S. S. Van Dine
S. S. Van Dine is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright when he wrote detective novels. Wright was active in avant-garde cultural circles in pre-World War I New York, and under the pseudonym he created the fictional detective Philo Vance, a sleuth and aesthete who first appeared in books in the 1920s, then in films and on the radio.
The Greene murder case
Amidst a family's grief, a deadly shooting exposes dark secrets, and a relentless detective must untangle a web of deceit to find the killer.
By S. S. Van Dine
The "Canary" murder case
In a dazzling world of Broadway glamour and deadly secrets, a brilliant detective must untangle a web of lies to find a killer hiding among the stars.
By S. S. Van Dine
The Benson murder case
In a city full of secrets, a brilliant sleuth must untangle a twisted plot to find a killer hiding in plain sight after the murder of a Wall Street broker.
By S. S. Van Dine