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Mabel Thorne
Best known for co-writing twisty early 20th-century mysteries, this American novelist helped bring Chicago detective fiction to life. Her work with Paul Thorne blends locked-room suspense, brisk investigation, and a strong sense of place.
2 Audiobooks
The Secret Toll
by Paul Thorne, Mabel Thorne
The Sheridan Road Mystery
by Paul Thorne, Mabel Thorne
About the author
Mabel Thorne was an American mystery writer active in the early twentieth century. Available sources consistently identify her as part of the writing team "Paul and Mabel Thorne," a husband-and-wife duo known for murder mysteries and short fiction.
She is especially associated with The Sheridan Road Mystery (1921), a detective novel set in Chicago, and The Secret Toll (1922), another collaboration with Paul Thorne. Their stories are remembered for classic puzzle elements, atmospheric crime scenes, and the kind of fast-moving investigation that appeals to fans of vintage detective fiction.
Reliable biographical details about her life outside the books are limited in the sources I could confirm, so this overview stays close to her published work and established authorship. No suitable verified portrait image was found from the pages I checked.