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S.S. Van Dine
Full Series List in Order
A Philo Vance Mystery
1 - The Benson Murder Case (1926)2 - The Canary Murder Case (1927)
3 - The Greene Murder Case (1928)
4 - The Bishop Murder Case (1929)
5 - The Scarab Murder Case (1930)
6 - The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
7 - The Dragon Murder Case (1933)
8 - The Casino Murder Case (1934)
9 - The Kidnap Murder Case (1936)
10 - The Garden Murder Case (1938)
11 - The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1938)
12 - The Winter Murder Case (1939)
Book List in Order: 16 titles
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The Benson Murder Case
- 1926
- / Private Investigator
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Brilliant amateur sleuth Philo Vance solves a puzzling murder in one of the most influential detective novels of the twentieth centuryAll of Wall Street and Manhattan high society is abuzz after playboy stockbroker Alvin Benson is discovered dead in ...
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The Canary Murder Case
- 1927
- / Private Investigator
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In this second Philo Vance mystery, the stylish Jazz Age sleuth returns to investigate the death of a beautiful nightclub singer.Debonaire Philo Vance is often called to help solve particularly difficult cases by his friend District Attorney Markham ...
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The Greene Murder Case
- 1928
- / Private Investigator
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“Outrageous cleverness . . . among the finest fruits of the Golden Age” featuring amateur sleuth Philo Vance -- from the author of The Canary Murder Case (Bloody Murder). Members of the Greene family keep dying while the pool of po...
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The Bishop Murder Case
- 1929
- / Private Investigator
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Philo Vance unravels rhymes in a deadly key. “Without question one of Van Dine’s finest achievements. . . his construction of plot is really quite superb” (Tipping My Fedora). After solving the Greene murders, Philo Vance has taken a well-earne...
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The Scarab Murder Case
- 1930
- / Private Investigator
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These Egyptian hieroglyphics spell “murder.” “Classic, almost textbook, golden age detective fiction. The plotting is ingenious and fiendishly convoluted.” -- Vintage Pop Fictions In 1922, English anthropologist Howard Carter discovered the ...
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The Dragon Murder Case
- 1933
- / Private Investigator
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A whodunit that “presents a good puzzle, and that, according to Mr. Vance and his tens of thousands of readers, is what murder mystery books are for” (The New York Times). No question, The Dragon Murder Case showcases Our Philo at his most suprem...
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The Kennel Murder Case
- 1933
- / Private Investigator
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A classic mystery featuring dogged detective Philo Vance. “An intricate puzzle . . . [Vance] has an uncanny insight into the subtler aspects of crime.” -- The New York Times Given all the rich people getting bumped off in Philo Va...
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The Casino Murder Case
- 1934
- / Private Investigator
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Bet on this Golden Age mystery from the author of The Dragon Murder Case. “One is tempted to say that this is the best of the Philo Vance stories.” -- The New York Times The “tremendous popularity” of the Philo Vance series stems in part fro...
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The Kidnap Murder Case
- 1936
- / Private Investigator
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When a playboy is abducted, the highly educated detective “reveals himself as a gun-fighter who can pump hot lead with the best of them” (The New York Times). Recently returned from a refreshing sojourn in Egypt and on his way out the door to enj...
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The Garden Murder Case
- 1938
- / Private Investigator
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A horse race turns into a murder case . . . “Mr. Van Dine’s amateur detective is the most gentlemanly, and probably the most scholarly snooper in literature.” -- Chicago Daily Tribune Aristocratic detective Philo Vance has gotte...
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The Gracie Allen Murder Case
- 1938
- / Private Investigator
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In this delightful outing, S. S. Van Dine introduces his real-life friend, comedienne Gracie Allen, into a Philo Vance mystery. The setting is New York City, but far from Philo Vance's typical milieu of Chinese antiquities, rare books, and esoteric s...
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The Winter Murder Case
- 1939
- / Private Investigator
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A murder in the mountains is the latest case for the Manhattan detective famed for his “highbrow manner and parade of encyclopedic learning” (The New York Times). Wealthy and worldly-wise detective Philo Vance has been asked to keep watch at a ho...
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The Detective Novel
- Jul-2023
- / Cozy Mystery
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Delve into the intricate world of the crime fiction genre as S. S. Van Dine provides an in-depth analysis and critique of what makes a great detective story.In this essay, S. S. Van Dine examines the various elements that make a brilliant detective n...
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Man of Promise
This early work by S. S. Van Dine was originally published in 1916 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'Man of Promise' is one of Van Dine's earliest novels. S. S. Van Dine was born Willard Huntington Wright in Charlottesvil...