author
1884–1948
A prolific early-20th-century writer of adventure and mystery, this Iowa-born author built stories around danger, pursuit, and remote landscapes. His work ranged from popular novels to screen stories that later reached Hollywood.

by Albert M. (Albert McKune) Treynor

by Albert M. (Albert McKune) Treynor
Born in Kane, Iowa, on October 9, 1884, Albert McKune Treynor wrote adventure fiction and later contributed stories to film. Library and book records list him as Albert M. (Albert McKune) Treynor, and Project Gutenberg preserves some of his fiction, including Snow-blind.
His surviving work suggests a strong taste for action-driven storytelling. Titles associated with him include Snow-blind, The Long Patrol, Rogues of the North, and Hands Up!, and his fiction often points toward frontier settings, suspense, and fast-moving plots.
Treynor also has screen credits connected with films such as The Flashlight (1917), The Rainmakers (1935), and Dancing Co-Ed (1939). He died in Jackson, California, on October 24, 1948.