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. Wright was an important figure in avant-garde cultural circles in pre-World War I New York, and under the pseudonym (which he originally used to conceal his identity) he created the immensely popular Philo Vance character, one of the most influential detectives in American mystery fiction and, in turn, in film and radio as well.
"The perfect sleuth for the Jazz Age"
*CrimeReads*
"Mr. Van Dine’s amateur detective is the most gentlemanly, and
probably the most scholarly snooper in literature."
*Chicago Daily Tribune*
"The Philo Vance novels were well-crafted puzzlers that captivated
readers . . . the works of S.S. Van Dine serve to transport the
reader back to a long-gone era of society and style of
writing."
*Mystery Scene*
"With his highbrow manner and his parade of encyclopedic learning,
Philo Vance is not only a detective; he is a god out of the
machine."
*New York Times*
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