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The Dragon Murder Case - (Philo Vance) by S S Van Dine (Paperback)

The Dragon Murder Case - (Philo Vance) by  S S Van Dine (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>No question, The Dragon Murder Case showcases Our Philo at his most entertainingly irritating. The book is set at a mansion in the northern reaches of Manhattan, complete with picturesque pool. Into that pool dives Sanford Montague, never to be seen again. Fools rush to blame the supernatural: They note that the pool is known as the "Dragon Pool," supposedly home to a monster known to the Lenape Indians. Know-it-all Philo's not so sure: He is, of course, an expert on both dragons and the Lenape, with a sideline expertise in pools and fish.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>No question, The Dragon Murder Case showcases Our Philo at his most entertainingly irritating. The book is set at a mansion in the northern reaches of Manhattan, complete with picturesque pool. Into that pool dives Sanford Montague, never to be seen again. Fools rush to blame the supernatural: They note that the pool is known as the "Dragon Pool," supposedly home to a monster known to the Lenape Indians. Know-it-all Philo's not so sure: He is, of course, an expert on both dragons and the Lenape, with a sideline expertise in pools and fish.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>S.S. Van Dine, pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright, (1888-1939) was an American critic, editor, and author of a series of best-selling detective novels featuring the brilliant but arrogant sleuth Philo Vance.

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