The "Canary" murder case
- First published
- 1927
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The 'Canary' Murder Case" by S. S. Van Dine is a murder mystery novel published in 1927. When a beautiful Broadway singer known as "the Canary" is found dead in her apartment, detective Philo Vance must untangle a web of suspects ranging from high society to gangsters. Multiple men visited her the night she died, each with secrets to hide. Only Vance's keen intellect can penetrate a clever alibi and solve one of New York's most baffling cases.
- Detective and mystery stories
- Murder
- Vance, Philo (Fictitious character)
- Private investigators
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #70788. The "Canary" murder case on Wikipedia.
