PHILO VANCE MURDER MYSTERIES - Complete Collection (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Golden Age New York cases of an intellectual dilettante sleuth with unconventional methodsBy S.S. Van Dine
Length100h 1m
About this audiobook
PHILO VANCE MURDER MYSTERIES - Complete Collection (Illustrated) gathers S. S. Van Dine's celebrated detective novels featuring the aristocratic amateur sleuth Philo Vance, whose cases transform murder into a problem of aesthetics, psychology, and formal logic. Written in the urbane, allusive prose of the Golden Age of detective fiction, these mysteries combine locked-room ingenuity, forensic detail, and erudite digression, placing Vance beside Poirot and Lord Peter Wimsey as a quintessential intellectual detective. S. S. Van Dine was the pseudonym of Willard Huntington Wright, an American art critic, editor, and cultural commentator whose wide learning deeply shaped the series. His knowledge of art, philosophy, criminology, and literary modernism informed Vance's cultivated voice and analytical method. Wright's own illness and enforced convalescence reportedly led him to immerse himself in crime fiction, from which emerged both his famous "rules" for detective writing and this distinctive body of work. This illustrated complete collection is recommended for readers who enjoy classic mysteries at their most sophisticated: intricate plots, elegant dialogue, and a detective whose brilliance is inseparable from his snobbery and charm. It is especially valuable for students of genre fiction seeking to understand how the detective novel became, in the 1920s and 1930s, a refined literary game of intellect, manners, and moral revelation.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length100 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 30, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PHILO VANCE MURDER MYSTERIES - Complete Collection (Illustrated) (Annotated)
26THE SCARAB MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
2Introduction
27THE KENNEL MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
3Historical Context
28THE KENNEL MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29THE KENNEL MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
5THE BENSON MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
30THE KENNEL MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
Show all chaptersShow less
6THE BENSON MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
31THE DRAGON MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
7THE BENSON MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
32THE DRAGON MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
8THE BENSON MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
33THE DRAGON MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
9THE "CANARY" MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
34THE DRAGON MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
10THE "CANARY" MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
35THE CASINO MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
11THE "CANARY" MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
36THE CASINO MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
12THE "CANARY" MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
37THE CASINO MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
13THE GREENE MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
38THE GARDEN MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
14THE GREENE MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
39THE GARDEN MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
15THE GREENE MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
40THE GARDEN MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
16THE GREENE MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
41THE GARDEN MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
17THE GREENE MURDER CASE (pt. 5)
42THE KIDNAP MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
18THE BISHOP MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
43THE KIDNAP MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
19THE BISHOP MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
44THE KIDNAP MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
20THE BISHOP MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
45THE KIDNAP MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
