Another Philo Vance Story
The "Canary" Murder Case
By S. S. Van DineUniform with "The Greene Murder"Price, $2.00 net
The sensational murder of Broadway's most famous beauty is brilliantly solved by Philo Vance in this superb mystery-detective novel.
"A model of everything a detective story should be—a monument, a cathedral amongst detective stories."—Arnold Palmer in the London Sphere.
"One of the most ingenious and thrilling tales of crime that I have seen. Philo Vance is an original and fascinating person."—William Lyon Phelps.
"The affair is so well worked out, so coherently, tidily, imaginatively, and ingeniously, that Mr. Van Dine deserves almost every compliment."—Rose Macaulay in the London Daily News.
"Not only a rattling good yarn that holds you to the end—it's an education in itself. . . . Belongs to the aristocracy of detective fiction."—Harry Hansen in the New York World.
"Essentially he has struck a rich vein. . . . The method of deduction is fresh and the incidents are exciting."—Gilbert Seldes in The Bookman.
"Reflects every credit upon its author's skill in inventing an enjoyable detective story."—Edinburgh Scotsman.
"The perfect type of detective story. This book deserves rank with the best in this field at any time. The story has so many excellences one is embarrassed to know which to mention first."—Buffalo Times.
"Well above the average of detective stories; technically it is almost flawless."—London Daily Mail.
"It comes as near perfection as it has been my pleasure to find in any such work. An extraordinary fine specimen of its kind."—Edwin Björkman in the Asheville Times.
"Those of us who have hitherto considered the novel of crime and mystery solely as a source of surcease in a dull or troubled hour, may, after reading Mr. Van Dine's new story, be willing to admit that the writing of such a novel can be raised to high art."—Robert John Bayer in the Chicago Post.
"Philo Vance will rank as one of the great detectives of fiction."—Hull (England) Eastern Morning News.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
