# The Canary Murder Case — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Canary Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine.

- [Epigraph](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/epigraph.md): The epigraph quotes Phaedrus, suggesting that appearances are deceptive and only intelligence can perceive hidden truths, setting a thematic foundation for the novel.
- [Introductory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/introductory.md): The narrator, a personal attorney and constant companion of Philo Vance, sets the stage for the 'Canary' murder case. He describes his unique position as a witness to Vance's analytical crime-solving methods, which helpe
- [Characters of the Book](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/characters-of-the-book.md): This chapter lists the principal characters of the novel, including Philo Vance, District Attorney John F.-X. Markham, the victim Margaret Odell, and various suspects, investigators, and other figures involved in the cas
- [The Canary Murder Case](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/the-canary-murder-case.md): The chapter introduces the murder of Margaret Odell, a former showgirl known as 'The Canary,' and the initial investigation led by District Attorney Markham, who enlists Philo Vance to assist. The crime scene is examined
- [I: The "Canary"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/i-the-canary.md): The chapter introduces the murder of Margaret Odell, a famous Broadway nightlife figure known as the 'Canary,' whose strangled body was found in her apartment. The case baffles the police and District Attorney Markham, w

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- [II: Footprints in the Snow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/ii-footprints-in-the-snow.md)
- [III: The Murder](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/iii-the-murder.md)
- [IV: The Print of a Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/iv-the-print-of-a-hand.md)
- [The Bolted Door](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/v-the-bolted-door.md)
- [VI: A Call for Help](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/vi-a-call-for-help.md)
- [VII: A Nameless Visitor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/vii-a-nameless-visitor.md)
- [VIII: The Invisible Murderer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/viii-the-invisible-murderer.md)
- [IX: The Pack in Full Cry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/ix-the-pack-in-full-cry.md)
- [X: A Forced Interview](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/x-a-forced-interview.md)
- [XI: Seeking Information](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xi-seeking-information.md)
- [XII: Circumstantial Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xii-circumstantial-evidence.md)
- [An Erstwhile Gallant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xiii-an-erstwhile-gallant.md)
- [XIV: Vance Outlines a Theory](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xiv-vance-outlines-a-theory.md)
- [Four Possibilities](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xv-four-possibilities.md)
- [Significant Disclosures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xvi-significant-disclosures.md)
- [Checking an Alibi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xvii-checking-an-alibi.md)
- [XVIII: The Trap](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xviii-the-trap.md)
- [The Doctor Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xix-the-doctor-explains.md)
- [XX: A Midnight Witness](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xx-a-midnight-witness.md)
- [XXI: A Contradiction in Dates](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxi-a-contradiction-in-dates.md)
- [XXII: A Telephone Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxii-a-telephone-call.md)
- [XXIII: The Ten O'Clock Appointment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxiii-the-ten-o-clock-appointment.md)
- [An Arrest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxiv-an-arrest.md)
- [XXV: Vance Demonstrates](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxv-vance-demonstrates.md)
- [XXVI: Reconstructing the Crime](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxvi-reconstructing-the-crime.md)
- [A Game of Poker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxvii-a-game-of-poker.md)
- [XXVIII: The Guilty Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxviii-the-guilty-man.md)
- [XXIX: Beethoven's "Andante"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxix-beethoven-s-andante.md)
- [XXX: The End](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/xxx-the-end.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/endnotes.md)
- [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_canary_murder_case_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations.md)

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