21THE BISHOP MURDER CASE (pt. 4)
46THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
22THE BISHOP MURDER CASE (pt. 5)
47THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
23THE SCARAB MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
48THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
24THE SCARAB MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
49THE WINTER MURDER CASE (pt. 1)
25THE SCARAB MURDER CASE (pt. 3)
50THE WINTER MURDER CASE (pt. 2)
More from S.S. Van Dine
THE GREENE MURDER CASE (Mystery Classic) (Annotated)S.S. Van Dine12h 6m$2 · $0.00
The Greatest Murder Mysteries of S. S. Van Dine - 12 Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)S.S. Van Dine100h 14m$2 · $0.00
THE BENSON MURDER CASE (Philo Vance Mystery Series) (Annotated)S.S. Van Dine10h 43m$2 · $0.00
MODERN PAINTING – Its Tendency and Meaning (With Images) (Annotated)S.S. Van Dine, Willard Huntington Wright10h 47m$2 · $0.00
MURDER MYSTERIES - S.S. Van Dine Edition: 12 Detective Novels in One Volume (Illustrated) (Annotated)S.S. Van Dine100h 17m$2 · $0.00
PHILO VANCE MURDER MYSTERIES - Complete Collection (Illustrated)S.S. Van Dine100h 8m$1 · $0.00
THE CANARY MURDER CASE (Whodunit Mystery Classic) (Annotated)S.S. Van Dine10h 40m$2 · $0.00
PHILO VANCE MURDER MYSTERIES - Complete Collection (Illustrated)S.S. Van Dine99h 45m$2 · $0.00
Philo Vance's CasesS.S. Van Dine99h 36m$2 · $0.00
The Benson Murder CaseS.S. Van Dine10h 34m$1 · $0.00
Modern Painting (Illustrated Edition)S.S. Van Dine, Willard Huntington Wright10h 39m$1 · $0.00
The Greatest Murder Mysteries of S. S. Van Dine - 12 Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)S.S. Van Dine100h 28m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Philo Vance Murder Mystery Series (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)S.S. Van Dine100h 2m$2 · $0.00
To Hold and ProtectSandra Owens7h 59m$8 · $0.00
Extinction WarNicholas Sansbury Smith12h 1m$23
Savy WisdomPeggy McColl2h 53m$15
3 a.m. Premium: Books 1–5Nick Pirog15h 27m$25
Farewell My Lovely (Annotated)Raymond Chandler10h 37m$2 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
Tracing Killer EvidenceJodie Bailey5h 46m$12 · $0.00
AGATHA CHRISTIE Premium CollectionAgatha Christie37h 15m$2 · $0.00
Sign of the MakerBrian Shea7h 13m$17
No Sin UnpunishedLynDee Walker7h 43m$17
The Cases of Lord Peter Wimsey - Complete Series (Annotated)Dorothy L. Sayers148h 10m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock HolmesMade for Success14h 22m$25
Sons of War 4: SoldiersNicholas Sansbury Smith, Tom Abrahams12h 54m$25
Murder in the TowerRoy Lewis8h 23m$20
Glen AffricKarine Giebel22h 51m$46 · $0.00
JAMES BOND 007 Complete CollectionIan Fleming102h 36m$2 · $0.00
Deadly Badlands PursuitSharee Stover5h 53m$12 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 26m$2 · $0.00
Who Killed the Earl of Moran?Stephanie Laurens8h 46m$23
Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe44h 46m$30
You may also like
The Tapestry Room MurderCarolyn Wells7h 38m$2 · $0.00
The Wisdom of Father BrownG.K.Chesterton7h 49m$2.30
The Winning ClueJames Hay6h 45m$2 · $0.00
Dr. Thorndyke His Famous CasesRichard Austin Freeman39h 17m$2 · $0.00
Detective Colwyn: The Shrieking Pit & The Hand in the DarkArthur J. Rees22h 58m$2 · $0.00
Careless LovePeter Robinson10h 24m$6 · $0.00
Murder in the MewsAgatha Christie6h 47m$24 · $0.00
The case with nine solutionsJ. J. Connington8h 39m$1 · $0.00
At the Villa Rose & The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel (Annotated)A. E. W. Mason10h 48m$2 · $0.00
Dr. Thorndyke His Famous CasesRichard Austin Freeman39h 17m$2 · $0.00
The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesSir Arthur Conan Doyle7h 35m$17
The DoubleEdgar Wallace8h 32m$2 · $0.00
Lady Molly Of Scotland YardBaroness Emmuska Orczy9h 13m$2.40
Classic American DetectiveJacques Futrelle, Gelett Burgess, Melville Davisson Post, Jack London, Suzan Glaspell3h 21m$4 · $0.00
Poirot InvestigatesAgatha Christie5h 51m$17
The Greatest Murder Mysteries of S. S. Van Dine - 12 Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)S.S. Van Dine100h 14m$2 · $0.00
Red AcesEdgar Wallace7h 56m$2 · $0.00
Crime and Peter Chambers, Vol. 1Black Eye Entertainment6h 39m$17
The Greatest Murder Mysteries - Josephine Tey Edition (Annotated)Josephine Tey66h 55m$2 · $0.00
The Seven SecretsWilliam Le Queux8h 21m$2.30