Raymond Chandler said he was »probably the most asinine character in detective fiction«, but the upper class amateur sleuth, Philo Vance, was a hugely popular figure in the 1920s, in books, films and on radio.
Raymond Chandler said he was »probably the most asinine character in detective fiction«, but the upper class amateur sleuth, Philo Vance, was a hugely popular figure in the 1920s, in books, films and on radio.