The Green Murder Case
S. S. Van Dine
Sold by Equipment for Living, Aliquippa, PA, U.S.A.
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Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketSold by Equipment for Living, Aliquippa, PA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since 26 October 2025
Condition: Used - Very good
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basket"The third novel in S. S. Van Dine?s celebrated Philo Vance mystery series, and the first of the twelve Vance novels not based on a real-life crime. The Greene Murder Case became the number-four bestseller in the United States in 1928, cementing Van Dine?s reputation as one of the era?s most popular mystery writers. The novel follows the erudite detective Philo Vance as he investigates a series of murders decimating the wealthy Greene family in their gloomy Manhattan mansion?a classic ?impossible crime? plot featuring mysterious footprints in the snow and a paralyzed woman seen walking the halls. Adapted into a 1929 Paramount film starring William Powell as Vance, the story exemplifies the Golden Age puzzle mystery at its most ingenious. This copy is the first UK edition, published by Ernest Benn Limited in the same year as the American first edition from Scribner?s. British first editions of Van Dine?s work are notably scarcer than their American counterparts.
First UK edition in publisher?s black cloth with orange stamping to spine and front board. Covers firm and clean with minimal wear. Mild discoloration to front and rear pastedowns. Previous owner?s name and stamp inside front cover. Text block tight; pages clean and firmly intact throughout. No dust jacket. Not signed. A Very Good copy of this scarce British first edition, well-suited for collectors of Golden Age detective fiction or Van Dine?s Philo Vance series.".
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