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Canary Murder: Margaret Odell Strangled in Broadway Night Life
In New York, Margaret Odell known as the Canary is found murdered in her apartment after a career in Broadway’s Follies and European royalty rumors. The case pits district attorney Markham against detective Philo Vance as they navigate sensational cabaret crime and a tense police battle for evidence and conviction.
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Detective Division
New York Police Department
Odell
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West Tist Street
Amy Gibson
District Attorney’s Office
Margaret Odell
Davenport
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Antlers
Red Reegan
Rossetti
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Magdalene
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John F.X. Markham
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Philo Vance
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America
Stuyvesant Club
District Attorney's Office
Justinian
Metropolitan
Loeb-Leopold
Dorothy King
Hall-Mills
Nan Patterson
Caesar” Young
Durant
Blanche Lamont
Minnie Williams
San Francisco
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Carlyle Harris
Borden
Fell River
Thaw
Elwell
Rosenthal