Philo Vance, Volume 4

Sophisticated detective Philo Vance first appeared in a series of novels written by S. S. Van Dine. He was originally a stylish and erudite fop but, by the time he made his way to radio, much of his arrogance had been smoothed out, giving him the charm he often lacked on the printed page. In 1948, played by the inimitable Jackson Beck and supported by Joan Alexander, Vance began deducing his way through 104 baffling mysteries in a syndicated series that would continue to be aired on local stations throughout the 1950s. If you love playing armchair detective, you can’t go wrong with Philo Vance - particularly in this fourth collection of broadcasts from Radio Archives, transferred directly from the original transcription recordings and fully restored for sparkling audio fidelity.