Project Gutenberg 2024-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 241 Van Dine, S. S. 1888 1939 Dine, S. S. Van Dine, S.S. Van Balcolm, Lowell Leroy 1887 1938 Balcom, Lowell Leroy The Greene murder case $aNew York, NY :$bCharles Scribner's Sons, $c1928. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greene_Murder_Case Brian Raiter "The Greene Murder Case" by S. S. Van Dine is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the mysterious tragic events in the Greene family, particularly the shooting of two sisters, Julia and Ada, during what is presumed to be a burglary gone wrong. The main character introduced in the opening is Philo Vance, a young socialite and amateur detective, who lends his analytical skills to unravel the complexities of the case, alongside District Attorney John F.-X. Markham. The beginning of the novel sets the stage by describing the grisly aftermath of the shootings that have left one sister dead and the other wounded. We are introduced to the various members of the Greene family, each displaying a range of emotions from callousness to distress, establishing an atmosphere rife with underlying tensions and suspicions. Chester Greene, brother of the victims, expresses his doubts regarding the official narrative of a burglary, and this prompts further investigation. Vance's keen insights into the family dynamics and his queries about the family's house reveal the first layers of intrigue, suggesting that the tragic event may have more sinister motivations tied to familial resentments. The narrative sets up a compelling mystery, drawing the reader into the murky waters of crime, family loyalty, and hidden secrets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000325330 20240103120916vandine 1928 US Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Vance, Philo (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Private investigators -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 651000 2025-09-28T14:44:37.371538 text/html 624141 2024-02-18T07:31:08 text/html 1754835 2025-09-28T14:44:52.970402 application/epub+zip 1754658 2025-09-28T14:44:42.063464 application/epub+zip 355656 2025-09-28T14:44:37.867480 application/epub+zip 1836660 2025-09-28T14:44:58.701426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1801566 2025-09-28T14:44:48.921462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605880 2025-09-28T14:44:36.264478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586144 2024-01-14T22:08:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17817 2025-09-28T14:44:58.849401 application/rdf+xml 5989 2025-09-28T14:44:38.030469 image/jpeg 1469 2025-09-28T14:44:37.946512 image/jpeg 2082164 2025-09-28T14:44:37.451511 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Wright, Willard Huntington