Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of "The Greatest Works of S. S. Van Dine (Illustrated Edition)". This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices.Contents:The Philo Vance SeriesThe Benson Murder CaseThe Canary Murder CaseThe Greene Murder CaseThe Bishop Murder CaseThe Scarab Murder CaseThe Kennel Murder CaseThe Dragon Murder CaseThe Casino Murder CaseThe Garden Murder CaseThe Kidnap Murder CaseThe Gracie Allen Murder CaseThe Winter Murder CaseOther WorksModern Painting: Its Tendency and MeaningMisinforming a NationTwenty Rules for Writing Detective StoriesS. S. Van Dine is the pseudonym used by American art critic Willard Huntington Wright when he wrote detective novels. He was an important figure in avant-garde cultural circles in pre-WWI New York, and under the pseudonym he created the immensely popular fictional detective Philo Vance. Wright was, however, most respected in intellectual circles for his writing about art, best known of which is the book Modern Painting: Its Tendency and Meaning.