The Benson Murder Case (1926)
May 20, 2025•2 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 68
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Episode description
According to Ogden Nash, "Philo Vance needs a kick in the pants", and Dashiel Hammett described the character's posturing as being, "like a teenager who had been studying the foreign words and phrases in the back of their dictionary". S.S. Van Dine's foppish sleuth certainly does make an impression on a reader and here, in his first appearance, we get to follow his methodology and manipulation alongside DA John Markham and "The Benson Murder Case". Opinions weren't hard to come by during our read and review of this crime classic!
Fast Facts @15:00; Summary @41:00; PIPES @55:00
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