The Canary Murder Case

<p><strong>Step back into the glittering world of 1920s New York in <em>The Canary Murder Case</em> the second thrilling installment in S. S. Van Dine's legendary Philo Vance Mystery series. </strong>When a glamorous Broadway starlet-known to her adoring public as The Canary-is found brutally murdered in her luxurious apartment the city is scandalized. Behind the velvet curtains and champagne-soaked nights lies a tangled web of jealousy blackmail and betrayal.</p><p></p><p>Only the brilliant and enigmatic Philo Vance the most sophisticated sleuth of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction can unravel the case. With his razor-sharp intellect unshakable poise and taste for art and psychology Vance exposes the secrets hidden among the city's high society and dives deep into a world of shady nightclub owners desperate lovers and dangerous ambition.</p><p></p><p>Brimming with classic noir atmosphere shocking twists and a puzzle worthy of the great detective himself <em>The Canary Murder Case </em>is a cornerstone of the Philo Vance mysteries-a must-read for fans of Agatha Christie Dashiell Hammett and Ellery Queen. This gripping whodunit cements S. S. Van Dine as one of the towering figures of American crime fiction.</p>