The Gracie Allen Murder Case (Philo Vance, 11) by Van Dine, S.S - 2021-07-20

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The Gracie Allen Murder Case (Philo Vance Series, Book #11) by S.S. Van Dine
Gracie Allen breaks the Philo Phormula in a number of ways. First is its title: this is the only book in the series to modify "Murder Case" with more than one word, much less with the name of a character. And then there's that character: Gracie Allen was a very real, much-loved comedienne in the 1930s, famous for her double act with George Burns, and in fact, the plot revolves around her.
Gracie's centrality is no accident: Van Dine wrote the story as a vehicle for Allen, and actually created the novel only after the film had come out. So do all these departures pay off? We'd be lying if we said that Gracie hits every single mark, but Van Dine does a surprisingly entertaining job of translating Ms. Allen's delicious Ditzy Blonde persona to the page, and she makes a charming foil for Phil's evergreen erudition.

Pgw, 2021. Paperback. New. 250 pages. 8.00x5.50x0.55 inches.

Paperback / softback. New.

Pgw, 2021. Paperback. New. 250 pages. 8.00x5.50x0.55 inches.

New York: Felony & Mayhem Press. Near Fine. 2021. Trade Paperback. 202 pages. A Philo Vance Mystery, No. 11. In this delightful outing, S. S. Van Dine introduces his real-life friend, comedienne Gracie Allen, into a Philo Vance mystery. The setting is New York City, but far from Philo Vance's typical milieu of Chinese antiquities, rare books, and esoteric studies. A peculiarly diabolical murder is solved through Vance's expert knowledge of rare perfumes and the invaluable assistance lent by Gracie, whose sweetheart, George Bums, is head perfume-smeller at the In-O-Scent Perfume Corporation. .

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