S.S. Van Dine

S.S. Van Dine

S.S. Van Dine was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA on October 15th, 1888 and passed away at the age of 50 on April 11th, 1939.

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S.S. Van Dine Stats: The highest rated book by S.S. Van Dine on Book Notification is The Benson Murder Case, the first novel in the Philo Vance series.

The most read book by S.S. Van Dine on Book Notification is The Benson Murder Case, the first novel in the Philo Vance series.

Below is a complete list of S.S. Van Dine books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by S.S. Van Dine is the Philo Vance Series.

List of Philo Vance Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Benson Murder Case
1926
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2
The Canary Murder Case
1927
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3
The Greene Murder Case
1928
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4
The Bishop Murder Case
1928
Go
5
The Scarab Murder Case
1929
Go
6
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
Go
7
The Dragon Murder Case
1934
Go
8
The Casino Murder Case
1934
Go
9
The Garden Murder Case
1935
Go
10
The Kidnap Murder Case
1936
Go
11
The Gracie Allen Murder Case / The Smell of Murder
1938
Go
12
The Winter Murder Case
1939
Go

List of S.S. Van Dine Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder Plus
1992
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2
Black Cat Weekly #178
2025
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S.S. Van Dine

S.S. Van Dine (Willard Huntington Wright) was born on October 15th, 1888. S.S. Van passed away April 11th, 1939 at 50 years old. S.S. Van Dine was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

S.S. Van Dine was the author of the Philo Vance series which consists of 12 novels. The Philo Vance series started in 1926 with the novel The Benson Murder Case. The most recently released novel in the Philo Vance series was The Winter Murder Case which was released in 1939. There are no upcoming novels for the Philo Vance series.

S.S. Van Dine: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Greene Murder Case was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1928.
  • The Bishop Murder Case was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1929.

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The most common authors followed by users who also follow S.S. Van Dine are:

  1. Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland Island Series.
  2. Anthony Horowitz, author of the Susan Ryeland Series.
  3. Colleen Cambridge, author of the Phyllida Bright Mystery Series.
  4. Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent Series.
  5. Patricia Cornwell, author of the Kay Scarpetta Series.

S.S. Van Dine: F.A.Q

When was S.S. Van Dine Born?

S.S. Van Dine was born on October 15th, 1888.

When did S.S. Van Dine die?

S.S. Van Dine died on April 11th, 1939 at 50 years old.

Where was S.S. Van Dine Born?

S.S. Van Dine was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.

What was the first book S.S. Van Dine wrote?

The first book written by S.S. Van Dine was The Benson Murder Case, published in 1926.

What was the most recent book S.S. Van Dine wrote?

His most recently released work was The Winter Murder Case on January 1st, 1939.

How many books has S.S. Van Dine written?

S.S. Van Dine has written 12 books excluding contributions to anthologies. All of his books are in the Philo Vance Series.

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