Produced by S. S. Vehicle Dine, Philo Vance was very popular in books, films, and on radio. He was portrayed as an elegant, very intelligent, and cultured personal detective-an Americanized Sherlock Holmes-working out of New York. In the films, William Powell, Warren William, Paul Lukas, and Basil Rathbone starred as Vance. On radio, he was voiced by José Ferrer, John Emery, and Jackson Beck. Not that Vance required any help solving a criminal offense, he did work closely with his secretary and right-hand woman, about Philo Vance, Detective, Vol. 2 Ellen Deering and his pal John Markham, NY County District Lawyer.

First noticed for a brief period on NBC radio in 1945-46, Philo Vance, Detective appreciated achievement in syndication from 1948 starring Jackson Beck. Sixteen episodes are included in this volume:

12/28/48 – “The Rhumba Murder Case”1/4/49 – “The Magic Murder Case”1/25/49 – “The Idol Murder Case”2/1/49 – “The Golden Murder Case”2/8/49 – “The Flying Murder Case”2/15/49 – “The Butler Murder Case”2/22/49 – “The Herring Bone Murder Case”3/1/49 – “The Listless Murder Case”3/8/49 – “The Curtain Contact Murder Case”3/15/49 – “The Million Dollar Murder Case”3/22/49 – “The White Willow Murder Case”3/29/49 – “The High-Hat Murder Case”11/15/49 – “THE TINY Murder Case”11/22/49 – “The Headache Murder Case”11/29/49 – “The Thundering Murder Case”12/6/49 – “The Birdcage Murder Case”