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Philo Vance, a snobbish art collector turned amateur detective, is drawn into the Greene family household when two of its members are shot. What begins as a burglary gone wrong turns into a carefully planned murder mystery. Vance and New York police struggle to bring order to the Greene mansion amid continued lethal attempts. The story, the third in the Philo Vance series, blends Gothic elements with a Victorian‑mood atmosphere, and follows Vance’s established investigative trajectory, offering readers plenty of clues to uncover the truth.
First publish date: August 1, 1980
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: S. S. Van Dine
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