S.S. Van Dine
The Greene Murder Case
Philo Vance Detective Mystery
Published by
Advanced Digital Solutions & High-Quality eBook Formatting
[email protected] 2017 OK Publishing ISBN 978-80-272-2284-1
Table of Contents
CHAPTER II. THE INVESTIGATION OPENS
CHAPTER III. AT THE GREENE MANSION
CHAPTER IV. THE MISSING REVOLVER
CHAPTER V. HOMICIDAL POSSIBILITIES
CHAPTER VII. VANCE ARGUES THE CASE
CHAPTER VIII. THE SECOND TRAGEDY
CHAPTER X. THE CLOSING OF A DOOR
CHAPTER XI. A PAINFUL INTERVIEW
CHAPTER XIII. THE THIRD TRAGEDY
CHAPTER XIV. FOOTPRINTS ON THE CARPET
CHAPTER XV. THE MURDERER IN THE HOUSE
CHAPTER XVIII. IN THE LOCKED LIBRARY
CHAPTER XIX. SHERRY AND PARALYSIS
CHAPTER XX. THE FOURTH TRAGEDY
CHAPTER XXI. A DEPLETED HOUSEHOLD
CHAPTER XXII. THE SHADOWY FIGURE
CHAPTER XXIII. THE MISSING FACT
CHAPTER XXIV. A MYSTERIOUS TRIP
CHAPTER XXVI. THE ASTOUNDING TRUTH
Murder most foul, as in the best it is;
But this most foul, strange and unnatural.
—Hamlet.
TO
NORBERT L. LEDERER
Αγαθὴ δὲ παράφασίς ἐστιν ἐταίρου
CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK
Philo Vance
John F.-X. Markham
District Attorney of New York County.
Mrs. Tobias Greene
The mistress of the Greene mansion.
Julia Greene
The eldest daughter.
Sibella Greene
Another daughter.
Ada Greene
The youngest daughter.
Chester Greene
The elder son.
Rex Greene
The younger son.
Dr. Arthur Von Blon
The Greene family physician.
Sproot
The Greene butler.
Gertrude Mannheim
The cook.
Hemming
The senior maid.
Barton
The junior maid.
Miss Craven
Mrs. Greene’s nurse.
Chief Inspector O’Brien
Of the Police Department of New York City.
William M. Moran
Commanding officer of the Detective Bureau.
Ernest Heath
Sergeant of the Homicide Bureau.
Snitkin
Detective of the Homicide Bureau.
Burke
Detective of the Homicide Bureau.
Captain Anthony P. Jerym
Bertillon expert.
Captain Dubois
Finger-print expert.
Dr. Emanuel Doremus
Medical Examiner.
Dr. Drumm
An official police surgeon.
Marie O’Brien
A Police nurse.
Swacker
Secretary to the District Attorney.
Currie
Vance’s valet.
CHAPTER I
A DOUBLE TRAGEDY