CHARACTERS OF THE BOOK


PHILO VANCE

JOHN F.-X. MARKHAM--District Attorney of New York County.

ERNEST HEATH--Sergeant of the Homicide Bureau.

MRS. ANTHONY LLEWELLYN--A prominent social worker.

RICHARD KINKAID--Her brother, and owner of the Casino.

AMELIA LLEWELLYN--Her daughter; an art student.

LYNN LLEWELLYN--Her son, a night-club habitué and gambler.

VIRGINIA LLEWELLYN--Lynn Llewellyn's wife: formerly Virginia Vale,

a musical-comedy star.

MORGAN BLOODGOOD--Former instructor in mathematics, and Kinkaid's

chief croupier.

DOCTOR ALLAN KANE--A young doctor; friend of the Llewellyns.

DOCTOR ROGERS--A physician.

DOCTOR ADOLPH HILDEBRANDT--Official Toxicologist.

SMITH--The Llewellyn butler.

HENNESSEY--Detective of the Homicide Bureau.

SNITKIN--Detective of the Homicide Bureau.

SULLIVAN--Detective of the Homicide Bureau.

BURKE--Detective of the Homicide Bureau.

DOCTOR EMANUEL DOREMUS--Medical Examiner.

CURRIE--Vance's valet.