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Arthur Cheney Train
1875–1945
A prosecutor turned storyteller, he brought courtroom drama to life with wit, pace, and an insider’s feel for how the law really worked. He is best remembered for creating the shrewd, humane lawyer Ephraim Tutt, a favorite of generations of mystery readers.
13 Audiobooks
Tutt and Mr. Tutt
by Arthur Cheney Train
By Advice of Counsel
by Arthur Cheney Train
Courts and Criminals
by Arthur Cheney Train
True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office
by Arthur Cheney Train
McAllister and His Double
by Arthur Cheney Train
The "Goldfish" Being the Confessions af a Successful Man
by Arthur Cheney Train
The Moon Maker
by Arthur Cheney Train, Robert Williams Wood
The Man Who Rocked the Earth
by Arthur Cheney Train, Robert Williams Wood
The Prisoner at the Bar: Sidelights on the Administration of Criminal Justice
by Arthur Cheney Train
Mortmain
by Arthur Cheney Train
Courts, Criminals and the Camorra
by Arthur Cheney Train
About the author
Born in Boston in 1875, Arthur Cheney Train built a career in both law and literature. After studying at Harvard and Harvard Law School, he served in the New York County District Attorney’s office, where his firsthand experience with criminal cases gave his fiction a sense of authenticity and momentum.
Train became one of the best-known writers of legal fiction in the early 20th century. His stories often mixed suspense, satire, and sympathy for people caught up in the justice system, and his most famous creation, the elderly attorney Ephraim Tutt, became especially popular for clever courtroom tales that championed fairness and common sense.
He also wrote nonfiction, short stories, and collaborative science-fiction novels with physicist Robert W. Wood. Train died in 1945, but his books remain appealing for readers who enjoy classic mysteries, legal intrigue, and a lively view of American life.