{"product_id":"the-bishop-murder-case-9781805335368","title":"The Bishop Murder Case: The Classic Manhattan Puzzle Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn one of the most well-known classic American murder mysteries, amateur detective Philo Vance must solve a puzzle series of crimes based on nursery rhymes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The perfect sleuth for Jazz Age New York”  — \u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With his highbrow manner and his parade of encyclopedic learning, Philo Vance is not only a detective; he is a god out of the machine” — \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA series of gruesome murders has left the glittering world of Jazz Age Manhattan in shock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Cock Robin is found dead with an arrow through his chest, New York's DA calls in amateur detective and professional flâneur Philo Vance to solve the case. But this mystery proves to be more challenging than Vance could have imagined, and a cunning presence seems to be constantly one step ahead of him. As Vance investigates, more gruesome murders occur, and a sinister pattern begins to emerge: each perverse death is staged to represent a line from a nursery rhyme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an even more disturbing twist, after each murder, the perpetrator sends a note to the press, signed simply 'The Bishop.' As more deaths go unsolved, the murderer’s hubris grows, and each act is more brazen than the last. Vance must move quickly to stop the Bishop's bloody spree among the upper echelons of New York society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet against the glittering backdrop of Jazz Age Manhattan with a distinctive and erudite detective, this is considered one of the great classic detective stories. This intricate and skillfully crafted murder mystery is sure to delight any armchair detective.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 November 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 129 mm; Width 198 mm; Thickness 24 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pushkin Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781805335368\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"S. S. Van Dine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50429134209274,"sku":"9781805335368","price":9.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9781805335368.jpg?v=1789443655","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-bishop-murder-case-9781805335368","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}