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Charles M. Snyder

A Pennsylvania-born historian and novelist, this early-20th-century writer moved easily between careful historical research and fast-paced fiction. His books range from studies of Andrew Jackson and other American figures to mysteries and adventure stories.

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The Flaw in the Sapphire

The Flaw in the Sapphire

by Charles M. Snyder

About the author

Charles M. Snyder was an American author known for writing both nonfiction and fiction. Reliable catalog and reference listings connect his name with historical works such as The Jacksonian Heritage and The Lady and the President, as well as imaginative titles including The Flaw in the Sapphire.

The mix of subjects attached to his bibliography suggests a writer with broad interests: American political history on one hand, and popular storytelling on the other. That combination makes him the kind of author readers may discover from several directions, whether they come for biographical history or for an older-style novel.

Some biographical details about his life are not easy to confirm from the sources available here, so this overview stays close to what could be verified: a published author with a varied body of work and a clear place in the long tail of American literary and historical writing.