Stephen Van Dine (eng. S. S. Van Dine) (October 15, 1888, Charlottesville (Virginia) - April 11, 1939, New York) - the pseudonym of the American journalist, art historian, art critic, writer Willard Huntington Wright, who was one of the representatives the golden age of detective fiction (1920s, 1930s). Known as the author of the set of “20 rules for writing detective stories.” Willard Huntington Wright was born to Archibald Davenport Wright and Annie Van Vranken Wright on October 15, 1888 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. The author's detective works are considered classics of detective literature and are all read with unflagging interest. Happy reading! Contents: PHILOT VANCE: 1. Stephen Van Dyne: The Benson Case. 2. Stephen Van Dyne: Death of the Canary. 3. Stephen Van Dyne: The Curse of the Green Family. (Translation: A. Yushenkova) 4. Stephen Van Dyne: The Evil One genius of New York. (Translation: Dmitry Priyatkin)5.S. S. Van Dyne: Sacred Scarab.6.S. S. Van Dyne: Death of a Collector (Translation: Yulia Fokina) 7. Stephen Van Dyne: The Case of the Killer Dragon. 8. Stephen Van Dyne: Death Mask. (Translation: Marina Zhalinskaya) 9. Stephen Van Dyne: Rivermont Grand Prize. Selected novels: 1.S. S. Van Dyne: Dragon Slayer