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The Benson murder case

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Literature Mystery & suspense Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Novels American Literature

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Front matter Introductory material

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Frontispiece Publisher’s Note Introductory Characters of the Book

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Table of contents

1. Front matter 2. Introductory material 3. Frontispiece 4. Publisher’s Note 5. Introductory 6. Characters of the Book 7. CHAPTER I. Philo Vance at Home 8. CHAPTER II. At the Scene of the Crime 9. CHAPTER III. A Lady’s Hand-bag 10. CHAPTER IV. The Housekeeper’s Story 11. CHAPTER V. Gathering Information 12. CHAPTER VI. Vance Offers an Opinion 13. CHAPTER VII. Reports and an Interview 14. CHAPTER VIII. Vance Accepts a Challenge 15. CHAPTER IX. The Height of the Murderer 16. CHAPTER X. Eliminating a Suspect 17. CHAPTER XI. A Motive and a Threat 18. CHAPTER XII. The Owner of a Colt-.45 19. CHAPTER XIII. The Grey Cadillac 20. CHAPTER XIV. Links in the Chain 21. CHAPTER XV. “Pfyfe—Personal”22. CHAPTER XVI. Admissions and Suppressions 23. CHAPTER XVII. The Forged Check 24. CHAPTER XVIII. A Confession 25. CHAPTER XIX. Vance Cross-examines 26. CHAPTER XX. A Lady Explains 27. CHAPTER XXI. Sartorial Revelations 28. CHAPTER XXII. Vance Outlines a Theory 29. CHAPTER XXIII. Checking an Alibi 30. CHAPTER XXIV. The Arrest 31. CHAPTER XXV. Vance Explains His Methods 32. Transcriber’s Notes

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