Full name: The Gracie Allen Murder Case: A Philo Vance Story

Author: S. S. Van Dine Year: 1938 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Mystery Purchase/reserch links: Amazon Goodreads Wikipedia LibraryThing ISBNs: 9789997525031 9997525035

The zany plot follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder. Allen's uncle fixes her up with Bill at a company picnic. When the two go out to a nightclub that night, Gracie inadvertently links Bill to the murder of a thug after finding the dead body and Bill's cigarette case at the scene of the crime. While being questioned at the club, she meets Vance who's investigating the homicide. After Gracie's bungled attempts to solve the case, Vance decides it might be easier to have her working with him. Despite Gracie's "help," the two eventually find the real killer. This book is part of the "Philo Vance" series. Here are some other books from this series: "The Winter Murder Case" First published in 1939 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The Casino Murder Case" First published in 1934 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The Dragon Murder Case" First published in 1934 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The Kennel Murder Case" First published in 1933 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The Scarab Murder Case" First published in 1929 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The Greene Murder Case" First published in 1928 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The "Canary" Murder Case" First published in 1927 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: "The Benson Murder Case" First published in 1926 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: Similar books: The "Canary" Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine The Dragon Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine The Winter Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine The Scarab Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine The Greene Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine The Casino Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine The Kennel Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine The Benson Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny The Heist by Daniel Silva Judgment Cometh by Scott Pratt I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult Midwives by Chris Bohjalian Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear