The Benson Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine 1928

The Benson Murder Case
S. S. Van Dine
London: Ernest Benn Ltd May 1928
Second impression
280 pages
Philo Vance mystery

The front hinge is broken and the front end paper has been removed. The pages are tanned and have some foxing. The cover is rubbed, has some edge wear and the spine is faded. A Philo Vance mystery. Acceptable. Hardcover.

Chapter 1 Philo Vance at Home:  It happened that, on the morning of the momentous June the fourteenth when the discovery of the murdered body of Alvin H. Benson created a sensation which, to this day, has not entirely died away, I had breakfasted with Philo Vance in his apartment. It was not unusual for me to share Vance's luncheons and dinners, but to have breakfasted with him was something of an occasion. He was a late riser, and it was his habit to remain incommunicado until his midday meal.     (#00001055)