The Bishop Murder Case : The Classic Manhattan Puzzle Mystery - S.S. Van Dine
S.S. Van Dine
- Pages · 384 pages
- Publication Date · 20/11/2025
- Genre · Historical mysteries
'The perfect sleuth for the Jazz Age' Crimereads
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In one of the most well-known classic American puzzle mysteries, amateur detective Philo Vance must solve a baffling series of murders based on nursery rhymes
A series of gruesome murders has left the glittering world of Jazz Age Manhattan in shock.
With every new victim, the perpetrator sends a taunting note to the press, simply signed 'The Bishop'. New York's District Attorney turns to the only man who can crack the case: the dapper and brilliant detective Philo Vance.
With his razor-sharp intellect and impeccable style, Vance sets out to track down the killer before more lives are lost, and soon uncovers a dark pattern to the murders. As the investigation takes him from the mansions of the city's elite to the seedy underworld of speakeasies and jazz clubs, Vance must use all his wits to stay one step ahead of The Bishop. Will he be able to solve the case in time, or risk becoming the killer's next victim?
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