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Cleveland Moffett
1863–1926
A Yale-educated newspaperman who turned real-world reporting into adventure, mystery, and drama, this American writer moved easily between journalism, fiction, and the stage. His work often carries the brisk pace of a correspondent’s notebook, with danger, intrigue, and a strong sense of place.
6 Audiobooks
The Conquest of America: A Romance of Disaster and Victory, U.S.A., 1921 A.D.
by Cleveland Moffett
True Detective Stories from the Archives of the Pinkertons
by Cleveland Moffett
Through the Wall
by Cleveland Moffett
Possessed
by Cleveland Moffett
Careers of Danger and Daring
by Cleveland Moffett
The Bishop's purse
by Cleveland Moffett, Oliver Herford
About the author
Born in Boonville, New York, on April 27, 1863, Cleveland Moffett was an American journalist, author, and playwright. He studied at St. Paul's School in Garden City and graduated from Yale in 1883 before building a career in newspapers and magazines.
Moffett worked for the New York Herald and later for other publications, including time as a European correspondent and editor. That reporting life fed directly into his books, which ranged from detective and adventure stories to plays and speculative fiction, giving his writing a lively, worldly feel.
He remained a versatile popular writer across the late 19th and early 20th centuries, publishing fiction as well as nonfiction shaped by his interest in crime, risk, and modern life. He died in Paris on October 14, 1926.