The Dragon Murder Case by S.S. Van Dine

The Dragon Murder Case

Philo Vance #7

S.S. Van Dine

208 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced

Description

A guest at Inwood Hill Park, an estate in northern Manhattan, dives into the swimming pool and disappears. Has a mythological dragon which is said to prey on the imprudent anythin g to do with the murder? Philo Vance uses his knowledge of both dra...

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dark 50%
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