Philo, a US Government agent, is sent to Vienna to investigate Archer Coe's alleged aircraft design sales to foreign powers. He steals the plans, but is captured by police and deported back to America. Upon returning, Philo plans to confront Archer, only to find him dead in his locked bedroom with a gun nearby. Despite initial signs of suicide, further examination reveals that Archer was shot, beaten, and stabbed, making suicide unlikely. Vance takes on the case to uncover the truth behind Archer's murder and potential government secrets being sold.
Calling Philo Vance
Archer Coe, a renowned designer, finds himself in a deadly game of espionage and betrayal when his exclusive contract with the US government attracts the attention of rival agents from Germany, Japan, and Italy. But before he can navigate this treacherous landscape, Archer is brutally murdered, l...
