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S. S. Van Dine (also styled S.S. Van Dine) is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright (October 15, 1888 – April 11, 1939) when he wrote detective novels.
S.S. Van Dine (born Oct. 15, 1888, Charlottesville, Va., U.S.—died April 11, 1939, New York, N.Y.) was an American critic, editor, and author of a series of best-selling detective novels featuring the brilliant but arrogant sleuth Philo Vance.
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S.S. Van Dine is the nom de plume of a very popular American writer and art critic named Willard Huntington Wright, who was famous for writing detective novels. He is best remembered for creating the 1920s popular fictional character, Detective Philo Vance.
S.S. Van Dine has 114 books on Goodreads with 17705 ratings. S.S. Van Dine’s most popular book is The Benson Murder Case (A Philo Vance Mystery #1).
1. The reader must have equal opportunity with the detective for solving the mystery. All clues must be plainly stated and described. 2. No willful tricks or deceptions may be placed...
S.S. Van Dine is the author of The Benson Murder Case (3.46 avg rating, 1416 ratings, 229 reviews, published 1926), The Bishop Murder Case (3.62 avg rati...
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Wright's 'S.S. Van Dine' became the one of the most popular writers in America. His real identity was a brief national obsession until it was revealed in Scribner's Magazine in September 1928. He finally divorced his wife in 1929, marrying Claire de Lisle the following year.
