The Benson Murder Case

(first published 1926)

S.S. Van Dine (1888-1939)
Language: English

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New York dilettante Philo Vance decides to assist the police in investigating the death of another man-about-town because he finds the psychological aspects of the crime of interest and feels that they would be beyond the capacities of the police, even those of his friend District Attorney Markham. Vance investigates the circumstances under which the body was found and reconstructs the crime sufficiently to determine that the murderer is five feet, ten and a half inches in height. Together, Vance and Markham investigate Benson’s business associates and romantic interests until Vance manages to pierce the murderer’s alibi for the time of the murder and force a confession. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Total running time: 7:57:16 – Read in English by Cathy Barratt

01 – Philo Vance at Home – 24:09
02 – At the Scene of the Crime – 22:03
03 – A Lady’s Handbag – 18:36
04 – The Housekeeper’s Story – 18:58
05 – Gathering Information – 17:15
06 – Vance Offers an Opinion – 19:27
07 – Reports and an Interview – 24:20
08 – Vance Accepts a Challenge – 21:42
09 – The Height of the Murderer – 18:06
10 – Eliminating a Suspect – 17:20
11 – A Motive and a Threat – 19:25
12 – The Owner of a Colt .45 – 14:18
13 – The Gray Cadillac – 15:47
14 – Links in the Chain – 13:14
15 – Pfyfe–Personal – 19:32
16 – Admissions and Suppressions – 21:18
17 – The Forged Check – 17:57
18 – A Confession – 15:54
19 – Vance Cross-Examines – 20:55
20 – A Lady Explains – 16:29
21 – Sartorial Revelations – 18:12
22 – Vance Outlines a Theory – 23:03
23 – Checking an Alibi – 21:01
24 – The Arrest – 21:48
25 – Vance Explains His Methods – 18:15

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Catalogued 16. May 2012