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Charles J. (Charles Judson) Dutton
1888–1964
A mystery writer and clergyman, he brought an unusual mix of religious study, legal training, and newsroom experience to his fiction. His novels and stories sit comfortably in the tradition of early 20th-century detective reading, with titles like The Crooked Cross and Murder in a Library.
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The crooked cross
by Charles J. (Charles Judson) Dutton
About the author
Born in 1888 and dying in 1964, he was an American author best remembered for mystery and detective fiction. Sources on his career consistently describe him as both a clergyman and a writer, which helps explain the thoughtful, sometimes serious tone often noted around his work.
He studied at Brown University, Albany Law School, and Defiance Theological Seminary. Before focusing on books, he also worked for a time as a newspaper columnist, and that blend of education and practical writing experience seems to have fed naturally into his plotting and storytelling.
His known works include The Crooked Cross, Murder in a Library, Poison Unknown, The Underwood Mystery, Out of the Darkness, and Streaked with Crimson. No clearly verified portrait image turned up from the pages reviewed, so a profile image is not included here.