S. S. Van Dine

The Bishop Murder Case

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Produktbeschreibung

A brilliantly constructed Golden Age murder mystery featuring the urbane detective Philo Vance. First published in 1929, The Bishop Murder Case is the fourth novel in S. S. Van Dine's celebrated Philo Vance series and one of the most famous puzzle mysteries of the Golden Age. When a series of murders unfolds according to a twisted chess-themed scheme, the investigation leads into a complex game of logic, psychology, and intellectual deception. As the killer strikes with deliberate precision, Philo Vance applies his sharp analytical mind and encyclopedic knowledge to unravel a crime in which every move has been carefully planned. The novel exemplifies Van Dine's commitment to fair-play detection, presenting readers with all the clues needed to match wits with the detective. Clever, intricate, and unapologetically cerebral, The Bishop Murder Case is a classic example of interwar detective fiction-where intelligence, observation, and reasoning matter more than action or violence. This Impact Books edition presents the novel as a fast-moving, idea-driven mystery for modern readers who enjoy traditional whodunits and high-stakes intellectual puzzles.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Impact Books
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 332g
• ISBN-13: 9798903000173
• Artikelnr.: 76354968

Autorenporträt

S. S. Van Dine (1888-1939), the pen name of Willard Huntington Wright, was one of the most influential writers of the Golden Age of detective fiction. His creation, Philo Vance, became one of the era's defining fictional detectives, known for intellectual rigor and psychological analysis.Van Dine also authored the famous "Twenty Rules for Writing Detective Stories," which shaped the development of fair-play mystery fiction and influenced generations of crime writers.