character) · Private investigators
Shelves: Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery · Category: Novels · Category: American Literature

The opening, in English.

Contents

I. The “Canary” II. Footprints in the Snow III. The Murder IV. The Print of a Hand V. The Bolted Door VI. A Call for Help VII. A Nameless Visitor VIII. The Invisible Murderer IX. The Pack in Full Cry X. A Forced Interview XI. Seeking Information XII. Circumstantial Evidence XIII. An Erstwhile Gallant XIV. Vance Outlines a Theory XV. Four Possibilities XVI. Significant Disclosures XVII. Checking an Alibi XVIII. The Trap XIX. The Doctor Explains XX. A Midnight Witness XXI. A Contradiction in Dates XXII. A Telephone Call XXIII. The Ten O’Clock Appointment XXIV. An Arrest XXV. Vance Demonstrates XXVI. Reconstructing the Crime XXVII. A Game of Poker XXVIII. The Guilty Man XXIX. Beethoven’s “Andante” XXX. The End

First appearances deceive many: the intelligence alone perceives what has been carefully hidden in the recesses of the mind. —Phædrus.

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