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One Cent Murder Case

Someone murders Al Baker, who runs a penny arcade and uses blackmail to get money from people. Pay close attention to a penny and a brand-new desk set—they're important clues to solving this case!

Philo Vance is a fictional amateur detective originally featured in 12 crime novels by S. S. Van Dine in the 1920s and '30s. During that time, Vance was immensely popular in books, films, and radio. He was portrayed as a stylish—even foppish—dandy, a New York bon vivant possessing a highly intellectual bent. S. S. Van Dine was the pen name of Willard Huntington Wright, an art critic who initially sought to conceal his authorship of the novels. Van Dine was also a fictional character in the books, a sort of Dr. Watson figure who accompanied Vance and chronicled his exploits.

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“One Cent Murder Case.” Philo Vance. Radio broadcast, July 12, 1949.

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