The "Canary" murder case

by S. S. Van Dine

"The 'Canary' Murder Case" by S. S. Van Dine is a murder mystery novel published in 1927. When a beautiful Broadway singer known as "the Canary" is found dead in her apartment, detective Philo Vance must untangle a web of suspects ranging from high society to gangsters. Multiple men visited her the night she died, each with secrets to hide. Only Vance's keen intellect can penetrate a clever alibi and solve one of New York's most baffling cases.