{"product_id":"murder-by-the-clock-9781613166239","title":"Murder by the Clock","description":"\u003cb\u003eNYPD's Lieutenant Valcour investigates how a philandering husband could have been murdered twice in one night in this Jazz Age whodunit.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe body of Herbert Endicott is discovered by his wife at 8:37 PM, dead in his walk-in closet. The circumstances seem suspicious but there is no evidence of foul play, so Lieutenant Valcour, New York's most astute investigator, orders an autopsy on site. The doctor discovers a faint heartbeat and, with an injection of adrenaline, Endicott is alive again. But just a few hours later, he has been shot dead--this time for good. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom this puzzling set-up, an atmospheric and tense mystery ensues, with Valcour's research turning up more questions than answers. Before twenty-four hours are up, the solution will be uncovered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of S.S. Van Dine's Philo Vance will appreciate the introspective Lieutenant Valcour, who makes his series debut in \u003ci\u003eMurder by the Clock\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Mystery Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613166239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Rufus King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53273390121141,"sku":"9781613166239","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781613166239.jpg?v=1789485432","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/murder-by-the-clock-9781613166239","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}