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Arthur Cheney Train
1875–1945
A Boston-born lawyer turned storyteller, he drew on real courtroom experience to write brisk, entertaining tales of crime and justice. He is best remembered for creating the shrewd and humane attorney Mr. Ephraim Tutt.
13 Audiobooks
Tutt and Mr. Tutt
by Arthur Cheney Train
By Advice of Counsel
by Arthur Cheney Train
True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office
by Arthur Cheney Train
Courts and Criminals
by Arthur Cheney Train
The "Goldfish" Being the Confessions af a Successful Man
by Arthur Cheney Train
McAllister and His Double
by Arthur Cheney Train
The Man Who Rocked the Earth
by Arthur Cheney Train, Robert Williams Wood
The Moon Maker
by Arthur Cheney Train, Robert Williams Wood
Courts, Criminals and the Camorra
by Arthur Cheney Train
The Prisoner at the Bar: Sidelights on the Administration of Criminal Justice
by Arthur Cheney Train
Mortmain
by Arthur Cheney Train
About the author
Arthur Cheney Train was an American lawyer and writer, born in Boston on September 6, 1875, and educated at Harvard College and Harvard Law School. After moving to New York, he served in the district attorney’s office, where his firsthand experience with criminal cases gave his fiction its convincing legal detail.
That background shaped much of his best-known work. He wrote crime stories, courtroom novels, and nonfiction about the justice system, often blending sharp observation with an easy, readable style. His most famous creation was Mr. Ephraim Tutt, an eccentric but deeply capable lawyer who became popular with readers looking for clever legal drama with a human touch.
Train published widely in magazines and books across the early 20th century, building a career that connected the law, popular fiction, and public curiosity about crime. He died in New York on December 22, 1945, but his work still stands out as an early bridge between real legal practice and modern courtroom storytelling.