A dark cloud has descended upon the elegant mansion of Jazz Age New York's illustrious Greene family as, one by one, the heirs to the fortune die off under mysterious circumstances. It begins when an intruder shoots two daughters, leaving one dead. Soon after, another heir is shot dead in similar circumstances. Do the footprints in the snow belong to the killer, or were they left as a red herring? And will the authorities on the case find the answer before more family members die off? Philo Vance, monocled New York bon vivant and part-time supersleuth, is on the case, but it will take all of his deductive powers and cultural knowledge to reveal the culprit. Along the way, he—and the reader—will consult detailed floor plans, fairly-clued testimonies, and the obscure yet illuminating texts discovered in the Greene home's secret criminology library. All of the evidence in the case is present in the text, but only the most astute armchair sleuths will be able to solve the crime before Vance delivers his brilliant solution. S. S. Van Dine's Vance novels were a crime fiction sensation. Major bestsellers in their time, the books went on to shape generations of mystery writers working in their shadow. The Greene Murder Case is the third chronicle in the saga of the iconic detective and remains to this day one of the most celebrated entries in the series. "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." -- Lisa Scottoline, New York Times bestselling author "Terrifying, action-packed, and completely absorbing, The Bachelorette Party is a nail-biting thriller. Sandra Block has once again written a shocking tour de force that will keep you frozen in place. With a dual timeline, interspersed with fascinating message boards, police reports, and prison interviews, the chilling story follows a true crime intern through a harrowing night of survival in subzero temperatures. Each reveal will curdle your blood as she uncovers the truth about a gruesome murder, and the stunning ending will blow your mind." -- Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of A Friend in the Dark "Wait—what? Riveting, propulsive, and incredibly surprising—The Bachelorette Party is an absolute knockout. Sandra Block has created a truly gasp-worthy page-turner, where a true crime reporter obsessed with a gruesome serial killer may wish she had never discovered the whole truth. Passion, loyalty, and murder collide with a vengeance in this cinematic cat-and mouse thriller. Do not miss this!" -- Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of One Wrong Word "This crime thriller is nothing short of a knockout. I was hanging on to every word. The further that Alex pushes through her research and the days to her wedding grow closer, the more often death knocks at her door! This is a must read." ― BestThrillerBooks.com "A binge-worthy popcorn thriller that will keep readers up all night. . . . This fast-paced locked-room mystery is filled with red herrings and a sinister plot, keeping readers guessing until the very end." ― Booklist "Filled with shocking twists, strong female characters, and plenty of mystery to keep even the most seasoned reader trying to guess the ending, The Bachelorette Party delivers a thrill ride of a read. It's fun, surprising, and unexpectedly heartfelt." ― BookTrib 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.