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
"The Greene Murder Case" by S. S. Van Dine is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the mysterious tragic eve...
By S. S. Van Dine
The "Canary" murder case
"The 'Canary' Murder Case" by S. S. Van Dine is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the brutal murder of Br...
By S. S. Van Dine
The Benson murder case
"The Benson Murder Case" by S. S. Van Dine is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces Philo Vance, a sharp-witted am...
By S. S. Van Dine